My Christmas Wish and New Year's Worry. . .

                                                    

The U.S. House's Deadliest Threat 

The Republican/MAGA/Musk/Johnson Members of the U.S. House of Representatives finds themselves between a rock and Trump. As their membership narrows, they also become more fractured. Perhaps there will come a day when the Speaker (whoever that will be) will call for a representative from the Republican Party to stand and one of the two remaining will arise.

At this point, no one has an inkling of what the future will be for the once-powerful Grand Old Party. Anything that vaguely resembles it has a lot of "sorting out" to do. It is in fragments and shaky intentions as we head into another very scary new year. And, the "leader" of their party doesn't help a bit!

The president-elect is a huge question mark in the eyes of even his own followers. Is he really going to launch a bomb into the core of our democracy? Does he think he can successfully turn our "shinning city on the hill" into a bombed-out, desolate wasteland of oligarchs and henchmen? 

Only time will tell. He isn't even inaugurated yet. He has told us he will grind up anyone who is not "with him." We know how he demands strict loyalty, and that is not good news for most of us.

In the meantime, let's all enjoy the blessing that Christmas  offers as we pray for peace - not only around the world -  but here at home, as well!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

John Watson