[nathanbedford]

Houston, we have more than a problem, we have a mortal threat to our constitutional Republic. The checks and balances and separation of powers crafted by the founders to protect us from usurpations of our liberty by an out-of-control federal government are failing before our eyes.

Our government is dysfunctional and our recourse to elections is proving utterly incapable of fixing it. The last election demonstrates beyond any doubt that we can strive to put Republicans and even conservatives in office and, even succeeding, we fail.

Charlie Brown, Einstein had it right. We will continue to fail so long as we try reform Washington within Washington. For example, cries to depose speaker Boehner have no chance of succeeding and even if we were to succeed it will avail next to nothing.

Folks, Article V!

[nathanbedford]

Jump in if you feel frisky.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Maybe I’m being too smart by half, but there may be some strategies Boehner is using that are unannounced. Bait the bill with everything the Dems want and in one fell swoop take away all their petty charges against Republicans until next year, when the tide tightens slightly rightward, with a long way to go. *If* this is what the GOP is up to, it is not something they would telegraph. Totally counterintuitive, I know.