It’s gone beyond ridiculous, to a tragicomic Theatre of the Fanatically Absurd.

The Republican Party is preparing to shut down the government in order to stop Planned Parenthood from destroying America.

It’s not even about abortion; Planned Parenthood is already prohibited from using federal funds for abortions. The “party of limited government” is preparing to do incalculable harm to the country in order to prevent women from having access to contraception and basic health services.

How does making it difficult to get contraceptives decrease the number of abortions? Well, of course, it won’t. What you’re seeing is an outbreak of pure cognitive dissonance, fueled by the dominance of the GOP by religious fanatics.