It has become cringingly obvious to anyone paying attention that there is one common theme driving the opposition to any Trump Administration or Congressional Republican efforts towards governing this nation; that theme being “Trump Derangement Syndrome”. The Democrat, Liberal, and Progressive pretense of trying to hide this affliction amid a myriad web of legislative sabotage, lawfare, mass marketing of bias/disinformation, and quasi-legitimate policy disputes has been cast aside. This group of malcontents now openly and boldly proclaim to anyone who poses the question that there is only one reason to oppose any form of Republican, conservative initiatives towards governmental policy or administration. That reason is TRUMP.
Whether
it be the endless and ridiculous hawking by Congressional Democrats on the
floors of the Senate and House, the stories blared loudly through print,
airwaves, and internet sites by the mainstream media; the chicken-little hysterics of academia, intelligentsia, and the elite
class of progressive experts; or simply the interview response of individual
citizens taking part in riots, protests, and public displays of
opposition. When they are asked “exactly what is it you are protesting?”…
the answer is always…and reliably…one word: Trump. Let us consider the source of this strange,
troubling, and inexplicable condition… (note
the publication date)…
https://centerlineright.blogspot.com/2017/12/what-is-really-troubling-democrats.html
We
have reached an uncomfortable and tragic point in Congressional history where
it simply makes sense to eliminate the filibuster. I say this with regret and disappointment,
knowing that it is a Pandora’s Box that will undoubtedly prove to be a
two-edged sword…both cutting and healing.
But
for the Republican Party…who just happens to be the bastion of conservative
ideas in our government…the moment has arrived to face reality. Not that many months ago, Chuck Schumer and
his Democrat majority in the U.S. Senate were openly and joyously pursuing the
elimination of the Senate filibuster.
Having acquired practical control of our government through majority
status in the House, Senate, and also control of the White House, they brazenly
announced their raw ambitions to reinvent America in their progressive vision
and threw open the Senate to the prospect of simple majority rule. Two rebel Senators…Kyrsten Sinema from
Arizona and Joe Manchin from West Virginia …prevented this from happening. Is there a sentient being anywhere in
America’s political vortex who doubts that if…and when…the Democrat Party regains majority status in the Senate,
they will once again boldly and
shamelessly pursue the elimination of the filibuster? I think not.
Sinema
(through her NO vote), Manchin (through his NO vote), and Kamala
Harris (through her ineptitude) are the
three people who prevented a total apocalyptic end to constitutional government
under the Biden presidency and Democrat Party.
The circumstances that brought us to that brink will once again occur at some point in our future. I fundamentally support the Senate filibuster
and its protection of minority party representation; overall, it has served our
nation well. But political reality has
evolved to the point where bipartisan government is non-existent and partisan
government reigns supreme.
In
the absence of the filibuster, the one remaining assurance of two-party rule
would continue in the form of simple
majority rule. This is neither the
ideal way…nor the preferred way…to govern.
But the simple fact is…and has
always been…that it is the law of the land in the House of
Representatives. It accurately reflects
the majority choice of the electorate
and it sadly appears to be the only avenue available towards achieving some
semblance of order, productivity, and efficiency in our U.S. Senate…and by
extension, our overall government.
The
Republican Party is assured of majority Congressional rule through December of
2026. Although their chances of maintaining
House control are up in the air regarding the upcoming mid-term elections,
their odds for maintaining Senate control are more comforting. Therefore, under a worst case scenario, they have until December/2026 to continue
their pursuit of restoring this government to constitutional order. Under a best
case scenario, they have until December/2028 to pursue that effort via victory
in the mid-terms and continued control of the Executive Branch. The clock is ticking, time is precious, and
the need for action is ratcheting upward.
To
my deep regret, I submit that it is time for Republicans in the Senate to
implement the nuclear option of simple-majority legislative rule. I say this with the full realization that at
some point, the Democrats will use this same process to their benefit. I understand that it is an open invitation to
an eternal winding and unwinding of existing government policy, administration,
and law. But unfortunately, it appears
to be the only way to eliminate the political carnival that our Congress has
become. Republicans…light the fuse… (note the publication dates)…
The
passage of Obamacare effectively sabotaged any hope of bipartisan and
productive government under the two Obama Administrations. Beside the word “boondoggle” in the dictionary,
there should be a picture of “Obamacare”. By their insistence of a strict party-line
passage of Obamacare, Obama and the Democrats burned through any and all
political capital they possessed. By
insisting on total legislative victory as opposed to overwhelming political
victory (100 percent vs. 75 percent), they poisoned the political well in
Congress and started this nation down the maddening, tiresome, and venomous
political environment that we live in today.
If
there is any hope for redemption in the ash heap that is Obamacare, it will
rise from the eventual passage of the clean Continuing Resolution legislation
in the Senate or the reopening of our
shut down government through the aforementioned nuclear option. Following
that action, a rational, compassionate, and honest debate on this nation’s
healthcare crisis must take place. The
preferred result of that debate should result in a passage of health care
reform legislation based upon a broad and sweeping reimagination of the
existing Obamacare programs that have infested our government. That legislation
should reflect the conservative and common sense principles of Senate
Republicans and any Democrats who may choose to come on board and should be
passed through the auspices of the new rules featuring the absence of the
filibuster.
Let’s
take a look back at the origins of Obamacare and its unholy introduction into
our spendthrift, governmental bureaucracy… (note
the publication dates)…
https://centerlineright.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-incredible-lightness-of-one.html
https://centerlineright.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-fundamental-problem-with-obamacare.html
In
the course of your life, take a moment and consider the neighborhood, the
state, the country, and the world around you.
Climb in your time machine and go back one year to November of
2024. Consider for a moment just how
consequential the election of Donald J. Trump and the reality of Republican
congressional control are…and will be…for this nation and the planet.
What it was…what it is…what it
would have evolved into…that being Obama Part IV (i.e. Obama I, Obama II,
Obama/Biden III, and Harris would have been Obama/Harris IV)…
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2025/10/the-environmental-disaster-of-wind-and-solar.php
https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/10/the-outrageous-biden-autopen-scandal/
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/autopen-vs-democracy/
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/29/arctic-frost-docs-expose-breadth-of-biden-dojs-weaponization/
What it is…and will be…for at least
the near future…
https://healthy-skeptic.com/2025/10/30/where-trump-isnt-getting-enough-credit/
https://freebeacon.com/columns/how-trumps-asia-pivot-can-pack-a-punch/
https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-maha-moment/
Elections truly do have
consequences. We get the government we
deserve. Now ask yourself the question…
https://amgreatness.com/2025/10/30/are-americans-better-or-worse-off-since-january/
A
couple of quick hits in closing; both dealing with visions of our future…
https://americanmind.org/salvo/citizenship-starts-in-the-classroom/
https://americanmind.org/salvo/why-mars-is-americas-next-strategic-imperative/
