Mitch McConnell

Following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February of this year, the US Supreme Court has still been operating with eight justices instead of appointing a ninth. The reason for this being a lack of response from the Senate to President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland. This failure to acknowledge the President’s motion has sparked outrage across the country, bringing rise to the Constitutional provisions associated with the appointment of Supreme Court Justices. Several issues…

Conservatives and liberals are more a less disparate from one another, not including employment speculations. The vast majority of all Republicans live in more rural, bucolic areas, including Randolph County, North Carolina. The Republican Party is also classified as the Grand Old Party (GOP), or the Gallant Old Party (GOP). The winner of the 2016 Presidential election was a Republican (Donald Trump), and the majority of the current House of Representatives is also Republican. The Republicans…

This paper explores the recent electronic surveillance controversy dealing with the U.S. Government’s National Security Administration spying on ordinary civilians. During this paper I will present pro and con arguments dealing with this controversy. I will also explain the social, political, ethical and legal impact of the electronic surveillance on our society. We as Americans are having our private lives monitored by the federal government through unwarranted surveillance. Many Americans were…

Brown wins the special election, risking the health care law. February 25, 2010 -- Obama holds a televised heath care summit with leaders from both parties to explicate the health care bill. March 11, 2010 -- In a letter to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader Harry Reid says Democrats will use "reconciliation," needing only 51 votes, to pass the health care bill. March 21, 2010 -- The Senate passes its version of the bill, transport the legislation to Obama for his signature.…

Currently, women are unable to use food stamps to buy feminine hygiene products. Menstruation is not a choice. Women who qualify for food stamps under the current SNAP program should be able to use them to purchase feminine hygiene products. Girls and women miss school and work because they lack the necessary supplies. Poor feminine hygiene has been linked to many serious health issues. As a progressive country, it is important that we work to eliminate the taboos associated with menstruation…

Whether or not one likes the fact that political parties are a part of politics today, they are here to stay and make it easy to affiliate ones general opinions on governmental issues. However, once political parties came to be, so did an everlasting conflict between opposing sides that results in not much getting done at times, such as the term gridlock. Political parties allow one to get a sense for another’s opinions, but create tension and conflict due to the wide variety of beliefs.…

Barack Hussein Obama – America’s Most Disrespected President Barack Obama came onto the political stage in 2004 when he gave the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. Before this momentous occasion very few people had heard of the Junior Senator from Illinois – he had only been in the Senate for eight months. He titled the speech “The Audacity of Hope” to highlight the strength and resilience of the country and to encourage people struggling to rise out of poverty and…

When Representative John Boehner resigned as Speaker of the House and Congressman Paul Ryan was elected to replace him, he vowed to bring an end to gridlock in Washington D.C. Shortly after Democratic Congressman Rangel stated that he has no reason to believe that Ryan would be any more successful than John Boehner at dissolving gridlock. There are many reasons gridlock cannot be solved these include the fact that there is currently a Republican majority in the house, the design of Congress is…

bipartisan immigration agreement. Numerous immigration proposals have failed to get at least 60 votes required to pass the senate in February. Trump championed a GOP plan that did not crevice 50 votes. David Popp a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell states that The Senate Republicans have opposed ending the legislative filibuster. This means that any immigration bill will need more Democratic support. Both the Republican and Democratic Party want an immigration policy win to…

Unprecedented Election The election everyone has been wanting to end has and America has spoken. This election has been one of the most controversial elections of all time and has taken an emotional toll on a lot of Americans, regardless of age, gender, race, or political party. Anti-Trump supporters feel like they have lost the country they knew – and, sadly, took for granted. While Trump supporters feel they have the freedom to spread fear, hate, and hopelessness. The feeling of being…