While constant building tragedies used to be rare in The Big Apple, NYC aging infrastructure will increasingly be responsible for disasters, disruptions and deficits. Officials mow estimate that billions are needed. So why has so little been accomplished?
The Governor and the legislative leaders are in the midst of ongoing budget discussions which have intensified as we have gotten closer to the budget deadline.
This was the first phrase I learned when I arrived to the US and could barely speak English. My parents were trying to protect their children because of Fidel Castro's Revolution, The Cuban Missile Crisis and issues surrounding the base in Guantanamo.
However, politics is what decides much in our lives. From how our health care is set up, which subjects schools are teaching to salaries we will be earning as adults.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, lets call him N, he told US Congress that he does not support any nuclear deals with Iran and USA. What do Americans say about Netanyahu's visit to US? (+video) http://trib.al/wV6RAhO
The Department of Homeland Security debacle points to many more years of government gridlock, unless all Americans get mad as hell and threaten the representatives who work for US.
US Congress it out of control and voters need to put pressure of their elected representatives. The recent Homeland Security shutdown scares over immigration reform, by GOP refusing to fund the federal program established to protect the American people have pointed to a lack of planning.
The movement of foreign born individuals with their intention of settling into The United States of America has become a hot button reform issue between The President a Republican controlled Congress.
Meanwhile, Obama is asking a Texas federal judge to allow him to continue implementing his immigration plan.
Today in #SouthFlorida: Pres. @BarackObama will defend his #immigration strategy at @FIU http://sunsent.nl/17xZjFT pic.twitter.com/fU1IxT2NBJ
Regardless of what you think and how you feel about the way US President is doing his job, does not allow one to distort the facts. There is a difference between news and views, or facts and opinions.
US President B. Obama was duly elected by a majority of American voters. On the other hand, the term Americas Mayor was never conferred upon R. Giuliani following any election.
It appears to some that the tittle has gone to his head, as he continues to say horrible things bbout Obama
The week kicks off International Random Acts of Kindness Week, when we're all encouraged to do the good deeds we know we ought to be doing the other 51 weeks of the year.
Random Acts of Kindness Foundation * https://randomactsofkindness.org/
Tuesday is the all-star Grammy salute in Los Angeles to Stevie Wonder. The show will be broadcast on CBS on Monday, February 16, a week from tomorrow.
"Stevie Wonder: Songs In the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute," at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, February 10 at 7:30 p.m. PT http://youtu.be/bkMIjgKSIvE via @YouTube
Prepare yourselves for plenty of buck-passing, finger-pointing and name-calling...etc. We continue to learn more about corruption in government, politics, business and just about everywhere we look.
Now, I do not like to appear as The Grim Reaper, but I've got news for all of you. It's definitely not a world of rainbows and unicorns nowadays, and media organizations should be focusing on journalism.
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