America needs a Speaker of the House

representative Matt Gaetz and the seven other Republicans who voted to impeach the President Kevin McCarthy endanger America and the world. Because of their actions, Congress lost the ability to function. Legislators are powerless to act on behalf of the constituents they were elected to represent. These eight members have renounced the power of the House Republican majority, betraying voters and their Republican colleagues.

A motion to vacate the Speaker’s chair without the necessary votes to elect a successor is foolish. At best, this is pointless grandstanding. The eight dissidents say they acted to stop reckless spending. Overspending poses a serious threat, but Congress can’t do anything about it without a speaker. It is therefore impossible to defend their conduct as an act of principle.