Thursday, July 31, 2014

Back and Forth and Up and Down.

Packing for a trip this evening but saw this on the news and was sure that I was losing my mind.

"Hours before Congress broke for the August recess, House Republicans claimed that the President could use executive action to fix the border situation with unaccompanied children fleeing violence in the Central American countries of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. In a press statement released Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and other House Republican leaders indicated that President Obama could address the crisis “without the need for congressional action,” a statement tinged with some irony given that just the day before, House Republicans had slammed the President with a lawsuit claiming executive overreach"   This lawsuit is the GOP suing the President for using executive action to delay the implementation of a part of Obamacare...the very bill they tried to repeal dozens and dozens and dozens of times.

The House can find no middle ground on an immigration bill which their members claimed three years ago would be done by now.  They do not agree with the Senate version.  Now they want the President to use Executive action to solve the issue so they can take off on five weeks away from the job with perhaps less guilt for their inaction.

At least I may be away from the news for some time and that may prevent me from pulling out my hair until I am bald.

14 comments:

  1. No kidding. They can drive a person nuts with their inconsistencies and then the desire to foul things up rather than fix them. I vary for whether I watch the news. I generally check papers but it's easier to take without wanting to scream at them ;)

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  2. It would be extremely difficult trying to explain the workings of our Congress to someone from a foreign country.

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  3. I'm not doing life right these days. Politics and their aftermaths are so far away I cannot see them. I never thought I would feel so angry at our government that I'd want to shut them down. What a horrific mess.

    You go have a great time. I did. I'll miss you.

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  4. Seems to me they are stalling for time before the soon here August break-

    If their plan works, I may not have to pay fed tax penalties for not having health insurance this year- Not enough for that n rent too now!

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  5. I am not paying attention much to politics these days. I hear or read snatches of action and inaction, but ,as you say, it is beyond bewildering - certainly beyond reason.

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  6. I don't think politics was always as bad as it is now.

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  7. It is so frustrating. I used to be a news hound, but these days I find I need breaks and more breaks. Enjoy your trip.

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  8. We are paying an awful lot for an awful lot of foot-dragging. What a do-nothing bunch!

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  9. This mugwump is disgusted with both sides! Go enjoy your time away.

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  10. Go have a good time. The pres is going on vacation, again. Nothing will change.

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  11. It's like a soap opera that you will be able to catch up with quickly.

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  12. Isn't it all the craziest thing? It's so frustrating.

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  13. PS I tagged you in a blog hop. Do you remember tagging?

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Take your time...take a deep breath...then hit me with your best shot.