GOP led by nose ring

Cathy McMorris Rodgers and the current Republicans in Congress remind me of my grandpa’s bull. When I was young, I’d visit my grandpa on his farm. I was most intrigued by the bull he had in the pasture with a big ring in his nose. Grandpa explained it was there so the bull knew he’d better do exactly what Grandpa wanted or he’d yank that nose ring and it would really hurt the bull.

Be they actual or implied nose rings, today’s Republicans in Congress act just like the bull, and the NRA is just like grandpa and his chain. In spite of the horrific and constant gun violence in our society, Republicans are not even allowed to support background checks on gun sales or ban assault rifles for fear the NRA will yank on their nose rings. I would like to believe congressmen and congresswomen went to Congress with the purpose of making our society function better.

I wonder when and why they succumbed to those nose rings? Maybe the money and power they get from the NRA is worth their nose ring? We citizens can yank their nose rings this fall by voting them out of Congress.

Pat Bates

Clarkston