Liberal pundits
and politicians like to refer to them as “hostage takers,” “anarchists,”
“political terrorists,” “lemmings with suicide vests” and so on. Grass-roots
conservatives think they’re a bunch of weak-kneed RINO defeatists. They have no
charismatic stars, few compelling ideas, no one leading a Gingrich-like grand
ideological charge against liberal institutions. There is no cohesive strategy
to speak of, no Tom DeLay whipping the troops into line, no ideological
cohesion, no chance of winning very much.
And they’re
probably the best thing going in Washington right now……There is a metaphysical
truth that most small-government types would likely agree on but rarely admit: Most
of the time, doing nothing is a lot more constructive than doing something. And
no one’s done nothing quite like the Boehner-led House. Sure, there’s a lot of
big talk from Republican senators, but it’s the House that doesn’t get stuff
done.....
That’s not to say
that this brand of “hostage taking” (nee “negotiations”) hasn’t taken its toll.
It seems that pundits have suffered most. “Is this the kind of government our
Founding Fathers envisioned?” asks a worked-up Roger Simon in his syndicated
column. The answer is: Yes, it probably is. In a republic, majoritarian rule is
checked, and the president doesn’t get to unilaterally dictate which
legislation is negotiable.....To Read More...
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