Gym Jordan Will Chair the "The Gummint is Being So Mean to Us" Committee (and more)

Republicans officially labeled one of the committees as reviewing “the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” a name that from the outset suggests the panel’s investigations may be one-sided. The probe will be conducted under the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee, which is headed by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a hardliner who is a close ally of Trump.

The committee is being given a broad mandate, told to investigate “the expansive role” of the executive branch to “collect information on or otherwise investigate citizens of the United States, including ongoing criminal investigations.” Notably, the panel will have access to classified information, a privilege usually reserved for the intelligence committees in the House and Senate.

"May be one-sided" is like saying that it might be hot in Death Valley in August. Remember that Jordan is a clown who allegedly closed his eyes to sexual abuse of atheletes while he was a wrestling coach at Ohio State U. He sees what he wants to see, nothing more. Anyone who thinks that this will not be a partisan bashing akin to the Benghazi hearings is smoking crack.

The main thrust of the Trumpist Vengeance Committee will be protecting Trump and white supremacists. That's pretty much a given.

Meanwhile, in Montana, the Republicans are making it clear that only the Christian Taliban is welcome in Montana. They are clear that the rule of law by a written constitution and that democracy is evil. But you can go read the whole story, I haven't got the stomach for it this morning.

Part of this should be laid at the feet of the Great Destroyer of Democracy-- Samuel Alito. He has been at the forefront of enabling the thrust of power by the batshit Christian Taliban. But I don't need to get into that right now.