Monday, January 06, 2014

The US Welfare States - Jobless Benefits - 2nd Term Blues


Lets Get Real:

This blog has been thinking about this latest policy conflict on Capital Hill, on the political and policy merits the Republicans should ONLY grant a three month extension of this jobless benefits scheme, the Democrats do not care about the jobless, this is ALL political, ObamaCare has been a disaster, and its on going a disaster, thus the Democrats return to class warfare as a campaign strategy.   The Republicans should take the issue off the table, its rough during the Winter months, you can see the Democrats  and the elite liberal press bring out SAD stories, people thrown OUT on the street in the snow, yes get the sad music out, life is not fair that is from JFK.    The Republicans should grant the extension on the understanding that its ONLY three months, no more, no clause for further extensions.   The Republicans should keep to one issue, that is ObamaCare, bring out stories of the nearly seven million people who have lost healthcare, how people have found that ObamaCare is to expensive if your in the Middle Class.   The Republicans should not allow the Democrats to define the 24/7 news cycle. Time for Republicans to be SMART. 

Gay Marriage FROZEN in Utah - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian: Reports the following from the US Supreme Court on the latest gay marriage development, " 

Utah same-sex marriages put on hold in US supreme court decision..Gay marriages suspended pending lower court appeal ".


Lets Get Real:

This blog is a Conservative/Republican Blog, but on this issue the US Supreme Court is wrong, this blog has always supported the right of gay people to marry, this decision only affects Utah, but as the article notes this effects around nine hundred people, so what are their statues NOW, are they married or not, the Supreme Court should make its decision soon, one can make the argument that this decision is immoral, either allow or ban gay marriage, either make it a federal right for ALL Americans or not, the worse decision would make it a State matter, thus a couple might be married in a liberal State but not a Conservative State.   This is unfair and unwise, lets hope the Court makes the right decision soon as gay marriage is a Civil Right.