To the Courts

The United States Supreme Court will meet again to determine the gay marriage issue once and for all. The lower federal courts are split on the issue and now several appeals have gotten the courts attention to where they will decide is it a state or federal decision on if it can happen. Currently 36 states and the District of Columbia have accepted it will 10 have outlawed it. Link: http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/08/politics/supreme-court-gay-marriage-ruling/index.html


Personally, I have now problems with gay people, the idea of same-sex marriage is my only problem. It's mainly the religious and biological view on that it shouldn't happen.

Bring in the Israelis

The day after the president's State of the Union address, speaker John Boehner brought in Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an address to the Congress. The President was not informed of this trip which is "break in typical protocol." The reason behind this is because he was not a invited guest of the President. He, Benjamin Netanyahu, is here to give his view on the speech the President gave. His main issue with the speech is with the negotiations with Iran, mainly with the nuclear program. Link: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/boehner-netanyahu-blindside-obama-with-speech-to-congress/ar-AA8sm8g

I find this interesting since this is one of America's biggest allies in the Middle East and that the leader of it is criticizing our President on his speech. It is something that should be taken into consideration by all political leaders that the things you say to your nation are heard all around the world. Hopefully the two leaders can meet while both are here and come to a better understanding on what both want.

To build or not to build, that is the question

The 114th Congress plans to get the bill to approve the building of the Keystone XL Pipeline by this Friday at the earilest. The President has made it somewhat clear that he will veto this bill once it reaches his desk. A poll taken shows that 59% of the country population support building it. The main opposition is that of enviromentalist groups and memebers of the Democratic party.

This is really one of the most blown up things that has happened in our lifetime that is happening in our country. It is something that is more of a political battle than anything. I get that people are worried what may happen but it will supply us with energy that is close by. It can supply jobs for people and give us a little more oil. If the Congress and the President "battle it out", it will make what they leave behind no different than those they replaced, people who can't/ won't do what is right for the country.
Link: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/with-veto-threat-obama-and-congress-head-for-collision-over-keystone-pipeline/ar-AA7R6hR