Difference between revisions of "User:RahalMccall69"
From eplmediawiki
(Another View- Real ID a big step forward and Maine should follow) |
(EDITORIAL- Congress returns from five) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
@@@ | @@@ | ||
| − | + | Given the complaining about President Obama鈥檚 dilemma in the Middle East 鈥?not exactly aided by his earlier admission that his administration lacked a 鈥渟trategy鈥?for dealing with the Islamic militants who during the summer took over something like a third of Iraq 鈥?you might expect Congress to come forward with some specific ideas on what <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Angela>Kate Spade Uk Stockists</a> the United States ought to do. Don鈥檛 expect much. | |
| − | + | If some lawmakers do suggest further intervention by the United States beyond airstrikes, they better have a good idea of how they鈥檙e going to pay for it and who will fight it. We don鈥檛 need to be cutting taxes and putting our military in harm鈥檚 way while the rest of us remain at home waving flags and proclaiming our support for the troops while resisting any of the sacrifices that might be required of the American homefront. | |
| − | + | By now, Congress sure ought to be able to come up with a package to deal with the border crisis, including the care and possible returning of more than 60,000 youths who practically strolled into the United States from violence-ridden countries in Central America. | |
| − | + | Many House Republicans have pretty much warned the president not to do anything on immigration 鈥?particularly allowing millions of undocumented workers to stay in the country 鈥?but then they better huddle with Senate Democrats to come up with at least some alternative. And if <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Treesh>Kate Spade Uk Stockists</a> the two sides can鈥檛 agree after years of research and debate on this issue 鈥?since at least 2007 鈥?then it will be hard to blame this president for taking action on his own. (Obama now says he鈥檒l wait till after elections.) | |
| − | + | Unfortunately, pressing issues such as the conquest of northern Iraq by the Islamic State and immigration along our nation鈥檚 southern border will probably get no more than lip service. Democrats eyeing their prospects of losing the Senate reportedly will push such middle-class issues as student loans and the minimum wage. Republicans will seek to condemn the president for his handling of the Bowe Bergdahl-Taliban prisoner swap, even as the Middle East burns with beheadings, crucifixions and beatings. | |
| − | + | Hopefully, Congress will pass a short-term continuing resolution to keep the government operating beyond Sept. 30 鈥?even Republicans pushing last year鈥檚 government shutdown will think twice of such dramatic and costly gestures before elections. And Congress reportedly will extend the Export-Import Bank鈥檚 authorization, at least on a short-term basis. The issue is one that has divided Republicans, so in essence they鈥檒l put off the matter till, <a href=http://www.cicviseu.net/page.php?sale=Nordstrom-Tory-Burch-Flats>Nordstrom Tory Burch Flats</a> yes, the elections are over. | |
| − | + | Which gets to the real problem in Washington. Politicians anymore are in a perpetual state of campaigning 鈥?and too many Americans haven鈥檛 grasped this failure. | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
Revision as of 22:15, 15 September 2014
@@@ Given the complaining about President Obama鈥檚 dilemma in the Middle East 鈥?not exactly aided by his earlier admission that his administration lacked a 鈥渟trategy鈥?for dealing with the Islamic militants who during the summer took over something like a third of Iraq 鈥?you might expect Congress to come forward with some specific ideas on what <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Angela>Kate Spade Uk Stockists</a> the United States ought to do. Don鈥檛 expect much.
If some lawmakers do suggest further intervention by the United States beyond airstrikes, they better have a good idea of how they鈥檙e going to pay for it and who will fight it. We don鈥檛 need to be cutting taxes and putting our military in harm鈥檚 way while the rest of us remain at home waving flags and proclaiming our support for the troops while resisting any of the sacrifices that might be required of the American homefront. By now, Congress sure ought to be able to come up with a package to deal with the border crisis, including the care and possible returning of more than 60,000 youths who practically strolled into the United States from violence-ridden countries in Central America. Many House Republicans have pretty much warned the president not to do anything on immigration 鈥?particularly allowing millions of undocumented workers to stay in the country 鈥?but then they better huddle with Senate Democrats to come up with at least some alternative. And if <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Treesh>Kate Spade Uk Stockists</a> the two sides can鈥檛 agree after years of research and debate on this issue 鈥?since at least 2007 鈥?then it will be hard to blame this president for taking action on his own. (Obama now says he鈥檒l wait till after elections.) Unfortunately, pressing issues such as the conquest of northern Iraq by the Islamic State and immigration along our nation鈥檚 southern border will probably get no more than lip service. Democrats eyeing their prospects of losing the Senate reportedly will push such middle-class issues as student loans and the minimum wage. Republicans will seek to condemn the president for his handling of the Bowe Bergdahl-Taliban prisoner swap, even as the Middle East burns with beheadings, crucifixions and beatings. Hopefully, Congress will pass a short-term continuing resolution to keep the government operating beyond Sept. 30 鈥?even Republicans pushing last year鈥檚 government shutdown will think twice of such dramatic and costly gestures before elections. And Congress reportedly will extend the Export-Import Bank鈥檚 authorization, at least on a short-term basis. The issue is one that has divided Republicans, so in essence they鈥檒l put off the matter till, <a href=http://www.cicviseu.net/page.php?sale=Nordstrom-Tory-Burch-Flats>Nordstrom Tory Burch Flats</a> yes, the elections are over. Which gets to the real problem in Washington. Politicians anymore are in a perpetual state of campaigning 鈥?and too many Americans haven鈥檛 grasped this failure.
