Just a note for DUers who may have forgotten what the Freedom Caucus is. They are not the

[Percy Cholmondeley]

33. Terry Gross, of Fresh Air, on NPR

She had a man on there some time back who had written a book about the problems John Boehner had with the "Freedom Caucus", which caused him to finally quit his plum of a job. She said the republican and democratic parties control members by doling out money to them, or by withholding it, or threatening to withhold it, from them. But the "Freedom Caucus" is immune to this, which made it impossible for Boehner (and now for Ryan) to control them, because they don't need the party's money. They are bankrolled by the Koch brothers, the gentleman said. They're like little chess men, being moved around by Charlie Koch to help him ruin our lives. (That's his hobby, and I wish he would get a different one. Philately would be good, or birding.) Think Terry's guest was telling the truth? I do.