Since Marjorie Taylor Greene was elected to the House, I've gone from being doubting that she'd do much worth talking about to actually rooting for her. (I never bought into the liberal panic about her.)
Early next year she'll be leaving Congress. Her sponsorship of the Protect Children's Innocence Act makes me wonder if she might be planning a second act, and if so where. Her opposition both to Israel's assault on Gaza and the march to war in Venezuela speak well of her, but have made her persona non grata among the still dominant Neocon wing of her party. She's also broken ranks on some domestic issues. This could be intended as a reminder that she's still, after all, on the right.
Whatever the case, it's the right call. Gender medicine is a prime example of activists driving everyone over a cliff. Enough with the nonsense about how "kids know who they are." No, left to their own devices, kids will walk on all fours and eat grass because they think they're a cow today. The process of growing up is and always has been one of gradually finding out who you are. And in truth it lasts well into adulthood.
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I can't say I've spent much time thinking about Marjorie Taylor Greene or reading about her exploits. I understand she's been one of the more outspoken MAGA promoters who has recently had a falling out with President Trump's pronouncements and actions. Opposing the Israeli assault on Gaza is courageous as is her opposition to the attacks on Venezuela. They're both worthy causes you'd hope everyone would oppose. That appears not to be so, in fact things look hopeless especially on the Gaza and West Bank fronts.
Apparently, MTG said she's changed her positions following the death of Charlie Kirk and that's a very good reason. The temperature across both parties and their followers has been far too high.
As far as the proposed bill to cancel gender changing care for children I think it never should have found support in the first place. Young people aren't exactly fonts of wisdom and are far too prone to cults of hysteria - well, particularly girls, boys have different incentives. An argument that's still being pushed as a favorable reason is that puberty blockers are harmless and they're not.
You're right growing up takes a long time. I'm still hoping to get there myself.
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