By Charles A. Kohlhaas, CNSNews, April 22, 2024
“The Romans were debating the sex of angels when the barbarians were pounding on the gates.”
The Republicans came out of the last mid-term election in control of the House of Representatives, but not the Senate. The Big Red Wave broke far from shore. Their control of the House was a mere four seats. Then, they argued for weeks over who should be Speaker and, after a few months, removed him. A renegade group voted with Democrats and removed their own Speaker. Then, he pouted and resigned his own congressional seat, reducing their majority. Why vote for them or give them money, if they are so irresponsible that they quit and jeopardize all the committee chairmanships and investigations that come with a majority?
Since then, Republicans have fought with each other over various legislation and demonstrated for all the world to see that they are unable to govern. Another congressman resigned mid-term. They have reduced their own majority to one. Yes, one. With a majority of one, some are now trying to remove the Speaker again. …