Question about the termination of the House Chaplain

[RandySF]

I'm not as religious as I used to be, but I still take my baseball cap off when I walk into a church. My son is an altar boy, I'm always polite to the school chaplain and I pitch for an Uber when the elderly Sister Anne needs a ride home. Paul Ryan is a major figure in the Republican Party, always ready to offer his "thoughts and prayers" but fires the damn House Chaplain because he didn't like a prayer?

Aren't we supposed to be party devoid of values?

[democratisphere]

1. Thou shall not cross the corrupt speaker of the house lest ye be fired

for purely political reasons.

May a lightning bolt strike Ryan in the ass!

[left-of-center2012]

2. "because he didn't like a prayer"

I have seen no reason given for the firing.
Did I miss something?

[BigmanPigman]

5. I heard that he made s sermon that was too "political"

for Saint Ryan's taste. Why is there even a chaplain is my question...church and state are SUPPOSED to be separate. I grew up in Phila and I learned a little bit about a group of guys called the Founding Fathers and I walked past a building called Indepen. Hall every day to go to work....but what do I know?

[left-of-center2012]

7. You may have heard wrong

The Chaplin doesn't deliver a sermon.

The Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives is chosen to "perform ceremonial, symbolic, and pastoral duties".
These responsibilities include opening House sessions with a prayer or coordinating the delivery of the prayer by guest chaplains recommended by members of the House.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaplain_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives

[BigmanPigman]

10. I don't know what the official name of his speech is but that is

what I heard on MSNBC today.....he gave some sort of speech and it was too political when it wasn't supposed to be political at all and Ryan was not happy about it.

[RandySF]

8. The chaplain was approached by Ryan's staff

After his prayer he gave on the day of the tax vote.

[left-of-center2012]

9. The plot thickens

[RainCaster]

3. No, it is the GOP who is devoid of values

[Chickensoup]

4. Despicable act by a despicable party.

Every time I think the Republican
party has reached a new low
they surprise me by going lower.
Can't wait to kick the scums out of office
and we should not be fooled again.

[madinmaryland]

6. Well, I have to ask, if he had prayed for the end of abortion and sexual rights

what would have been the comments here. I would say that this board would be fucking crazy and rightly so.

I agree with what he said and it was a dig at Lyin' Ryan.

[Scurrilous]

11. The fundies want one of their own in the position.

Conservative leader: Next House chaplain should have a family

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/385097-conservative-leader-next-house-chaplain-should-have-a-family

IOW...no Catholics need apply.