{"id":53932,"date":"2023-01-07T12:46:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T12:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=53932"},"modified":"2023-01-07T12:46:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T12:46:35","slug":"democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=53932","title":{"rendered":"Democracy is damn ugly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Winston Churchill had it exactly right when he described democracy as the most awkward form government, but better than any other form of governance ever created.<\/p>\n

He said in a 1947 speech before the British House of Commons: Indeed, it has been said\u00a0that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.<\/em><\/p>\n

The world witnessed an example of it with the election of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the U.S. House early today.<\/p>\n

Ugghh! I couldn’t stand watching it. I am not happy with the result, either … but I’ll accept that it’s what we have. So, let’s move forward and hope the House and Senate can get something done for you and me.<\/p>\n

To be candid, I don’t expect much from the House. McCarthy gave away a lot of the real power the speaker is supposed to have. He surrendered it to the right-wing, MAGA cabal within the GOP House conference.<\/p>\n

The cultists hate McCarthy for reasons I don’t quite grasp. He’s one of ’em, for criminy sakes! Anyone who would be critical of the treasonous moron who incited the 1\/6 insurrection and then venture to his glitzy estate for a photo op cannot be trusted? Give me a break!<\/p>\n

Well, we have a House speaker. At least the lower chamber can start its work. That’s some semblance of progress … even though it developed from the ugliest start in the history of the republic.<\/p>\n

Oh, and thanks for the wisdom, Mr. British Prime Minister. You were so correct as always.<\/p>\n

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