The Wyoming Freedom Caucus and its self-inflicted wounds

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus and its self-inflicted wounds

In a move that pokes holes in its "we the people" posture, the group of state elected officials is going after groups of local elected officials, columnist Rod Miller writes.

"Why are we talking about African animals?": Wyoming rancher leads Freedom Caucus takeover of state legislature | Attack of the Fanboy

Five years ago, Wyoming House Speaker Chip Neiman was primarily concerned with ranching, focusing on cows and hay rather than politics. This changed when his neighbors encouraged him to get involved in Republican precinct politics, introducing him to a new world of political terminology and ideology. According to Politico, during one of his early political meetings, Neiman recalls being confused when Republicans were complaining about “RINOs.” H…