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US ANIMAL HOUSE?
Does anyone know why Congress has fallen to an all time low, with a single digit approval rating?
It's not because it continues to fail in approving their agenda. That's not it. The US public sees our dysfunctional Congress, which appears to act more like an animal house divided than a house of representatives for The United States of America.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE?
A Jew, a Communist and a practicing Catholic were working a construction site in Argentina. It’s not a joke but a story Pope Francis told to a group of young Cubans urging them to seek friendships across the political divide. “They were all working for the common good,” Francis said. “This is social friendship, to look for the common good.” It is a poignant message in the Cuban nation split between pro and anti-regime sentiments.
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AMERICAN POPE
As the first Pontiff from Latin America, he can be referred to as a truly American Pope. So will The Holy Father teach our US politicians a good lesson in humility and how to get along with one another, or is that really asking for too much?
After touring Cuba and lecturing the Castro brothers about the importance of religious freedom and service, The Pontiff is expected to arrive today and meet with President, Vice President and will also address a joint session of Congress.
CONGRESSIONAL VACATIONS
US Congress will soon return from yet another long vacation, and the do nothing legislative group will be facing their own version of Mission Impossible filled with perilous political predicaments.
While some say our national leadership will certainly have its hands full, others fear it will be business as usual and very little will get accomplished before their next vacation.
5 perilous issues for Boehner when Congress returns http://usat.ly/1Eea1B3 via @usatoday
Obama’s Quiet Vacation Will Yield to a Noisy September http://nyti.ms/1PtBIpQ
DIVISIVE US
Deconstructing the politics of divisiveness finds a democratic form of government tearing itself apart and it appears to be getting worse with time.
Instead of laying out their individual platforms, politicians continue attacking each other, their parties and the media. Divisive is the new form of inclusion when it comes to camp pain, or poly ticks.
Why Chuck Schumer's Move Won't Kill the Iran Deal http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/why-chuck-schumer-s-move-won-t-… via @nationaljournal
USA QUICKLY CRUMBLING?
This is National Infrastructure Week in the US. Do you believe this ridiculous irony?
Derailment on the busiest rail corridor in America, deteriorating roads and highways, while bridges and ports are crumbling as a result of a severe lack of commitment and Congress not doing their jobs.
Transportation funding has been shortchanged for years and our growth investment continues to dwindle. A $478-billion funding measure to shore up our transportation infrastructure, which experts agree is in dire need of modernization.
N-O-B: YES or NO?
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
MIGRATION: IN / OUT?
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
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Broken and needs US to fix it
US Congress, used to be the place where statesmen and political theorists would roam the halls and work together. Leaders like James Madison, the fourth President of the United States of America, or John Adams the second President of the United States, who served earlier as the first vice president of the United States, or GOP Superstar Abraham Lincoln, the 16th US President who served until his assassination, and so many other real leaders who served US well. These politicians not only persevered, but also developed a stronger and much prouder nation.
After watching the last two congressional sessions, it leaves me thinking that the system has broken down and it desperately needs fixing. These women and men who were elected to serve US are fighting like they're in the worst divorce anyone has ever seen. The political pettiness and small-minded meanness in national discourse is disheartening at best and works against our national interests at worst.
Congress is charged with drafting, debating and sending bills to the president to be signed into law. But how do USA's 100 senators and 435 representatives from 50 states manage their legislative business? They have not been doing a good job.
An effective method to measure their effectiveness is to ask whether US lawmakers deliberate on the most important issues of the day and make a decision to move on to the next pressing issue. By this standard alone, Congress has grown dysfunctional.
Please, reach out to your representative and tell them what you expect of them, or else you will see to it that they are replaced. These new breed of leaders need marriage counselors, or strict chaperones. What say you?