Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson won the vote and has become Speaker of the House of Representatives. This is a huge shift in momentum for the MAGA base, for common sense pragmatic voters, and for the overall direction of our national body politic.
Speaker Johnson delivered a humble, gracious and fantastic speech after the vote. WATCH:
WASHINGTON DC – The fourth-term Louisianan sailed to victory with 220 votes, more than the 215 he needed to be elected speaker on the House floor. The final vote on the first ballot was 220-209.
Johnson’s win marked a stunning turnaround after more than three weeks of chaotic limbo in the House following the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the demise of three other failed speaker candidates. He did not lose a single GOP vote from lawmakers who were present; Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) is in Israel and did not attend the balloting.
Before his election as speaker, Johnson served as vice chair of the GOP conference — but was seen by hard-line conservatives as somewhat outside the mainstream party leadership mentality that some of them faulted McCarthy for embodying. He was first elected in 2016 after practicing constitutional law for two decades.
“You know, sometimes new is better,” House Rules Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said Wednesday. “I think he starts off with trust. And he starts off with an understanding that he’s going to have to move quickly and we don’t have time for a lot of fun and games here.” (read more)
The Congressional reps won’t haveto go to the gym after this speech, considering that they popped up and down out of their seats every time they clapped…..
I’ll believe it when we stop seeing continuing resolutions and omnibus spending.
Bingo.
I think we can count on at least one more short one. Give Johnson time to coral the house into passing individual appropriations bills. You know, like Kevin promised to do and never did.
Pray that we do!
If he just sssstops election fraud and gets the J6 folks out of jail I would be ecstatic.
SOTH has no authority to do either one of those things,…directly.
You are correct, that SOH cannot do those things DIRECTLY. However, it is about time that this side of the aisle start thinking outside the box, thinking and planning INDIRECT ways and means. There are ways and means. Do we finally have a SOH who is MAGA and AF???? It appears so, but of course we shall see.
Defund the J6 Jail.
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No, but the power of the purse can accomplish wonderful things, and he has that power!
De-Fund EDUCATION in States with UNCERTIFIED ELECTION INTEGRITY
• ZERO funding if Mail-In Ballots can evade In-Person Voting
• ZERO funding if Electronic Voting can replace Physical Ballots
• ZERO funding if Obstructed Forensic Election Certification, etc.
De-Fund the J6 JAIL (repeated below)
BONUS POINTS:
De-Fund FEDERAL DISTRICT & APPELLATE COURTS permitting ELECTION INTERFERENCE via Trump Persecution & “Muzzling”
”Literally, ZERO Funding for ALL Court Judges, Officials & Staff”
DITTO for D.C. GOVERNMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT & JAILS re J-6 Imprisonment without “Speedy Trial”.
GUESS how fast SCOTUS “corrects the malfeasance”.
BUT WHY & HOW?
Speaker Johnson just announced Regular Order & APPROPRIATIONS.
-> NO MORE Continuing Resolutions
-> NO MORE Foreign Funding, unless there’s LEFTOVER $$$ following Appropriations
… NET of the $1 Trillion-and-Rising Interest on Federal Debt
MORE BONUS POINTS:
-> REDUCE Federal Funding of States by each State’s ANNUAL DEFICIT
… Following Federal Audit
… Because States have no Constitutional Entitlement to ANY Federal Funding.
=> POWER OF THE PURSE
Speaker Johnson said he’d be DECENTRALIZING POWER in the House.
-> What if he DECENTRALIZED ACCOUNTABILITY to the STATES?
De-Fund FEDERAL EDUCATION support for EVERY STATE whose Joblessness fails to DROP.
De-Fund FEDERAL HOUSING support for EVERY STATE whose Homelessness fails to DROP.
De-Fund FEDERAL HUMAN SERVICES support for EVERY STATE whose Drug Abuse fails to DROP.
Ban all Federal Trials and Grand Juries in DC!
Make the Feds travel to their targets’ home state and district, minimize the ability to make the process the punishment, make Feds weigh the cost of cross country prosecutions.
Dilute the power of their curated Communist Judges and prosecutors, free Americans of the tyranny of eternally corrupt DC Juries.
I see this as a PDJT Agenda 47 item, but if Speakerman can lean into it now, so much the better.
100% Great ideas.
We all wish that, Ron. But please get real. Neither of those issues are going to be fixed immediately. It will eventually be done, as truth and righteousness always prevails in the end.
Mike Johnson has been MAGA and still is. I’m feeling somewhat optimistic for the first time in a long time.
the states of Louisiana and Arkansas have had pretty good conservative run these past few days.
Gaetz can go back to breathing now.
Gaetz POWER … just exploded exponentially
Indeed, it is a HUGE win for conservatives, both Republicans and Democrats who can’t admit it publicly, and it clearly emphasizes the highly positive influence of PDJT.
Such a meaningful setback for the GOPe is equally surprising and welcomed. I hope it is a seminal event.
Now, the fun begins, starting with parsing Biden’s giant emergency foreign aid request, finishing regular order appropriations bills, and re energizing the Biden crime family investigation.
Didn’t he vote for Ukraine spending?
Initially, but he’s become a Ukraine skeptic and has voted against multiple recent Ukraine funding bills.
Only the first funding Bill,… none since.
“He’s gonna put y’all back in chains!”
REEEEEEEEE!!
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… and push grandma off a cliff in her wheelchair!! 🫨🫨🤦♂️🫤
What’s this “We’ll see you in November” chit? Biden’s only chance now is to declare Martial Law to forestall that election and seal his power until he no longer has to wear Depends.
Anything to raise $ from their Lo-Info Hamas luving Base.
Amazing how much statements from the “Biden/Harris campaign” sound just like statements from the Ron Desanctamonious campaign,…same snark, same empty threats and distortion.
PDJT is the ONLY Candidate saying he won’t touch SS or Medicare, and the only one that credibly CAN.
With all of thecrevenue from “Reciprocal tariffs” against EU, CHINA, and the rest of the World, and the influx of $ from all of the “liquid gold” under our feet, as well as stopping endless wars and WW3, funding SS and Medicare? Easy-peasy!
That’ll be decision time for our military members.
To have the cajones to disobey the orders of their “furry wearing” sicko direct superiors.
Let us pray that the majority of enlisted men still have their heads on straight…and on swivel.
That’s rich – This short release used the term MAGA 7XS , the word “extreme” 4xs , and called him a “loyal foot soldier” of Donald Trump —-I guess Johnson’s credentialed bona fides are confirmed …
MAGA is a trigger for their sycophants. Extreme =white. Another trigger for the sycophants and the stupids.
Boo hoo for the communists in our country!
I think I am!!
Absolutely … Louisiana Guv-elect Landry endorsed him as well.
FJB!
Congratulations Mike Johnson!! HUGE WIN!
LET’S CELEBRATE by buying a pillow or 2 from MY PILLOW, so Mike Lindell can continue this fight for AMERICA… PAPER BALLOTS ONLY!
LET’S KNOCK THAT SMILE OFF HER FACE!
I bought slippers instead, but two pairs because Mike Lindell has earned my support.
This is just a preview of what we can expect from the media.
The media is non sequitur.
Someone needs to ask those who waste billions and trillions of taxpayer dollars on Ukraine and other assorted boondoggles do they realize THEY are spendthrifting away like crazy and so without regard to Social Security, Medicare and our National Defense for actual security of this nation?
Bah!
I just love how Making America Great Again is an extreme view. But hey, we’ll take the endorsement from Jihad Joe!
demonRATS must lie, cheat and steal … it’s all they’ve got.
Pedo joe, the corrupt & perverted piece of white human trash, DID NOT WIN THE ELECTION!
Everybody knows this. The ones that insist that he did are liars & are only interested in advancing their own power, whether it’s personal power or tribal power.
A great example is the spokesman listed on pedo joe & dumbhos statement: Ammar Moussa. That is NOT an American name. What are the odds that Moussa is a Pro-Hamas sycophant? I’d say the same odds as Hillary’s sidekick Huma Abedin.
There is a worldwide effort to destroy western civilization AND the white race.
Be prepared. Stay Safe.
They’re fear mongering propaganda bullschiff will NOT work.
“President Biden signed an executive order taking $1 billion in taxpayer money — not in private money from Mark Zuckerberg — and is putting it into vote harvesting schemes using HUD, the Small Business Administration, and any bureaucratic arm of the federal government they can use in key areas around our communities to try to get votes out through harvesting and intimidation and manipulation of the people in these vulnerable areas,” she said. “This is something that we think is federal overreach. It’s a misuse of our tax dollars, but also it’s an attempt to federalize our elections insidiously through the back door.”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/07/bidens-executive-order-put-place-stop-red-wave-coming-ashore/
“On Tuesday night a group of students at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., located five blocks from the White House, projected messages praising the recent genocidal massacre of 1,400 Jews in Israel by Palestinians from Hamas-controlled Gaza onto the school’s Gelman Building, A Jewish student posted online that he was harassed and called a “dirty, disgusting, uneducated Jew” by the demonstrators. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) called out GWU over the “genocidal messages.”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/10/just-blocks-white-house-students-project-praise-genocidal/
Who exactly are the extremists?
If Potatus, Camel toe and Rigor tortoise are sad then it is a good thing
This is the most hateful thing published since the attack on Israeli citizens. The LEFT has No Bounds, no morals. Eff them; they think they have it all wrapped up with their $$$$ coming from Soros and Soros’ son.
I believe the Left/Globalists are now desperate. If we come together this regime will lose the ill-begotten power they now claim to have.
SORE LOSERS.
Gave his speech off the cuff. Sounded pretty danged good to me
Wow! What a blessing to have a Speaker that prayed before his vote!
I would also like the opportunity to eat some crow. I had questioned Matt Gaetz motivations on loosing the potential of the mayhem of having Hakeem Jeffries installed as speaker. I believed and expressed here, that Matt had fallen to the Darkside with the aiding vote of my Colorado RINO. I thought Matt was pursuing an agenda that would destroy Maga. Thankfully, I could not have been more wrong.
Maybe its just me but somehow our Treehouse has devolved in the growth from one page of comments to six or more. It the past this has been a place where divergent opinions can and have been expressed without vilifying or dividing us into cliques.
I offer my apology to Matt and those in the Treehouse I crossed swords with to spite those that would try to use this issue to divide us against ourselves.
May God Bless Speaker Johnson..
Well said, and as someone who has regularly dined on the black bird, since taking up a limb here remember its EASY to never be wrong; just never take a firm position on anything.
Being wrong means you LEARNED something, and all of the most valuable life lessons tend to come as a result of having been wrong.
I have by birds lined up, and ready to pluck and throw in the crockpot, being tough slow cooking is best.
Just waiting for ACTIONS by the new SOTH, to confirm and then I will be formally dining for all treepers to ‘see’.
Anyway, WELL DONE. NOTHING “wrong” with being wrong, only with refusing to admit it.
It’s not wrong, we are just playing with a different set of rules aka no rules. The old way is the wrong way, so what Rep Gaetz did disrupted the old fraudulent systems, that’s good. However, suspecting that a swamp rat veered off is logical, but bit by bit Matt Gaetz is proving that he’s still an American.
We’ll see.
For today Thank You Lord!
Hey Stan. I believe in disrupting the pattern, its the only way to defeat people that are spending a couple billion dollars to steal elections. Its the having no pathway and then being able to see it through.
Matt Gaetz is one in a million..
As a longtime serving Commissioner (I decline to name my Commission) of my little city … I took every opportunity to thank the city Staff who DID work tirelessly, and at times I’m sure thought we Commissioners were all idiots. But, IMHO, the Staff makes things go. We were mostly pontificating windbags … but the Staff kept us on track, and in line.
Johnson’s speech was a masterful example of a man determined to NOT make it all about HIM … but rather the Office and Service he is obligated to provide.
Now let’s go kick ass! While maintaining, mostly, that decorum.
I also serve as a commissioner in my town, currently a few weeks into my 8th year. As such, I fully appreciate what you wrote and what Rep. Mike Johnson stated. The hired and appointed staff at the Town government building does 90+% of the work, while the elected officials get the lion’s share of the press.
I also agree that as long as it is possible, maintaining a high level of decorum is preferable to the alternative. Unfortunately, IMHO too many RINOs and “old guard” Congress members appear to place decorum above meaningful and honest action.
I’m not sure how decorum is managed while other members are inserting a shiv into your side while covering the floor in front of you with banana peels….. It will be interesting to see how long the decorum holds up if Mike introduces the Israel aid bill sans any Ukraine graft.
Agreed. Which is why I had to insert that “mostly” modifier in there. I learned during my tenure (25 years) as a Commissioner … that it was always best to be “friendly, supportive, and complimentary” … when smashing someone’s dreadful project into bits and pieces. 😉
Maybe in your small city the staff were great, but in the couple of times I’ve had to cross paths with city councils or various elected boards, I’ve found the staff to be the epitome of power-mad bureaucracy.
Even the good elected officials depended on staff’s supposed expertise, and it took moving heaven and earth to prove them wrong, even when it was obvious. And boy howdy, staff doesn’t like to be shown up in a public hearing.
Small town elected officials often have other jobs and don’t have the time to put in, but there’s way too much rubber-stamping going on in local government.
I felt like I was watching the federal government DS at work.
It should be noted that Rep Derrick Van Orden-WI, who is currently in Israel, DID TWEET HIS SUPPORT FOR Mike Johnson ahead of today’s vote.
For those not familiar with Mike, read the link that Sundance provided…even though it’s a Politico article. It shows that Mike is a strong Trump supporter, not a member of the Uniparty, and publicly worked to get the fraudulent 2020 certified election results sent back to the states in question for redress.
Mike Johnson is a strong constitutional lawyer, despises the weaponized government & is a practicing & faithful Christian man.
A WIN FOR MAGA!!!
And a Win for Louisiana, where we now have a Conservative Speaker of the House, a Conservative and feisty new Govenor-elect, Mike Landry.
Now we have to send our Rino Senator, Dr. Cassidy packing.
Two out of three ain’t bad for now,.. Thank the Lord!
What about sending Rep. Scalise back home?!
Yes, am surprised at what we are seeing, coming out of Loisianna, traditionally as corrupt a State as any.
It is Loisianna that joined Missouri in the landmark censorship case, in addition to what you say.
I would say gaining MAGA Conteol of your State Legislature leadership and Governor, is probably more important that your U.S. Senators, actually.
💯!
Landry is hands down one of the best State AGs in all of the United States. Hopefully Louisiana puts another Patriot with Landry’s brilliance & bravery into his former office.
Cassidy is a traitor. Why did Joe Biden call Romney? I wonder.
Whoa! FIVE kids!? Now I respect him even more.
Thank you Sundance for all your hard work.
Huge shoutout to Steve Bannon and the War room posse.
MAGA!!
This congressman is better than most for the job, apparently. But expect more war:
https://nationalfile.com/gop-speaker-nominee-mike-johnson-owned-by-war-machine/
and Daniel 4:17 says the LORD is still ENTIRELY in charge of who gets to be “leader.”
” … that the living may know that the most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomsoever he will, and sets up over it the basest of men.”
Whoa! 17 yo birth mother!? That sure argues against teen girls aborting their children … doesn’t it?
The Left has a million wanks they go on about, yet they murder the millions sent from Heaven to solve those problems.
How many Einsteins have they slain? How many Mozarts?
“The time for action is now …” Alright Mr. Speaker … I’m gonna hold you to that. 👍🤗
I just hope he stays true to his word and doesn’t let us down or we will get rid of him too. I refuse to go back to the Bush republican party. I absolutely REFUSE!
I am very happy about how all this turned out. It could have been much worse. He seems like he has the right principles.
I will continue to pray for our country and for this new speaker. The only one who never lets me down is God.
Tears are streaming down my face. This is a HUGE gift from God. Most of what I know of this man is from this speech. And boy did he exceed my expectations!! Clearly, God is first in his life. What a tall drink of water in our dry and thirsty land. He has a grasp of our history, our current needs, and our future direction. Hallelujah!! He will be in my prayers!
I’m actually quite emotional over this, too. Thank you Matt Gaetz … thank you, so MUCH! Your strategery was second to none!
This is totally bizarre to me. You just admitted you know next to nothing about him and yet you are saying this is a huge gift from God? How do you know?
Yes he SOUNDS great. Although, I dont like the fact that the first thing he is going to do is money for Israel, but I can get over that.
But he’s done nothing yet. Maybe he will actually DO great things. I hope so. And I will pray for him as well.
But Jeez, hold your horses people!
Well….I do also know that he knew and spoke out that the 2020 election was stolen from President Trump. And that he was on PDJT’s legal team during the impeachment farce. Those 2 things, alone, are reasons for rejoicing! The fact that he is a dedicated Christian willing to put it out there for all to see tells me that he has very high integrity and will depend on God to guide him. He clearly loves our country and desires to restore it. If he turns out to be a complete hypocrite or an empty suit, then I will certainly be willing to say that I misjudged him. Meanwhile, I choose to trust God to allow this man to bring great changes that benefit all of us. He will not be perfect—none of us are. But I have thankfulness that we do not have McCarthy, Emmer, or Scalise. Super thankful and hopeful!
I’m at the age where I’ve earned the right to be a cynic…Until bundled Spending Bill’s are completely done away with and replaced with one item Bill’s then it’s business as usual. Until true spending restraint is imposed then it’s business as usual…End the nonsense they’ve played for years. Its a spending problem not a revenue problem… To the uninformed. Shaving a little off an increase is not a budget cut….
I am also of an age and have seen enough to become a fellow cynic.
I still remember the interview on Charles Payne’s FBN show, in 2017, when one of President Trump’s economic advisors discussed the shock over … not INCREASING a BUDGET = a Budget Cut.
The proof will be in real “quality” action and not handling junk feel good stuff nor endless press conferences parading promises as “problems solved in word only”.
I am also of an age and have seen enough to become a fellow cynic.
The proof will be in real “quality” action and not handling junk feel good stuff nor endless press conferences parading promises as “problems solved in word only”.
Well … I believe it is unreasonable for him to expect the waters will part before him like Moses … so he is gonna have to SMASH Baal and all the other Idols that have taken up residence in the Congress. Smash em to bits.
After all we have been through, your doubts ARE justified, I would add PENCE was supposed to be a “god worshipping Christian”, too.
And, a second realistic concern I have is, even if Johnson is all he is cracked up to be, McCarthy crowd are NOT going to take the loss, and go home with their tail between their legs.
They WILL try every underhanded, machievellian trick they can, to prevent the very return to rules based order that you describe.
Thing is, mostly what they can do is threaten to vote with Dems, to BLOCK such legislation as single subject, etc.
So, fine with “US” if NO legislation is passed, THEY are the ones champing at the bit to get more of that Uke cash.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12672747/Democrat-Jamaal-Bowman-criminally-CHARGED-pulling-fire-alarm-Capitol-Hill.html
Good. Now make him PAY … with REAL consequences
Good.
What a meathead.
I wonder how Mitch is feeling today.
Mitch & his merry band of 17 GOP traitors.
My 2 Repub senators did not vote with Mitch to undercut the new incoming House majority & help pedo joe & the Dims fund the government for an entire year…at post Covid spending levels.
However, I believe all of us with Repub senators should reach out immediately & let them know NOT to attempt to bundle aid to Israel with Ukraine. Call & email them at their DC offices & the offices they have in their home states. We must apply pressure!
Does this mean we finally get to see the Jan 6 tapes, that KM promised months ago……
Since this is the FIRST time in history that the House FIRED(!) its Speaker, I want this to become “the New Normal,” also in the Senate. Your nomination is not a foregone conclusion, and you have NO job security. I’m sure this is what our Founders had in mind…
It is absolutely what they had in mind. We just watched the system work as intended for the first time in decades.
THANK YOU Matt Goetz.
After listening to this man’s speech … which he probably had only minutes to prepare … instills in me GREAT HOPE that our Country may have just been set on a pathway of healing. God’s healing. Yes, Mr. Speaker … I believe God made you an instrument of his Peace. I’ve got a feeling that this is the RIGHT MAN at the RIGHT TIME. And yeah … I love his humble origins. And it always tells me something about a persons character if he LOVES his mother and father.
When you speak from Conviction about your Beliefs and Principals, you don’t need a script! Praising God was the clincher.
Totally. The man has a solid core. A Godly core to his being.
Release the Godam J6 tapes tonight..
And fence all the funding for the gov to go after trump
Release the names of the members of Congress that have used the millions of dollars in the Sexual harassment defense slush fund too.
And now we get to the sausage making.
Will the exposed RINOS work with the Dems, to block significant MAGA Legislation or committee efforts?
For instance, will they insist on “pairing” funding for say, Israel with additional funding for Ukraine?
Will they push to continue the omnibus and CR foolishness, or accept a return to regular order?
IF the Republicons work WITH the Dems, they have the votes (or the threat to withhold votes) to stymie the new SOTH’s efforts, but to do so will further expose the depth of the rot.
God is still at work in America!
I know a lot of participants on this website have sent up a ton of prayers. Keep it up—pray unceasingly.
Many of us have felt seemingly stuck in Psalm 13: How long oh LORD? Will you forget about me forever?
Keep the faith and keep pressing on!
Congrats to Speaker Johnson and may God grant him considerable wisdom and guide his steps in these challenging times.
Now the speaker needs to undo everything Piglosi did including removing the DC brown shirts from all local Fan Belt Inspectors offices.
Then start the defunding ALL of the 4th branch
I will remain cautiously optimistic about Mike Johnson. I remember a similar well written well spoken speech by John Boehner. We shall see in due time. Good riddance to McCarthy. First item on the agenda should be impeachment proceedings on Biden and all his Marxist appointees that follow the globalist agenda and not the constitution. We shall see in due time.
If all he does is follow through with the promise of making each spending bill a stand alone bill, it’s a win. Enough with the omnibus spending bills that give all these thieves cover for their theft.
He better deliver.
or what?
Hell it would be a HUGE win for our side just to have him actually try.
It appears to be Divine Intervention, once again.
This totally MAGA man came out of nowhere to win the vote and shut down the nonsense of the Uniparty Globalists in the House.
Thank you God! To God Be the Glory.
I agree and am curious how this happened.
Jordan is a pretty solid conservative, but there are those in the party that would not be swayed. He must have pi***d them off in some manner.
Very strange to see the party come together over someone who supported the election theft and PDJT.
I hope he practiced constitutional law better than 0bama taught it.
Someone in charge who presumably knows the Constitution will be a refreshing change.
Let’s go, America!
The more I read about Johnson and listen to what Burchett says, I am grateful he accepted. Oh LORD, please protect him and his family! We need one grounded in faith, who prays first before he acts. How exciting to watch God act and see one accept HIS calling.
Huge thank you to you Sundance for your keen eye an discernment. We all need to tell God how grateful we are for this encouragement.
Wow. As decent and articulate as we could have hoped for.
Curious why if he is such a MAGA guy why his liberty score is only 74%
Because ratings are as subjective as the organizations that proffer them.
A rating means little unless you understand what the rater values.
Now that is straight up Lazarus Long Notebook material right there.
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Right on. And he’s a Christian to boot, boy that’s gonna frost the uniparty frauds…good.
Johnson says he will immediately establish a bipartisan debt commission to tackle the national debt.
And we’ll have a balanced budget immediately… /s
Republicans give Johnson a standing ovation as he implores Congress to come together and address the porous southern border. Democrats sat quietly by.
Military immediately at the border to close it… all of the millions of illegal entrants thus far tracked down, rounded up and deported… /s
“The challenge before us is great, and the time for action is now–I will not let you down,” Johnson tells the House.
Like no more aid for Ukraine? Like use this LAST window of opportunity AND justification to destroy the Iranian regime and their nuke program?
Like do anything about the bazillion other serious problems we have? You know, all of the things Libertarians were talking about back in the 90s that never got fixed and that Vivek is talking about now… that will never be fixed.
The time for action was 40 years ago.
Chevron Deference and the Administrative State
Why do US Courts always seem to give the three letter agencies the benefit of the doubt?
ROBERT W MALONE MD, MS
OCT 24, 2023
https://rwmalonemd.substack.com/p/chevron-deference-and-the-administrative
Excerpt:
Those seeking to hold the FDA, CDC, NIH/NIAID, DoD and DHS accountable for injury caused by their gross mismanagement of the COVIDcrisis often attempt to turn to the Federal courts for legal redress. Unfortunately, in addition to the layered specific legal indemnification provided by the congressionally approved PREP act, CARES act and Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP), since 1984 there has been a general legal position that the (unelected) third branch of government, the courts, will defer to the “expertise” of a fourth, unelected branch (the administrative state) and its permanent federal employees (embedded within the “elected” executive branch) when confronting a scientifically or technically controversial subject.
The administrative state as well as its Senior Executive Service and GS-rank staff arrogantly and unconstitutionally consider themselves to be the permanent employees of the US Federal Government, and consider the elected officials tasked with funding, oversight and management of these agencies (Congresspersons and the POTUS) merely temporary employees.
The Chevron Deference doctrine legal policy established by the Supreme Court in 1984 <what irony!> has become a keystone of US administrative law, and forms the legal basis which enables this extra-constitutional fourth branch of government. This decision has played a central role in enabling the explosion of administrative state power and authority seen since that legal decision. Subsequent to the majority opinion justifying the decision which underpins the “Chevron Deference” doctrine, the assertion by the Supreme Court that the administrative state represents an “elected” branch of government has become transparently absurd.
Only a Collapse and Total Reboot Can Fix Our Bloated Government System
NOV 14, 2016
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tony-corvo/2016/11/14/only-a-collapse-and-total-reboot-can-fix-our-bloated-government-system-n48938
Excerpt:
Conservatives keep voting for candidates thinking that they will fix the bugs, but let’s look at what this approach would take. In one form or another we will have to:
1) Elect at least a generation of conservative supermajorities in both chambers of congress. They have to be supermajorities because parliamentary rules allow for political minority actions to stop simple majority legislation.
2) We will have to elect a string of conservative presidents to work with the conservative congresses. We can’t have activist presidents who govern by executive actions in order to bypass congress.
3) True constitutionalists must be nominated and approved to the Supreme Court.
4) Conservatives will have to control at least 37 state legislatures, because sooner or later we will need to make constitutional amendments.
It’s Hard To Believe What Is Happening – Victor Davis Hanson (5:33)
Victor Davis Hanson
24 Oct 2023
These are worthy goals, but they would not solve our problems. Our problems are the people. People whose hearts are filled with greed and avarice will be just as greedy inside a super majority, only with more opportunity to have their greed sated.
The America of our founding, the constitutional republic we were given, is nearly gone because the type of people who gave it to us are nearly extinct. And at their foundation, they had belief in a God who was the author of the principles on which they chose to govern. We’ve largely dismissed God from our public square and yet, surprisingly, bemoan the fact that the square is not a safe place to walk at night.
We continue to try because it’s the right thing to do, and it is our mandate. But we have to acknowledge that a fallen people has no power to lift themselves up. Maybe with that acknowledgement we’ll see clearly again and the Lord will be gracious and show us how to change things, for a time, in the time we have left. But make no mistake, thing will get worse – much worse. But in the end, they do not win, and in that hope we keep going.
How did the uniparty let MAGA slip through the tracks?
If it actually mattered they wouldn’t have… THAT ALONE should make you suspicious.
Actions speak louder that words.
By his deeds,you will know him.
Will wait and see….
He is calm and articulate. He has children.
But his first action is funding Israel’s war. Why can’t Israel fund its own war?
Well, because our military industrial complex wants the money.
My guess is he was installed because Israel/military industrial complex wants its money, and he was willing to give it to them; and no money would flow to the war until there was a speaker.
He speaks of the gigantic debt that will destroy us, but his first action is more spending for foreign wars. And he’ll address the debt with a “bipartisan” study group. So, nothing . . .
He speaks of our “free markets” — but that’s not our system. It’s a fascist system, a “public private partnership” where big corporations are handed our tax money.
The corporations will still write our laws, and they will still be passed unread by “our representatives.”
Then he talks about his “fundamental disagreements” with the democrats. But watch, almost all will vote to fund Israel’s war. They are ALL on board with more money for the military industrial complex. It is a ONE PARTY system, two wings of the same bird.
It’s one thing to support Israel’s side in the war; it’s another thing to fund it.
But I don’t expect this man to change the whole rotten system. He is, I think, a positive step.
Meanwhile, the J6 prisoners await their trials for protesting the election irregularities.
Will he release the videos that will exonerate them?
That, for me, will be the test of who this man is.
This is a major win. Take the time to enjoy it.
If this man will follow his great words with great actions, we may just save our dear Republic after all. I hope he starts by releasing ALL the J6 videos immediately. The American people have the right, and Congress has the duty to make those videos public for everyone to see.
The new speaker is a breath of fresh air! Thank God and entreat him to guide and protect those that proclaim him.
I’m thrilled. I just watch Matt Gaetz yesterday describing all of those running (before they narrowed the list to 5), and Johnson sounded great. I knew he looked familiar, so I looked and found a few videos of him running Mayorkas over the coals with brilliant, sound reasoning. A good man. Please, help him, Lord. We seriously need him.
I hope he’s made of iron and not lead.
I really wanted to enjoy his speech, but I couldn’t. Every time the camera zoomed out to show the house; I had to see my congress critter, seated in the first seat in the front row. I am glad to see that she showed respect to the new Speaker Mr. Johnson.
It will be hard, but I’ll go back and watch till the end now that I know what to expect. My congress critter women should be ashamed of herself she knew what the Biden’s all were about.
Rewatched my congress critter was seated first in the second row.
No finer endorsement than Ol’ Shifty not liking you.
Speaker Johnson had me when he referred to the our form of government as a “Constitutional Republic” and NOT a democracy. Godspeed to you sir, may the Good Lord guide your actions in saving our Republic.
He had me when he didn’t mention UKRAINE
https://x.com/wendyp4545/status/1717261382335311979
Wow!
Wow, indeed. It’s always about the Benjamins. Not sure who the “donors” are to the fund.
Husband of 25 years. Father of four(?)
I guess Kevin’s bunk at Frank Lutz’s place is safe after all.
You do know Kevin has been married for 30 years and has kids too, right?
And he still has a bunk at Frank Lutz’s place. So what’s your point?
Most switch hitters do!
Wonder if they have a My Pillow?