The Open Stages, 20th Day of Hagwinter, 525 M.E. (Aldebaran): Just a quick snapshot of where things stand here in America after nine months of the Stable Genius' presidency: the government has been shut down since October 1, 38 days so far and with no end in sight. Millions of low-income families around the country are confronted with delays and disruptions to their food stamp benefits. Emergency funds designated specifically for emergency situations such as this exist, but the Stable Genius is actively blocking the funds to be used for the nation’s largest anti-hunger program. Let that sink in for a moment. - the duly elected president of the United States is actively using his political power to prevent American citizens from accessing food. The Supreme Court, naturally, is allowing the withholding to continue. 

Tens of thousands of military personnel are working without pay and others are furloughed, and in many communities that employ large numbers of military personnel, local economies are struggling and food pantries are unable to meet demand.  

Air-traffic controllers are also working without pay, and the airlines were ordered to cut 10 percent of all flights at 40 airports. Under 800 flights were cancelled yesterday and similar levels of reductions are planned throughout the week. 

Is this really what people voted for? Americans going without food, military families unable to make ends meet, the air-traffic infrastructure collapsing? You're good with this? 

The shutdown will eventually end (I think, I hope), but we still have over three more years of this chaotic kind of governance.