Voters elected a new Congressional majority in November -- and a small faction of Republicans defeated Kevin McCarthy, who leads that majority, on the first ballot for Speaker. Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries won a plurality of the vote.
This is not about debate or policy. The breakaway faction has no alternative candidate or policies. Aside from narcissism, their primary motivation is to express displeasure at the failure of the Republican "establishment."
Do you achieve that by starting the new Congress with a weakened leader? By possibly handing victory to the Democrats? By risking oversight and control of the committees? By usurping the will of the majority of Republican voters?
I spoke out against the January 6th rally in 2021 before it happened because I could see, in advance, that it would fail. I'm tired of being dictated to by those who only find their courage in the first week of January. Stand together or quit.
Today's episode is devoted to the second anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks. It was produced before the announcement of a ceasefire deal, yet remains current & relevant.
Please listen, and #bringthemhome.
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This week's portion is a beautiful poem, containing the Covenant between God and the people of Israel. But given the breaking news that Hamas may actually have agreed to release all of the Israeli hostages, I will devote my remarks to that.
One hopes it is true; if so, it makes this week's additional reading, from II Samuel 22, even more relevant: David's song of praise to the Lord for delivering him from the hand of his enemies.
"18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy,
from my foes, who were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
but the Lord was my support."
So much to focus on this week -- and much breaking news. A peace deal in the Middle East, perhaps? Eric Adams dropping out of the mayor's race? And a looming shutdown as Democrats push their demands beyond absurdity.
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