CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JANUARY 10, 2023
THERE COULD BE NO CLEARER EXAMPLE OF WHAT DIVIDES AMERICA’S TWO POLITICAL PARTIES THAN THE COMMENTS MADE BY THEIR RESPECTIVE HOUSE LEADERS AFTER REPUBLICANS FINALLY ELECTED KEVIN MCCARTHY AS SPEAKER.
DEMOCRAT LEADER HAKEEM JEFFRIES TOOK A VERSE FROM GALATIANS OUT OF CONTEXT AND TURNED INTO A POLITICAL CALL TO ARMS. THE VERSE: “NEVER CEASE IN WELL-DOING FOR IN DUE SEASON YOU SHALL REAP YOUR REWARD.” PAUL IS WRITING TO CHRISTIANS ABOUT THEIR EXAMPLE AS FOLLOWERS OF JESUS, NOT POLITICS.
JEFFRIES WENT ON A SECULAR-PROGRESSIVE RANT FAVORING MORE ABORTIONS, GAY RIGHTS, MORE SPENDING AND THE REST OF THE CLASSIC LIBERAL AGENDA.
THE MEDIA LOVE IT WHEN REPUBLICANS DISAGREE. THEIR REPORTS USED THE FAMILIAR LABELS, INCLUDING “HARD RIGHT” AND “FAR RIGHT.” THEY NEVER USE LABLES OTHER THAN THE NICE SOUNDING “PROGRESSIVE” WHEN DESCRIBING LIBERALS.
MCCARTHY SPOKE OF BIPARTISANSHIP. JEFFRIES SOUNDED LIKE HE WAS DECLARING WAR. MCCARTHY PLEDGED THE FIRST BILL WOULD DE-FUND 87 THOUSAND IRS AGENTS. WE’LL SEE IF THAT HAPPENS. THE REST OF THE GOP AGENDA WILL BE DIFFICULT, GIVEN THEIR SMALL MAJORITY, A DEMOCRAT MAJORITY SENATE AND THE PRESIDENT. I’M CAL THOMAS.
