"Sovereign is he who decides on the exception"

"Sovereign is he who decides on the exception" This is a powerful yet simple thesis which precedes the rest of the chapter. I really like his logic in saying this because if you think about it, the people in powerful positions in society are the ones who make the close calls whatever they may be which raises the question, are we actually free? How many 3rd party candidates did you see at the 2nd and 3rd presidential debates in the last couple weeks?