I sure am glad GOP Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan’s slinking off to the hills of Wisconsin at the end of his term. I just wish it were sooner.
In the meantime … here’s a bit of advice, Paul.
As you leave DC before the door hit’s you in the ass … “Don’t Mess Around with Jim” … as it says in Jim Croce’s hit song:
“ …. You don’t tug on Superman’s cape
You don’t spit into the wind
You don’t pull the mask off that old lone ranger
And you don’t mess around with Jim ….”
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The House Chaplain’s name is Father Patrick Conroy … not Jim
But for Ryan and the rest of the GOP, it’s the lyrics that contain the message … not the name.
Unless you really know what you’re doin’, you don’t screw with Jesuits … and you sure don’t mess with God.
But that’s apparently what happened when Saint Paul sent his emissary over to “fire” the House Chaplain.
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Way to go Paul … I guess you were auditioning for a spot on “45’s” sayonara episode of “White House Reality” by saying “You’re Fired” anyway but in-person.
Technically, Gutless Paul didn’t actually fire the Chaplain … he just asked him to resign based on some cockamamie accusations by the Evangelical Right Wing Tribalists in the House.
The move by Ryan … just months before the end of the Chaplain’s term … created open warfare between the Catholics and the Evangelical Protestants in the House.
We’re lucky that Martin Luther didn’t commit a “Walking Dead” cameo and hammer his “95 Theses” on the House Chamber doors! You might recall that some folks think that was the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.
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But … instead of retiring quietly into the night, the Reverend-Father-High-Holiness Conroy sought advice … which led him to quickly withdraw his letter of forced resignation.
As if we didn’t have enough problems to deal with!
Saint Paul, who earlier tripped over his own “you-know-what,” quickly surrendered and withdrew his request … which may have averted a Holy War!
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Who among us even knew the House had a Chaplain?
Who among us knew his only stated duty was to open each session of the House with a prayer? BTW – that’s only 135 days a year!
Who among us knew his office staff and operating expense costs us almost $800,000 a year … of which $172,500 is his salary?
Who among us knew the cost to the US taxpayer is almost $1700 per prayer?
I want his job!
Just sayin’ …
Sometimes, Little Richard, I worry about you. To paraphrase Thomas More, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world…but for $172,500?
Never fear TL … Mari worries enuf for the two of us … however, the idea of “selling your soul” is age old and all that ever needs to be decided is your price! History has proven that since Adam and Eve (if you believe in that) …
Thanks for all your support …