Congress

Passing Gas

Why has the Republican-led Congress and The White House given a pass to extraordinarily high gasoline prices?

In case you have not noticed, gas prices are going through the roof just in time to hurt American travelers for the Memorial Day Weekend. Is our so-called leadership prepared to do anything about it?

The huge jump in driving costs is likely to fuel a wave of economic anger across the #USA just in time for the midterm elections. According to statistics, the average American driver will be paying $200 extra for gasoline.

Government Obstructionists Party

Why does the GOP continually insist on counterproductive practices of deliberately preventing a planned political process? Have Republicans lost their way and are they one step closer to tearing up the USA? Why would they be allowed to succeed?

Republicans have looked the other way on Trump’s scandals and misdeeds, ignoring their majority oversight responsibilities and undermining the entire idea of checks and balances. Our forefathers established our nation under God to embrace a mindset that all men and women are created equal and that no one is above the law.

All Together Now

Congress released the Facebook advertisements used by the Kremlin-linked Internet Research Agency so that Americans can begin to understand how Russia used social media to influence the 2016 election and to divide us.

RepubliCan?

On July 6, 1854, a couple decades and a few days after the anniversary of The United States of America, an anti-slavery state convention was held in Jackson, Michigan. A hot day forced an “Under the Oaks Convention,” when the first statewide candidates were selected for what would become the Republican Party.

They're Back in Session

Congress is back to work, but only for two weeks before they take another vacation? This bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States, which consists of The Senate and The House of Representatives seems to spend more time off than they do working.

The law-making branch of our national government shares power with the president and the Supreme Court. The writers of the U.S. Constitution thought Congress was so important, they are listed first, so why is it they like to drag their heels and act last?

USA Revolution

Americans are not only unhappy, the eagle has landed and the people have begun to stand up to take the nation back before its too late. Too many have perished and the deaths have sparked a #USA Revolution.

The young people are marching in the streets in a grassroots effort to demand change which will only occur by removing irresponsible politicians by electing true representatives of the people, by the people, for the people, who shall no longer perish.

The People Vote

American Voters in Pennsylvania and Tennessee not only determine the outcome of two special elections today but if Democrats are able to flip any of many disappointed Trump supporters, it may be an ominous sign for The GOP.

Register and Vote

This week was dominated by some talk of gun control measures, but no action and distraction about turmoil in Trump's White House.

Amid a renewed national conversation about gun control, #CItyImages offers a variety of opinions on the various facets of the national gun control debate that has swelled in the long wake of the Feb. 14 Parkland, Florida, shooting.

Teen shooting survivors leverage huge social media followings for gun control http://thehill.com/policy/technology/376530-teen-shooting-survivors-lev…

US President Impeached

On this date, President Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached, but not the last. He was born on December 29, 1808, and died July 31, 1875. Drew was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. Johnson became president as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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Presiding Over Division

The President takes an oath before entering on the execution of this special duty:—I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

He did not receive the popular vote, therefore considered the majority of voters casting a ballot. So what has now happened? Has the president failed to do his job to keep everyone in #USA united? Has he made America great?