As we face yet another Govt shutdown I reflect on these absurdities. In the United States: •1 Senator can block all military confirmations—but it takes 60 Senators to overrule him •1 Speaker can shut down the entire government—but it takes 218 House Reps to overrule him •1 bought SCOTUS Justice can strip away rights for hundreds of millions of people—and it's virtually impossible to remove him This is not a functioning democracy. It is GOP exploitation. Vote GOP Out. Reform our government.