The problem with this surrender by the House of Representatives is worse than the French problem. They made it an attitude of defeat. So, even when they won a war – the long Algerian War 1954-1962 – militarily, they gave up politically. They lost the will to fight.
The Establishment Republicans in the House of Representatives did worse. They gave up their Constitutional power – and duty – to control the budget process. They gave up their Constitutional power – and duty – to be a co-equal branch of government. They gave up their power and their duty to the anti-American ideologues holding power as Democrats and using power like thugs in Chicago.
Shameful and disgusting weaklings and cowards. Or, just professional pols, as Establishment Republicans, who know how to get elected and stay elected with crony capitalism, charm, and wit enough to fool the voters each election. It doesn’t matter who they are. It matters what they have done.
Either the United States of America is an America under the Rule of Law, or it is ruled by men today and tyrants tomorrow. The Congress has not followed the Rule of Law – the Constitution, US Code and its own rules – to pass a budget in 5 years. They have not done their sworn duty.
As long as the Democrats had the majority in both houses of Congress, it's understandable that scoffers of written truth and orders – whether it's the Constitution, laws, regulations or Holy Bible, would do as they please. The Tea Party election of 2010 and the gain of more Tea Party members of Congress in 2012 should have changed it all. But, it didn’t. There still aren’t enough Constitutional Republicans in office. Too many Establishment Republicans remain.
The House of Representatives had the explicit duty to pass a budget and send it to the Senate. All funding bills MUST originate in the House. If the Senate would not compromise, then no budget should pass. The legislative process is written in English. It’s taught in schools. If the government shuts down, then so be it. A continuing resolution for essential elements, like the military and pay for promises made – entitlements – is reasonable. But, if the Senate won’t offer a mark up of the House budget, let it be so.
The House can unfund or overfund anything it pleases every budget cycle. That’s settled law. And, it’s their duty.
The House should offer an increase to the debt ceiling or pass legislation saying there will be none and here is the priority for paying the bills. The Senate can offer its changes – and both Houses could compromise. Or, if the Senate refuses to compromise, so it goes. The U.S. can not borrow any more money.
The House of Representatives failed. Too many Republicans in the Senate surrendered. Worse, they collaborated with domestic enemies of the Constitution. They are active traitors, by word and deed, to the Republicans who were trying to do their duty. Politics is too serious to leave it to these politicians.
Everyone now knows the Republicans are losers. They surrender. They get nothing – except cheap payoffs – and give up everything. They give up principles. They give up honor. They give up – fail – their duty. They destroy the Constitution when they don’t use their power – which will destroy their Country.
The French surrendered too soon in World War II. They surrendered in Vietnam. Even after they won, they surrendered and lost Algeria.
The Republicans’ surrender can be undone. But it will take a Red Badge of Courage-like return to combat with no surrender.
The Establishment Republicans don’t realize how few elections they have left – to get elected and not surrender – before they go the way of the Whigs. The Whigs would compromise on the moral issue of slavery. The Republicans compromise on the moral, ethical, legal – foundational – issue of the Rule of Law.
In Virginia, the Republican candidates face the voters in 20 days. If they capture the moment, as Constitutional Republicans, they can turn Conservative, Libertarian, and Tea Party disgust with Establishment Republicans into a win. If not, they will be punished by all – both left and right – for wearing the French uniform – for being Republicans.
