Speaker of the house

[neurosis]

Yup - and "they" all do it.

Is that kinda the same as when a Republican makes the "OK" hand signal it means that they are a white supremacist? 

[CNCAppsJames]

Is that kinda the same as when a Republican makes the "OK" hand signal it means that they are a white supremacist? 

Yes, and don't forget the dog whistle part of it. Because when the signal goes up, somebody gets suicided. 

Oh wait. Wrong party. My bad.



 

[Tim Johnson]

. A vote has to wait a minimum of 72 hours after a bill has been written for time to review. that's just one example.

If the bill is 1000 pages long (think Homeland security bill or omnibus budget bills) 72 hours won't cut it.

[neurosis]

Oh wait. Wrong party. My bad.

I had to ask because I remember years back when there were several photo's of Trump floating around making that same hand sign when there were claims of him being part of the 'Illuminati'.  Maybe he's 'one of them'?    This was pre president Trump.

[gcode]

News Analysis

Although not yet sworn in, first-year Congressman Andrew Ogles from the Tennessee Fifth District found himself in the middle of a historic maelstrom when he arrived in Washington on Dec. 31, 2022, in the company of his family.

But Ogles knew a bit of what he was getting into because he had already become a member of the Freedom Caucus and was already involved in the ongoing negotiations that, as of this writing, seem to have vastly reformed the way the U.S. Congress will do business in exchange for allowing Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to become Speaker.

Ogles should be known to many Epoch Times readers for his participation in the unique primary debate—using domain experts instead of journalists to ask the questions—sponsored by this company in concert with the Nashville Republican Women.

Little did we know, nor probably did he, that Ogles would end up being one of the 20 to instigate this monumental change they say will return the Congress to the original intention of the Founders as The People's House.

I spoke with Ogles by phone the night of Jan. 6, 2023, before the roll call vote during which, it was said, two of the remaining rejectionists who couldn't accept McCarthy personally would absent themselves so that the magic number would be lowered and the new Speaker could go over the top.

Apropos, Ogles informed me that what many had guessed was true. His absence from voting in a previous round was also planned. He waited to see that all was going according to plan before stepping forward to flip his vote to McCarthy after the initial round.

For Ogles, the basis of all the negotiations was to establish the rules of the game in Congress that had been altered over the years beyond recognition. As he pointed out, the rules of a game almost always determine the winner.

He shared with me a list of some of what has been roughly negotiated to date. The devil, as always, is in the details.

As has been reported, it will only take a single congressperson, acting in what is known as a Jeffersonian Motion, to move to remove the Speaker if he or she goes back on their word or policy agenda.


A "Church" style committee will be convened to look into the weaponization of the FBI and other government organizations (presumably the CIA, the subject of the original Church Committee) against the American people.
Term limits will be put up for a vote.


Bills presented to Congress will be single subject, not omnibus with all the attendant earmarks, and there will be a 72-hour minimum period to read them.


The Texas Border Plan will be put before Congress. From The Hill: "The four-pronged plan aims to 'Complete Physical Border Infrastructure,' 'Fix Border Enforcement Policies,' 'Enforce our Laws in the Interior' and 'Target Cartels & Criminal Organizations.'"

COVID mandates will be ended as will all funding for them, including so-called "emergency funding."


Budget bills would stop the endless increases in the debt ceiling and hold the Senate accountable for the same.


That's all Ogles would tell me for now, but there is undoubtedly more in ongoing negotiations that could continue even after the final Speaker vote. No word, from him anyway, on committee assignments or agreements, although there are discussions on positions for Freedom Caucus members. Ogles did acknowledge his own interest in the Financial Services Committee, due to his economic background, or the Judiciary Committee.

Epoch Times (probably behind a paywall)

[RobertELee]

Epoch Times (probably behind a paywall)

Shame on you G! Smit-for-brains is now gonna be coming in here stamping that with his media bias website.

[RobertELee]

[beej]

If the bill is 1000 pages long (think Homeland security bill or omnibus budget bills) 72 hours won't cut it.

There are proposed rule changes to keep omnibus bills from happening again

[CNCAppsJames]

But... but... but... we HAVE to pass it to see what's in it first. C'mon man. Everyone knows that's the best way.

🙄

[Jim at Gentex]

I was also frustrated with the process, but upon closer inspection I am happy that it went the way it did.

Politicians in general are always harping about 'change', but they never DO anything about it.

At least Gaetz, Boebert, et al, had an opportunity to effect SOME change in the way things are done in the swamp, so that in itself is a good thing IMO.

Just the issue of introducing Single Subject Bills is a win for the American people.
Let's face it, those gigantic omnibus bills that contained thousands of pages were routinely ram-rodded through, many with only 24 hours for Representatives to try to sort through them and give an up or down vote the next day.

Reducing the complexity of bills and giving Representatives more time to actually read and understand them before they vote on them is a commonsense step in the right direction IMO. 

[TylerBeer]

Is this Q?  Wait, is the other guy Q? 

[Jim at Gentex]

Is this Q?  Wait, is the other guy Q? 

LOL
I thought Trump was Q.

Very confusing! 

[neurosis]

I thought Trump was Q.

No, according to Q, Trump was the guy who was supposed to have JFK Jr, who never really died, as his vise president and they are supposed to take down and jail the evil satanist Democrats who drink the blood of babies.     

Or something like that anyway.. I can't remember anymore.   

[YoDoug]

No, according to Q, Trump was the guy who was supposed to have JFK Jr, who never really died, as his vise president and they are supposed to take down and jail the evil satanist Democrats who drink the blood of babies.     

Or something like that anyway.. I can't remember anymore.   

You seem to know a lot about Q........ Just sayin'   

[Jim at Gentex]

Maybe neuro is Q...