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Pronunciation of 'Kiln' Reveals Wacky History Apr. 21, 2021
Q. A friend recently told me that her pottery pieces were being fired in a "kiln," a word she pronou... Read More
Rump Party: The Face of the GOP Is Not a Pretty One Apr. 06, 2021
Former House Speaker John Boehner's new book landed just in time to underscore the point that Republ... Read More
Boehner's Right -- It's Trump's Party Now Jun. 05, 2018
"There is no Republican Party. There's a Trump party," John Boehner told a Mackinac, Michigan, gathe... Read More
Republicans Still Don't Get It Mar. 29, 2018
Well before Donald Trump threw his hat into the ring for the 2016 election, many of us had been warn... Read More
GOP Falls Into Purity Trap Jan. 10, 2016
Republicans fulfilled a popular campaign pledge Wednesday when, by a 240-181 vote, the House passed ... Read More
Republican Congress Delivers a Year to Forget Dec. 31, 2015
A tumultuous year for the Republican-led Congress has come to an end. If you were a supporter of the... Read More
John Boehner's budget deal helps out Paul Ryan Nov. 17, 2015
In House Speaker John Boehner's final act of service, he has brokered a budget deal that will modest... Read More
New Speaker Must Reclaim Article One Nov. 10, 2015
Shortly after he was sworn in as Speaker of the House, Representative Paul D. Ryan, R., Wis., admitt... Read More
Boehner's Revenge Nov. 04, 2015
Maybe the ugliest part of House Speaker John Boehner's parting shot at limited government, responsib... Read More
Paul Ryan Starts Off on Wrong Foot With Budget Deal Oct. 30, 2015
Grass-roots conservatives have many unrealistic expectations and political objectives. And then some... Read More
Boehner's Saddest Surrender Oct. 28, 2015
"This attack by the federal government on religious freedom in our country must not stand and will n... Read More
My Pick for the Next Speaker of the U.S. House Oct. 21, 2015
If it were under the big top, it would be a hilarious clown show — with pratfalls, wild postur... Read More
Winning the Debt-Limit Fight Oct. 20, 2015
During his eight years in office, Barack Obama is on pace to have increased the national debt by a h... Read More
Are Both Parties Incapable of Governing? Oct. 13, 2015
Important parts of our two great political parties seem bent on demonstrating that their parties are... Read More
Don't Take Your Guns to Town, Paul Oct. 13, 2015
The honor of it all aside, Rep. Paul Ryan would do well to decline the speakership of the House. For... Read More
Who's 'Crazy' Around Here? Oct. 13, 2015
It strikes me all of a sudden that a word spoken on behalf of the Republican Party's "crazies" might... Read More
Who Even Wants to Be House Speaker? Oct. 10, 2015
Rep. Tom McClintock of California is about as conservative a Republican as you can find in Congress.... Read More
Ryan and Reconciliation Is a Powerful Combination Oct. 10, 2015
As of this writing, House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan has not decided whether to run for speak... Read More
Wanted: A Speaker of the House Oct. 09, 2015
It used to be considered a great job, back in the days of Sam Rayburn and Tip O'Neill. The speaker w... Read More
Political War All the Time Oct. 08, 2015
There is a time for war and a time for peace, according to the book of Ecclesiastes and The Byrds. I... Read More
