Did Jamaal Bowman Foretell the Future When He Rang the Alarm Bell?

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by Kenneth Lee Warner in ROME Magazine

Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman’s schoolboy prank earlier this week turned out to be a bellwether for what’s happening in Congress

A virtually unknown member of Manhattan’s 16th district, Mr. Bowman’s only claim to fame seems to be that his wife’s last name is Oppenheimer. Beyond that, he has made little impact since getting elected in 2021

But he gained his 15 minutes of fame when he pulled the fire alarm outside the Congressional Hall while several G.O.P. nutcases were trying to stall a vote on stopgap funding that would prevent a government shutdown.

He later said he did not pull it intentionally, he thought it would just “open the door.”

Whatever it was meant to be, he managed to do what political leaders couldn't do. He temporarily stopped the insanity of the gang of crazies who control the Republican Party in Congress. Consequently allowing them to later pass the measure, and at least kick the can down the road.

The co-sponsors of the stopgap measures, as you might expect, included many of the usual suspects: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), Mike Collins (Ga.), Austin Scott (Ga.), Tony Gonzales (Texas), Mary Miller (Ill.), Gary Palmer (Ala.), Matt Rosendale (Mont.), Randy Weber (Texas), Troy Nehls (Texas), Josh Brecheen (Okla.), and Barry Moore (Ala.).

Now that’s a list that should be on America’s Most UN-Wanted.

But Congressman Bowman’s 15 minutes of fame was fated to only last about 5 minutes as he was quickly pushed off the front pages by another political earthquake. Democrats and another team of questionable G.O.P. conservative loons passed a motion to vacate the House Speaker’s position, winning 216 to 210.

Democrats joined with 8 other Republicans to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership position, thereby rendering the House of Representatives rather speechless.

Only Matt Rosendale of Montana joined both groups. But it is interesting that neo-nazi Matt Gaetz of Flordia was quick to jump on the second bandwagon … even if the wagon were on fire and the band all a little off-key.

However, the sound they made was historic. It’s the first time a Houe Speaker seat has been vacant in U.S. History.

Here’s who is part of this little merry band: Andy Biggs of Arizona, Ken Buck of Colorado, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Eli Crane of Arizona, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Bob Good of Virginia, Nancy Mace of South Carolina, and Matt Rosendale of Montana.

So even if Jamaal Bowman’s fire alarm prank was a spur-of-the-moment idea, it was incredibly significant. He made it clear that the House is burning down, and who knows who will rise to dampen the conflagration.