Our world presently suffers inhumane strife of war between Israel and Gaza. Evidence of dastardly doings put hell to shame.
Back home, one of the constitutional duties of the U. S. House of Representatives, is choice of a Speaker. For the past two weeks, federal lawmakers stumbled over ability and affability, regularly practiced in children’s day-care centers.
Common sense is not always common. First off, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, was removed as Speaker, by vote of 212 House Democrats (two vacancies) and eight House Republicans (of 221); total 220. Factually, re: politics, McCarthy had potential votes for reelection. So, how do you like them apples?
Chamber clamor got worse. McCarthy’s replacement was introduced, in the person of Rep. Steve Scalise, who lost the job on a first ballot. Then, Rep. Jim Jordan eventually failed to gain the post on a third ballot. He announced enough already.
Were constitutional nuts and bolts absent without leave? Nah! The problem was not paper, but people. Dictionaries expect us to look there, for common-sense behavior.
Intuition spotted the problem: The ability to understand or know something without conscious reasoning. The U.S. House of Representative has 433 members and two vacancies. Too many. Reduce the arithmetic. Lessen the sole basis of un-common sense.
Next thing we know, a politician or two will seek to increase the Supreme Court.
John Benoit
Manchester
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