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House Speakership Bloviation vs. Plain Truth [1]
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Date: 2025-01-04
and we can do it in a bipartisan fashion.
we have a big agenda. We have a lot to do
it. [Mike! You’re negotiating with yourself! And losing!] After four years of [non-stop lies about] high inflation
wall. You said you'd work with us on that
we will secure the Border. We will deport
resources that they need to do their job
This Congress will give our border and
Yes in coordination with President Trump [There is not, and cannot be such a thing when he doesn’t know himself what he wants.]
[Which is why you followed Trump’s order to throw away the actual bipartisan border deal, because he and you decided that Biden would get too much credit for it.]
that's the number one priority.
start by defending our nation's borders,
people [No, you will listen only to the voices in your heads.] We will act quickly and we will
and we will listen to the voices of the
Congress will renounce the status quo
it was a big mistake. To that end this
graveyard of History's mistakes because
“America last” and we bury them in the
insists that we purge the policies of
our country it's a coalition that
will this is a powerful new Coalition of
first again [in your dreams] and we will and we
that we put the interest of Americans
religion who now demand
Americans from every state race and
remarkable a political moment in our
happening something that's really
position. That's right, but in recent
placed our country in a perilous
have left Americans poor [No, that was your lot stealing everything that wasn’t nailed down.] and they have
destroyed our cities and stifled
Open borders and overregulation have
in Washington have done the opposite.
divided government too many politicians
do [not]. Sadly for the past four years of
want an America First agenda. ✘✘✘✘ They
was shown in the election cycle. People
Congress. We have a mandate ✘✘✘✘ and that
And that is what we will champion in the 119th
list a number of those simple truths
adherence to Time-Tested truths. We could
flourishing is best achieved by
we are and in America we know that human
ingredients, the things that made us who
These are the
the nation itself
But it's really the seven core principles of
[There is no such thing as a Conservative principle any more, not since Republicans threw Edmund Burke under a coach and four as a lousy knee-jerk, bleeding-heart, Tax-and-Spend Librul.]
principles, I call them the seven core
must still be preserved today the
principles that made America what we are
That's right. We also recognize that the core
[Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
everybody around the globe knows that.
America is good for the entire world, and
nations, and we recognize that a strong
American [bumptious nativists]. We don't try to be like other
are explicitly that we are explicitly
been marked by a spirit and a people who
Why? Because we have
[Bidenomics, for sure. Some of the other stuff, not so much.]
envy of the world.
line today. My friends, our nation is the
That's right. That's an applause
I love that. I love that today.
[including our racism, misogyny, bigotry, science denial, nativism, and Robber Baronism]
be openly and candidly intensely and
obligations to humanity by continuing to
and most successfully discharge our
“We best serve our own country
years ago exactly almost he said this:
inaugural address. it was March of uh 100
answered that very question in his
and the economy and culture. A hundred
stands as the world's leader in Liberty
so singular in its importance that today
young country has become so exceptional
thought about how is it that such a
important this body this house is I
recognize how important we are how
thought our closest allies you know who
colleagues from around the world I
and as I I talked to these
and how important it is for us to
unique we are in our place on the globe
that how really special America is how
around the world and we talked about
other parliaments the great governments
with my colleagues the speakers of the
but it was a quick three-day J and met
because I I didn't have time to do it
took as Speaker over the last 14 months
Italy. It's the only international trip I
speakers’ meeting that was held in in
fall I had opportunity to go to the G7
actually a Young Nation. Uh this past
and still at 250 years old our nation is
done what no one thought was possible [at the same time that everyone else was also doing the impossible]
Cold War [mostly, but not entirely]. Throughout our history we have
who landed on the moon [and haven’t gone back since]; and who won the
the right to vote [kicking and screaming the whole way]; who won two world wars [with a little help from our friends];
Transcontinental Railroad [but then tried to throw away the Irish and Chinese workrs]; who gave women
ended slavery [except for convicts, and replaced it with Jim Crow]; who laid the
settled the West [murdered so many Native Americans]; we are the ones who
happenstance we are the ones who
the history of the world, and it's not by
benevolent ✘✘✘✘ nation that has ever been in
are the freest, the most powerful, most
It is without uh debate we
of the Earth. [So what’s all this nonsense about making it great again?]
tall as the greatest nation on the face
freedom is never free ✅ and we have stood
been reminded repeated repeatedly that
these two and a half centuries we've
Congress the great anniversary and then
and 1776.✅ Um it will fall at the time of this
almost exactly now 250 years ago 1775
the Great American Revolution that began
the 119th Congress we are stewards of
nation, it really is, and as members of
nation of the history the history of our
Um this is a momentous time in the
that. Thank you, thank you guys
it's appropriate uh for all of us to do
could not do the job without them and so
important they are to us and how we
we're we're good to remind them how
the responsibilities upon us and uh
so much endless hours and travel and all
sacrifice, and our spouse has put up with
Being a congressman's kid right? It's all
recognize that um there are no Perks to
on I wanted to do that all of us
up just really quickly? Come
Hannah,, Abby, Jack, and will we all stand
And we have our our four children here
here in the gallery? Thank you.
suddenly. Uh Kelly would you stand up, up
make it last time. It happened a little
happens to be here this time. She didn't
us do well to honor our spouses. My wife
honor where honor is due and and all of
that. I uh I believe in getting giving
Thank you, thank you for
victims of this horrific Act.
join me in a moment of silence for the
today, If we could I'd ask you all to
more, and I wanted to begin appropriately
innocent people and it injured dozens
from that attack. It took the lives of 14
shaking our state. People are reeling
attack in New Orleans and it's really
from we all know about the terrorist
our home state of Louisiana where I come
course there these are difficult days. In
serve this body with all of you. Of
It is the great honor of my life to
confidence this chamber has placed in me.
grateful for this election, for the
grateful for this nomination, I'm
colleagues here in the House, I'm
Leader Jeffries, all of our treasured
you. Thank you so much. Uh thank you
[Sigh. I give up. It’s all lies and hallucinations. The rest is no different from what I have commented on above. I leave it as an exercise for the reader.]
9:23 we can fight High inflation and we must
9:26 we'll give relief to Americans and we'll
9:28 extend the Trump tax
9:39 cuts we're going to protect our
9:41 industries from one-sided trade deals
9:43 and we're going to bring overseas
9:45 Investments back to America's Shores
9:47 we'll def that's
9:50 right we'll defeat the harmful effects
9:53 of inflation and will make life
9:55 affordable again for America's
9:57 hardworking people
10:04 As Leaders of a Nation with vast natural
10:07 resources that God has blessed us with
10:09 it is our duty to restore America's
10:12 energy dominance dominance and that's
10:15 what we'll
10:25 do we have to apply Common Sense we have
10:28 to stop the attack tax on Liquified Natural
10:31 Gas Pass legislation to eliminate the
10:34 green New Deal that funding that
10:45 funding we're going to expedite new
10:47 drilling permits we're going to save the
10:49 jobs of our auto manufacturers and we're
10:51 going to do that by ending the
10:53 ridiculous EV mandates
11:05 and as heirs to the American Revolution
11:07 and the descendants of patriots who defy
11:09 tyranny in the coming months we are
11:11 going to pass legislation to roll back
11:14 the
11:15 totalitarian fourth branch of government
11:18 known as the administrative state
11:30 we're going to drastically cut back the
11:32 size and scope of government we're going
11:34 to return the power back to the
11:39 people and in coordination with
11:41 President Trump and his administration
11:43 we are going to create a leaner faster
11:45 and more efficient Federal Workforce we
11:48 need to do
11:52 that our people do not deserve to be
11:54 ruled by millions of bureaucrats they've
11:56 never voted for never met and can never
11:58 hold accountable
12:03 they deserve a government that is led by
12:05 those they've elected to lead that is
12:08 how article one is supposed to work that
12:10 was the idea of the Congress and we will
12:12 return to that principle the American
12:14 people have called on us to reject
12:16 business as usual and throw out the
12:18 status quo we must and we will heed
12:21 their
12:27 call this is especially important as it
12:29 comes to our nation's military for too
12:31 long the Washington establishment has
12:33 sought to appease and accommodate our
12:35 nation's adversaries they've tried to
12:37 replace our military warriors with
12:39 social justice Warriors it does not work
12:43 and while we're still the most powerful
12:44 fighting force in the history of the
12:46 world by God's grace the same
12:48 establishment has eroded the capacities
12:50 of our Army and Navy and diminished the
12:52 Readiness of our Air Force we have to
12:55 put an end to this madness
13:10 my friends and my colleagues I think we
13:12 should all unite in this idea it is time
13:15 now to reinstate fear in our enemies
13:17 refocus our mission on lethality and
13:20 realign our commitment to peace through
13:23 strength right now
13:33 we have to prioritize the things that
13:36 matter most we have to make adequate
13:38 investments in defense this is the most
13:40 dangerous moment since World War II and
13:43 everyone around the world is looking to
13:45 America and looking to this body to
13:48 ensure that we maintain the peace what
13:50 we're proposing now is just simply as
13:52 president Trump likes to say a return to
13:54 Common Sense and he's exactly right that
13:57 message resonated across the country I
14:00 am very thankful personally that this
14:02 body is filled with men and women who
14:04 are committed to that change to return
14:06 to Common Sense we can do this together
14:09 we should it is our responsibility to do
14:11 so when I when I first took this gavel
14:14 many of you uh heard me say that I don't
14:15 believe in lock or consequence I I
14:18 believe in the idea of Providence and
14:20 this morning I I participated with many
14:22 of you uh early this morning in the
14:24 119th Congress Interfaith prayer service
14:27 it was held at St Peter Catholic Church
14:29 many of you were there it was an
14:31 ecumenical service with a in a
14:33 bipartisan service which was great my
14:35 good friend hakeim Jeff began by reading
14:37 with the Old Testament he read out of
14:38 Deuteronomy 10 and then I was asked to
14:41 provide a prayer for the nation I I
14:43 offered one that is quite familiar to
14:46 historians and probably many many of us
14:48 it said right here in the program it
14:50 says right under my name it is said each
14:52 day of his eight years of the presidency
14:55 and every day thereafter until his death
14:58 President Thomas Jefferson recited this
15:01 prayer I I wanted to share it with you
15:04 here at the end of my remarks not not as
15:05 a prayer per se right now but as really
15:08 as a reminder of what our third
15:10 president and the primary author of the
15:13 Declaration of Independence thought was
15:15 so important that it should be a daily
15:18 recitation let me just read you that
15:20 prayer it it goes like this Thomas Jefferson's prayer for the nation, it's entitled.
Almighty God who has given us this good land for our heritage we humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favor and glad to do thy will bless our land with honorable Ministry sound learning and pure manners save us from violence Discord and confusion from pride and arrogance and from every evil way. Defend our liberties and fashion into one United people the multitude brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues and now with thy Spirit of wisdom Those whom in thy name we entrust the authority of government that there may be Justice and peace at home and that through obedience to thy law we may show forth thy praise among the nations of the Earth. In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness and in the day of trouble suffer not our trust in thee to fail of which we ask through Jesus Christ Our Lord, amen. That was Thomas Jefferson’s prayer.
16:37 Yeah—suffer not our trust in thee to
16:39 fail. We will not fail. We cannot fail. We
16:42 are all in this together. Our nation is
16:45 counting on us to band together and
16:47 solve these problems and get this done.
16:50 I've said before that I believe God has
16:51 elevated each one of you, This is my
16:53 belief, to your positions of leadership
16:55 and it's an act of Providence that
16:56 you've all been placed in your specific
16:59 roles in this specific moment at this
17:02 historic time at the
17:04 250-year inflection point of the
17:07 greatest nation in the history of the
17:08 world. It is no small thing we're also
17:11 witnesses to the Providence that spared
17:13 our incoming president president Trump
17:15 from the assassin's bullet, remarkable as
17:17 that was, and to the new Coalition of
17:19 Americans that has risen from every
17:21 Creed, color, and class who want us to put
17:25 America First. Our people are asking for
17:28 a thriving economy and a rebuilt
17:29 middle class and strong borders and a
17:31 strong military and we can deliver that.
17:34 See these objectives and these aims
17:36 don't have an R or a D behind them. They
17:39 have a USA—that's what we're
17:53 about. In just a few moments we're all
17:56 going to take an oath, it is the same one
17:58 oath for one nation and under the banner
18:01 of one Great American flag this is an
18:04 opportunity for us to protect our shared
18:06 American Heritage to maintain the
18:09 conditions needed for self-government
18:11 and to defend what Hakeem said earlier
18:13 the rights to life liberty and the
18:16 pursuit of happiness. Working together we
18:18 have the potential to be one of the most
18:21 consequential Congresses in the history
18:23 of this great nation, so long as we work
18:27 together, we do the right thing, we put
18:29 America first, as we think about all
18:31 we've accomplished in the past 250 years
18:33 we can only imagine what life will be
18:35 like 250 years from now. Whatever the
18:38 future may look like, if we do our jobs
18:41 now we can help ensure that our Civic
18:43 virtues will endure, that this nation
18:46 will still be an example to all the
18:48 world for its greatness and its example
18:51 of self-government and that in spite of
18:54 our great challenges and even our
18:55 disagreements and our healthy debates
18:58 this extraordinary institution the
19:00 People's House will still be standing
19:03 strong. Thank you all so much and God
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