Despair. Fear. The US Rendered Unable to Govern.

So this is what it has come to, our worst fears. Ours is now a despairing--no, frightening--state of political affairs and governance in the most powerful country in the world. Bereft of any sense of accountability or wisdom, the uncompromising ideological right wing of the GOP have now pronounced themselves a political force that will act independent of their Speaker and party. And in the process , they've made it clear they can and will render us an ungovernable country.