In the intricate drama of Capitol Hill politics, it seems that some things never change, especially the penchant for spending money America doesn’t have. Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson has boldly stepped onto the stage, pulling no punches in his critique of the ongoing funding bill negotiations. Johnson, a fixture on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, colorfully critiqued the situation, noting that the hefty earmarks—$14 billion worth, if anyone’s counting—could well be discarded to start with, as they’re the expenditures the country cannot afford.
The senator spotlighted the consequences of what he insists are Democratic immigration policies, pointing a finger at them for opening the borders wide enough for criminals and traffickers to waltz in. It’s a story of chaos and tragedy, with sanctuary cities supposedly turning into safe havens for havoc, where Democrats are, according to Johnson, unbothered by the grim fates of citizens like Lake, Riley, and Rachel Morren. The senator posits that crime linked to illegal immigration seems to only rile Democrats when it fits their narrative, an assertion he delivers with characteristic sting.
As Johnson sees it, the government’s budget is on automatic pilot—spending on everything under the sun, except fiscal sanity. He scoffs at the quaint notion of bipartisanship, which, from his vantage point, is just a convenient way to spend what isn’t there. In the world according to Ron Johnson, the Democrats’ fondness for earmarks is the duct tape holding the whole mess together, the grease on the skids, as it were. He’s exasperated at the collaborative atmosphere that seems more interested in embezzling from future generations than solving actual problems.
When it comes to voter ID laws, Johnson finds himself puzzled by the refusal to implement what 80% of Americans support. It’s almost like the Democrats relish an election system vulnerable to fraud, chortling at the prospect of election integrity hanging by a thread, while scurrying to push automatic registration and padded absentee voting. For Johnson, it’s about safeguarding the sanctity of each vote, making fraud nearly impossible while the other side appears perfectly comfortable with the uncertainty.
And if ever there was a poster child for alleged Democratic mismanagement, it’s the Palisades fire in California. Johnson argues that this was a preventable tragedy, simply chalking it up to incompetence and the absence of a coherent strategy. The fires, in his eyes, are the manifestation of poor planning, empty reservoirs, and a failure to adequately control the state’s fire risks—a burning example of why he believes Democratic governance to be inherently flawed.
To add a cherry to this charming sundae of criticisms, Johnson brandished his own proposals for avoiding government shutdowns. His legislative ideas, aimed at keeping the government’s wheels turning even when lawmakers fail to deliver, reveal his disdain for the political theater surrounding shutdown threats. Perhaps in Ron Johnson’s Washington, shutting down never again becomes the tool of choice in the grand dysfunctional game, where the American people are used as mere pawns.
