American Politics 101

[CielOnTap]

Just as happened under the previous administration, the current Trump administration faced the fact that federal agencies had run out of budget funds and were about to furlough their employees until more money could be accessed. Two popular attractions in New York State had to close last weekend. New York state government was to begin paying salaries for federal workers today.

http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/17/politics/what-happens-government-shutdown-explainer-congress-budget/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/21/us/politics/congress-government-shutdown.html

Funding approved to run goverment to Feb. 8:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-slams-democrats-as-third-day-of-government-shutdown-begins/2018/01/22/3a3eecf0-ff25-11e7-9d31-d72cf78dbeee_story.html

[deja vu]

A major OOPS! Does no one double check before sending the text out to the printer, especially at this level?





Tickets inviting guests to U.S. President Donald Trump's first official State of the Union address Tuesday had to be reissued after a misprint. The tickets read, "Address to the Congress on the State of the Uniom." Lawmakers had fun with the glitch: "Looking forward to tomorrow's State of the Uniom," Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida tweeted with a picture of the invite.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/tickets-to ... -1.3781222

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Oi, didn't the republicans do the same to Obama during his term?

Democrats to Both Bush Presidents, Clinton, etc?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-demo ... -1.4521095

U.S. President Donald Trump accused congressional Democrats on Monday of being "un-American" and perhaps even treasonous for refusing to cheer positive news during his State of the Union address, as he turned an appearance that was arranged to promote new tax cuts into a session on bashing the political opposition.

During what turned into a wide-ranging speech, Trump most notably criticized House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi for describing as "crumbs" the bonuses of $1,000 or more that some companies, including the one he spoke at, are giving their workers as a result of the tax cuts.

He also accused Democrats of being "un-American" for not clapping even for positive news during his address to the nation last week, in contrast to fellow Republicans, who Trump said were "going totally crazy wild" over everything in the speech.

"They were like death. And un-American," Trump said about the Democrats. "Somebody said treasonous. Can we call that treason? Why not?"

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Cuts to CDC epidemic programs will endanger Americans, former chief says

The former chief of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the decision to cut 80% of its epidemic prevention activities overseas could pose a grave danger to the United States because it "would significantly increase the chance an epidemic will spread without our knowledge and endanger lives in our country and around the world."
The CDC informed personnel in the past two weeks that it was discontinuing its work in 39 out of 49 countries where its Center for Global Health helps prevent, detect and respond to dangerous infectious disease threats, such as Ebola and the Zika virus. The agency said it was forced to make the decision because it doesn't expect any new funding for the programs.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/03/health/c ... index.html

How is this good for the US or the world? We have seen both make it over here, so why would you cut the programs?

He hates science, but this is a danger to all including him.

[CielOnTap]

Hard to know what is really going to be implemented or retracted with the current government. A current example, concerning sanctions against Russia for its efforts in helping Syria with its war:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-puts-the-brake-on-new-russian-sanctions-reversing-haleys-announcement/2018/04/16/ac3ad4f8-417f-11e8-8569-26fda6b404c7_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.cc6e0dc9722f

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Former first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at her home in Houston, Texas. She was 92.

"A former first lady of the United States of America and relentless proponent of family literacy, Barbara Pierce Bush passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at the age of 92," reads a statement from the office of former President George H.W. Bush.

Bush passed away shortly after deciding to forgo further medical treatments for her failing health.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/lady-barbara-b ... d=54490037

Gracious, kind, hard working, and a wonderful first lady.
May she rest in peace.