Paul Ryan FOLDS!!!!!!

[ABikerSailor]

Remember a few days ago when Ryan said he was going to fire Fr. Conroy as the House Chaplain? Well, the priest decided to fight back, and now Ryan has caved and said he could stay.

But then again.....................why should he care? He's outta there after this term anyway.

Ryan Reinstates House Chaplain After Priest Decided to Fight Dismissal

WASHINGTON — Speaker Paul D. Ryan reinstated Father Patrick J. Conroy as the chaplain of the House of Representatives on Thursday, after the chaplain sent him a letter rescinding his forced dismissal and daring the speaker to fire him.

“I have accepted Father Conroy’s letter and decided that he will remain in his position as Chaplain of the House,” the speaker said in a statement. He added, “It is my job as speaker to do what is best for this body, and I know that this body is not well served by a protracted fight over such an important post.”

Father Conroy, a Catholic priest who has been the chaplain since 2011, intimated in a letter to Mr. Ryan on Thursday that the speaker did not have the authority to fire him, noting that the chaplain, who is selected by the speaker, is elected by the members of the House. He suggested his Catholic faith had contributed to his dismissal.

 

[del]

never fuck with a jesuit.

May 3, 2018
The Honorable Paul Ryan,
Speaker, House of Representatives
H-232 The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515

RE: Immediate retraction of resignation as Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives.


Dear Speaker Ryan:

As you know, by letter of April 15, 2018, I tendered my resignation of the position of Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives (hereinafter "House Chaplain") to you, effective May 24, 2018. At this time, and upon advice of counsel, I hereby retract and rescind said resignation for the reasons that follow.

I was elected as House Chaplain on May 25, 2011, and I have honorably served in that role since that time. I was re-elected House Chaplain in every succeeding Congress. I have never been disciplined, nor reprimanded, nor have I ever heard a complaint about my ministry during my time as House Chaplain. It is my desire to continue to serve as House Chaplain in this 115th United States Congress to the end of my current two-year term, and beyond,· unless my services are officially terminated (however that is properly done) or I am not re-elected to the position by the membership of the House.

While you never spoke with me in person, nor did you send me any correspondence, on Friday, April 13th, 2018, your Chief of Staff, Jonathan Burks, came to me and informed me that you were asking for my letter of resignation. I inquired as to whether or not it was "for cause," and Mr. Burks mentioned dismissively something like "maybe it's time that we had a Chaplain that wasn't a Catholic." He also mentioned my November prayer and an interview with the National Journal Daily.

At that point, I thought that I had little choice but to resign, as my assumption was that you had the absolute prerogative and authority to end my term as House Chaplain.

Recently, on April 27, you publicly indicated that my "pastoral services" to some Members were lacking and that I did not offer adequate "spiritual counseling" to others. This is not the reason that Mr. Burks gave me when asking for my "resignation." In fact, no such criticism has ever been leveled against me during my tenure as House Chaplain. At the very least, if it were, I could have attempted to correct such "faults." In retracting my resignation I wish to do just that.

I also write this letter because I do not wish to have my "resignation" be construed as a "constructive termination." You may wish to outright "fire" me, if you have the authority to do so, but should you wish to terminate my services, it will be without my offer of resignation, as you requested.

Since soon after I submitted my letter of April 15 I chose to remain silent about this matter despite numerous requests from the media. There has been much said in conjecture about my leaving the Chaplain's Office, much of it damaging to the reputation of the House and the integrity of the Office of the Chaplain.

Had I known of any failure in providing my ministry to the House, I would have attempted to make the appropriate adjustments, but in no case would I have agreed to submit a letter of resignation without being given that opportunity. Therefore, I wish to serve the remainder of my term as House Chaplain, unless terminated "for cause." Please be guided accordingly and kindly provide confirmation of your recognition of this letter and my retraction of resignation no later than May 12, 2018. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Patrick J. Conroy, S.J.
Chaplain

CC: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader
The Honorable Karen Haas, Clerk of the House Daniel G.P. Marchese, Esq.

Full text of letter to Paul Ryan: House chaplain rescinds resignation

 

[ABikerSailor]

Why is it that the Republicans keep backpedaling?

 

[Hossfly]

Re: Ryan

Mark your calendars folks! Ryan just became the first politician in the history of the U.S. to admit he made a mistake. He wins a seegar!

 

[LoneLaugher]

Re: Ryan

Mark your calendars folks! Ryan just became the first politician in the history of the U.S. to admit he made a mistake. He wins a seegar!

Nope. Not the first. Just the first Republican in a decade.

Next.

 

[iceberg]

Why is it that the Republicans keep backpedaling?

Never see a dem do that huh?

 

[JimBowie1958]

Remember a few days ago when Ryan said he was going to fire Fr. Conroy as the House Chaplain? Well, the priest decided to fight back, and now Ryan has caved and said he could stay.

But then again.....................why should he care? He's outta there after this term anyway.

Ryan Reinstates House Chaplain After Priest Decided to Fight Dismissal

WASHINGTON — Speaker Paul D. Ryan reinstated Father Patrick J. Conroy as the chaplain of the House of Representatives on Thursday, after the chaplain sent him a letter rescinding his forced dismissal and daring the speaker to fire him.

“I have accepted Father Conroy’s letter and decided that he will remain in his position as Chaplain of the House,” the speaker said in a statement. He added, “It is my job as speaker to do what is best for this body, and I know that this body is not well served by a protracted fight over such an important post.”

Father Conroy, a Catholic priest who has been the chaplain since 2011, intimated in a letter to Mr. Ryan on Thursday that the speaker did not have the authority to fire him, noting that the chaplain, who is selected by the speaker, is elected by the members of the House. He suggested his Catholic faith had contributed to his dismissal.

Paul Ryan has a God given talent when it comes to spineless collapse in the face of even the most minimal resistance.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

Why is this news? Nobody gives a shit either way.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Why is it that the Republicans keep backpedaling?

Midterms.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Why is it that the Republicans keep backpedaling?

Never see a dem do that huh?

All anyone sees from the right are red herring fallacies.

 

[IsaacNewton]

Sometimes 'god' has to bitch slap a bitch to get his attention.

 

[ABikerSailor]

I think Ryan knew that he had fired the chaplain for wrong reasons, and was trying to cover his ass after he'd thought about what he had done.

 

[BlackFlag]

Remember a few days ago when Ryan said he was going to fire Fr. Conroy as the House Chaplain? Well, the priest decided to fight back, and now Ryan has caved and said he could stay.

But then again.....................why should he care? He's outta there after this term anyway.

Ryan Reinstates House Chaplain After Priest Decided to Fight Dismissal

WASHINGTON — Speaker Paul D. Ryan reinstated Father Patrick J. Conroy as the chaplain of the House of Representatives on Thursday, after the chaplain sent him a letter rescinding his forced dismissal and daring the speaker to fire him.

“I have accepted Father Conroy’s letter and decided that he will remain in his position as Chaplain of the House,” the speaker said in a statement. He added, “It is my job as speaker to do what is best for this body, and I know that this body is not well served by a protracted fight over such an important post.”

Father Conroy, a Catholic priest who has been the chaplain since 2011, intimated in a letter to Mr. Ryan on Thursday that the speaker did not have the authority to fire him, noting that the chaplain, who is selected by the speaker, is elected by the members of the House. He suggested his Catholic faith had contributed to his dismissal.

When did “House Chaplain” become an important post?

Unless.....

Does this guy take confessions???

 

[ABikerSailor]

Remember a few days ago when Ryan said he was going to fire Fr. Conroy as the House Chaplain? Well, the priest decided to fight back, and now Ryan has caved and said he could stay.

But then again.....................why should he care? He's outta there after this term anyway.

Ryan Reinstates House Chaplain After Priest Decided to Fight Dismissal

WASHINGTON — Speaker Paul D. Ryan reinstated Father Patrick J. Conroy as the chaplain of the House of Representatives on Thursday, after the chaplain sent him a letter rescinding his forced dismissal and daring the speaker to fire him.

“I have accepted Father Conroy’s letter and decided that he will remain in his position as Chaplain of the House,” the speaker said in a statement. He added, “It is my job as speaker to do what is best for this body, and I know that this body is not well served by a protracted fight over such an important post.”

Father Conroy, a Catholic priest who has been the chaplain since 2011, intimated in a letter to Mr. Ryan on Thursday that the speaker did not have the authority to fire him, noting that the chaplain, who is selected by the speaker, is elected by the members of the House. He suggested his Catholic faith had contributed to his dismissal.

When did “House Chaplain” become an important post?

Unless.....

Does this guy take confessions???

It's not that this is an important post, the story here is that he was fired because Ryan didn't like his politics (he prayed for equitable tax reform), but then when the chaplain found out that he'd been fired illegally, he decided to protest the firing.

When he wrote the letter and protested, Ryan took him back.

That is what the story is about.