Poor Georgie
Political funny for the day. Poor Georgie. Why do they pick on him so much?
Happy Super Tuesday
Today is the day where we could possibly see who may be in the running for the Democrat and Republican presidential nomination. There’s a lot to follow in the world of politics and it can be difficult to keep up with everything that’s going on. This is the fourth election where I get to participate, but I can honestly say I’ve paid more attention to this race than any other.
There’s a lot at stake and people are ready for a change. It’s time to have our voices heard by voting for the candidate we feel will do a better job for the country as a whole. I enjoy blogging because it gives me a chance to hear opinions from all types of perspectives. I wanted to share a podcast with you from fellow blogger Yobachi, author of The Black Perspective. Sharing my opinion and information are some of the reasons for me starting this blog and I like to give props to others who do the same.
I also wanted to share a candidate quiz with you that I found on Black In Business where you answer the 14 questions below to find out which candidates are most aligned with your views and opinions. The results are not scientific in any way, but it will give you some type of idea on where the candidates stand. Here are my results. Pretty funny.
What the President Has Signed Into Law – January 2008
Filed under: Community, Our Rights, Politics, Society & Culture
The purpose for this post is to inform you of the new laws and acts enacted by President Bush. It’s good to know what’s going on because some of them may benefit us as a people. It’s important for us to watch every step our government takes. We elect them, so we need to make sure they are doing their job. The laws I list are posted at whitehouse.gov. For a more unbiased version, I’d recommend doing additional research at govtrack.us. As always feel free to leave any additional comments.
On Friday, January 4, 2008, the President signed into law:
S. 2436, which establishes a designated date for the commencement of the five-year term of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
On Monday, January 7, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 660, the “Court Security Improvement Act of 2007,” which bars possession of dangerous weapons, in addition to guns, in Federal courts; provides for other protections for Federal judges and other Federal officials; authorizes grants for programs to increase court security; and increases penalties for various violent crimes against the immediate families of Federal officials;
H.R. 3690, the “U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007,” which, by October 2009, transfers employees of the Library of Congress Police to the U.S. Capitol Police and expands the jurisdiction of the U.S. Capitol Police to include the grounds and building of the Library of Congress; and
S. 863, the “Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007,” which establishes a crime of fraud in connection with benefits related to Federally-declared major disasters or emergencies; and increases criminal penalties for engaging in mail or wire fraud in relation to such benefits.
On Tuesday, January 8, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 2640, the “NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007,” which requires accurate information on individuals prohibited from possessing firearms to be transmitted by State and local government and Federal agencies to the Justice Department-administered National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS); and provides incentives for facilitating electronic transmission of such information to NICS.
On Monday, January 28, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, for military construction, and for national security-related energy programs.
On Tuesday, January 29, 2008, the President signed into law:
Executive Order Protecting American Taxpayers from Government Spending on Wasteful Earmarks
Fact sheet for more information
On Thursday, January 31, 2008, the President signed into law:
H.R. 5104, the “Protect America Act Extension,” which extends the Protect America Act through February 16, 2008.
Back on Track
Did ya miss me?
I guess every now and then something like this has to happen. I haven’t been able to blog this past week because both of my computers were acting up this week. My desktop is working fine now, but the laptop is still down. Because I’m always on one, I forget how much I rely on computers to get things done. I’m glad at least one is working.
I was watching the CNN Democratic debate last night and it was something to see an African-American and a woman fighting to become the presidential candidate. No matter who wins it, history will be made. The question was asked about the both of them being on the same ticket and as politicians do, they walked around the question and didn’t answer it. Change in America is needed and I hope they can move this country in a better direction. Only time will tell.
I also watched Broken Government: Health Care Critical Condition. I should have recorded it and watched it later because the stories were all too familiar. I know the media tends to dramatize everything, but there is a problem with our health care system. If you are middle-class, you are one illness away from being in the poor house. This happened to my family. My dad brought in the main portion of the income, but when he had a stroke, the entire household suffered. The medical bills were high and my mom did everything she could to make ends meet. You don’t get much help as a middle-class family and social security can only go so far. This was about twenty years ago and things still aren’t much better. This is a big issue that needs to be fixed soon.
Having been through that is one of the reasons I started this blog. I want to inform people of programs and services that they can use to get help. Why should I keep what I’ve learned to myself when others may be able to benefit from it?
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