Obama Questions

1. Did the republicans feel the need to fight Obama because they truly didn't believe in the stimulus package or did they just want to prove a point?
2. Was Obama's leadership style more chaotic and indecisive like Clinton's or more decisive and likely to delegate like Bush's? (Seems to be more like Clinton)
3. Has any other bill been passed in which the whole of one party had no votes towards it?
4. Where was the federal money that was paying the bankers coming from if we are trillions of dollars in debt?
5. What did Obama see once inside the White House that made him change his views on war?

2nd Semester Reflection

This semester has been much more difficult for me because I have learned to not only memorize facts but I have learned how to put these facts together into one combined thought. I have had barely any prior knowledge of how our government works before this class and now  I have learned how Congress works as well as the presidency. I honestly didn't know the difference between the House and the Senate before this semester and now I can tell you everything that differentiates the two. I will say that after this class I know that I will never go into a political field however I think that is important as an american citizen to understand how our government functions.

Paul Ryan on Obama's State of the Union

Paul Ryan

On Wednesday Paul Ryan the Speaker of the House said that he thought during Obama's state of the union his political tone towards Donald Trump along with the Republican field "degrades the presidency".Obama never voiced the name of Donald Trump however he alluded to his ideas about Muslims. Ryan goes on to say he agrees with what Obama said but that it was not the right time or place to do so.
Paul Ryan: Obama's State of Union

Marihuana Concealed within Carrot Shipment

Carrots FIlled with Marijuana

On Wednesday border control in Texas caught a tractor-trailor that was carrying what looked like a shipment of carrots. First the cargo was scanned and then the canine unit was brought in. The trailer carried 2,817 carrots full of marijuana with an estimated value of $499, 000. This happened earlier in December as well when drugs were attempted to be smuggled in carrots as well as cucumbers.
Border Patrol Agents Uncover Marijuana Concealed within Carrot Shipment

El Chapo

El Chapo

On Saturday Rolling Stones released there interview with El Chapo and Sean Penn. El Chapo was captured on Friday after escaping prison 6 months ago. The interview actually took place in October over video and messaging. Throughout the interview he bragged about his drug empire that he had created and wanted to make a movie about his "successful life". El Chapo is back in prison but will face seven different charges very soon.
El Chapo and the Secret Sean Penn Interview: What Happens Next

Jackpot Estimated $1.3 Billion

The Power ball Jackpot has reached an all time high of $13.2 billion dollars after no one won the $900 million dollar jackpot Saturday. A handful of people did win a couple million but nothing to the affect of the full power ball. The $1.3 billion dollars can be estimated at around $806 million dollars and theres only a 1 in 292.2 million chance in winning.
With No Powerball Winners, Jackpot Grows to Estimated $1.3 Billion

Youtubers Interviewing Obama

Previous Interview with Obama and Youtubers

Obama plans to sit down and be interviewed by three famous Youtubers this Friday. This will not be the first time he has been interviewed by a Youtuber but he feels that this is just another way to get his policies out to the public. The three Youtubers are Ingrid Nilsen, Adande Thorne, Destin Sandlin all making different videos ranging from lifestyle to gaming videos. This is trying into his State of Union speech on Tuesday that will also be available to watch live on Youtube.
Obama to Discuss Policy Proposal with Youtube

Exploring Congress: How it Works

Through my research I found an act called the Humane Cosmetics Act. The bill was assigned to a congressional committee called the House Energy and Commerce with a subcommittee of Health and does not have a very high chance of getting enacted. I learned that acts have to be very straight forward and explain anything and everything that they put into it. I guess this makes sense because they do not want any confusions or loop holes but it seems almost dumbed down because of all the explanations. I also looked at the Senator of Hawaii, Mazie Hirono, she has not succeed in getting a bill passed but most do not. She only missed 0.2% of her votes which is really good, that is about 1 out of every 670 votes. She was not very good at getting cosponsors on bills putting herself in the low 20% but she was the 4th highest Senate Freshman in cosponsoring bills. I think she is well liked by the people but is still new in the process and needs work with getting her voice heard.
Humane Cosmetics Act
Mazie Hirono Senator of Hawaii