Thomas Massie’s political career deserved a far more dignified ending than the one it got Tuesday night. For north of a decade, Rep. Massie (R-KY) was one of only a handful of members of Congress willing to consistently challenge both parties on spending, surveillance, executive overreach, and the growth of the administrative state. When most Republicans buried their heads in the sand, Massie warned about deficit spending, the national debt, and Congress surrendering its legislative authority to unelected bureaucrats.
The COVID pandemic audited every elected official who claimed to oppose tyranny. When the vast majority of Congress and beyond failed this test miserably, Massie passed with flying colors. The congressman was right about lockdowns, school closures, vaccine mandates, and the dangerous expansion of emergency government power. Massie was one of the only members of Congress who opposed the inflation-causing COVID bailouts.
