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DICTATOR PAUL RYAN'S HISSY FIT:
Paul Ryan dismissed the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy as House chaplain. The decision angered some of the Jesuit priest’s allies in Congress, many of whom initially thought Conroy was leaving voluntarily. (Paul Kane)
Ryan dismisses House chaplain, leaving lawmakers demanding answers
In an interview with the New York Times, Conroy said he did not know whether politics were behind his departure. But he pointed to a prayer he had given on the House floor in November, when Congress was debating tax overhaul legislation.
“May all members be mindful that the institutions and structures of our great nation guarantee the opportunities that have allowed some to achieve great success, while others continue to struggle,” Conroy said at the time. “May their efforts these days guarantee that there are not winners and losers under new tax laws, but benefits balanced and shared by all Americans.”
About a week later, Conroy told the Times, he heard from the speaker’s office. “A staffer came down and said, We are upset with this prayer; you are getting too political,” he said.
Shortly after, when he saw Ryan himself, Conroy said that the speaker told him: “Padre, you just got to stay out of politics.”
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