President Bill Clinton accomplished what Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush never made an effort to do. That is a ban on assault type weapons. Reagan had no inclination to go up against the NRA and neither did his successor George H.W. Bush who kicked the can down the road to the Clinton administration.
But President Clinton picked up the challenge to pass the assault weapons ban that was in effect for 10 years and was a success. And for those years the ban was in effect no American was denied his right to bear arms for his own protection like the NRA and the gun lobby was promoting. Clinton stood tall in face of fierce opposition from the NRA, the gun lobby and the personal attacks from republicans and others. The President's leadership and action demonstrated his knowledge about the gun issue and awareness of his responsibility to keep our people safe.
Clinton also did his best to help America's cities stay safe when he had congress pass legislation to put 100,000 new police officers on the streets of America to help the cities who could not afford to do so. Many cities used those officers to help with community policing. The federal government paid the cost of those extra officers and Clinton still balanced the federal budget. President George W.Bush let both the assault weapons ban expire and did not renew the 100,000 police officers for the cities.
President Clinton had the courage and leadership to keep a domestic agenda for the citizens at the top of his priorities along with our national security He knew the country could accomplish both and he reduced the deficit that made way to balanced budgets. And as noted in other posts in PolitiDose, federal spending on Clinton's watch had the smallest percentage increase than any other administration in the past 50 years.
Understanding the past is still the key to a better future. But, unfortunately, today America has no leader in the White House and the President's latest budget for the country contains serious cuts to domestic spending including schools. And the republican party's position on gun control is to move slowly and not rush to judgement after the school shootings in Florida. Its as if the country has not been there before. What a shame our political leaders have forgotten the past.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
The Administration Of President Barack Obama Demonstrated Once Again That Democratic Administrations Are Best At Controlling Federal Spending.
The final numbers are in for President Obama's eight fiscal years which ended 9/30/17 and according to the Office of Management and Budget the percentage increase in total spending outlays were less compared to the percentage under the previous fiscal years of President George W. Bush. And that confirms the administration that had the two smallest increases in total federal spending outlays in the last 45 years were the democratic administrations of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
Total spending outlays for Bush 43's eight fiscal years was $20.829 trillion It was $29.080 trillion in Obama's eight fiscal years for a 40% increase in total federal spending outlays. Total spending outlays for Clinton's eight fiscal years (preceding Bush 43) was $13.145 Trillion. So total federal spending outlays in President Bush 43 fiscal years as shown above increased 58% over Clinton's eight fiscal years.
The big spender was President Ronald Reagan when you compare his eight fiscal years to the previous eight fiscal years of President Carter and Nixon-Ford (that is Carters first and only four years and Nixon-Ford last four years. Total federal spending outlays under the eight years of Carter-Nixon-Ford was $3.614 trillion. Under Reagan's eight fiscal years it was $7.554 trillion, a whopping 109% increase in total federal spending outlays. And this is the President the republicans still say cut federal spending. Yeah right.
When we compare federal spending in President Clinton's eight fiscal years to the previous eight fiscal years of President George H. W. Bush 41 and Ronald Reagan (four years under George H.W. Bush 41 and the last four years of Reagan) the answer is. Under the eight fiscal years of the Bush 41-Reagan administrations total federal spending outlays totaled $9.570 trillion. Under the eight fiscal years of President Clinton federal spending outlays totaled $13.145 trillion for an increase of 37%.
It should also be noted that under the Obama administration, year to year total spending outlays were less than the previous year three times for fiscal years ending 9/30/2010, 9/30/2012 and 9/30/2013. The first time that has happened since 1955 according to the Office of Management and Budget. As this writer commented many times in past PolitiDose articles, the republicans claim of being the fiscal conservative party is pure myth and the numbers prove it.
The Reagan administration was the first to break the trillion dollar spending mark in fiscal year ending 9/30/1987. It took 14 years to reach the 2 trillion spending mark by the Bush 43 administration in fiscal year ending 9/30/2002 and it took Bush 43 only 7 years to reach the 3 trillion dollar spending mark in fiscal year ending 9/30/2009. And we know that Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year ending 9/30/19 is projected to reach the 4.4 trillion dollar mark. This writer believes the federal government will actually reach the 4 trillion dollar spending mark at the end of Trump's first fiscal year which ends 9/30/2018.
The people were sold a fairy tale concerning republican conservatism and being best at handling the federal government's fiscal house and finances and the news media ran with the rhetoric, but the readers of PolitiDose know the true story. Conservative republican Presidents? They have not existed since President Dwight Eisenhower who was the last republican President to balance the federal budget in 1960.
Stay tuned for the fiscal disaster that will take pace on President Trump's watch. And when it happens, you will have read it here first in PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Total spending outlays for Bush 43's eight fiscal years was $20.829 trillion It was $29.080 trillion in Obama's eight fiscal years for a 40% increase in total federal spending outlays. Total spending outlays for Clinton's eight fiscal years (preceding Bush 43) was $13.145 Trillion. So total federal spending outlays in President Bush 43 fiscal years as shown above increased 58% over Clinton's eight fiscal years.
The big spender was President Ronald Reagan when you compare his eight fiscal years to the previous eight fiscal years of President Carter and Nixon-Ford (that is Carters first and only four years and Nixon-Ford last four years. Total federal spending outlays under the eight years of Carter-Nixon-Ford was $3.614 trillion. Under Reagan's eight fiscal years it was $7.554 trillion, a whopping 109% increase in total federal spending outlays. And this is the President the republicans still say cut federal spending. Yeah right.
When we compare federal spending in President Clinton's eight fiscal years to the previous eight fiscal years of President George H. W. Bush 41 and Ronald Reagan (four years under George H.W. Bush 41 and the last four years of Reagan) the answer is. Under the eight fiscal years of the Bush 41-Reagan administrations total federal spending outlays totaled $9.570 trillion. Under the eight fiscal years of President Clinton federal spending outlays totaled $13.145 trillion for an increase of 37%.
It should also be noted that under the Obama administration, year to year total spending outlays were less than the previous year three times for fiscal years ending 9/30/2010, 9/30/2012 and 9/30/2013. The first time that has happened since 1955 according to the Office of Management and Budget. As this writer commented many times in past PolitiDose articles, the republicans claim of being the fiscal conservative party is pure myth and the numbers prove it.
The Reagan administration was the first to break the trillion dollar spending mark in fiscal year ending 9/30/1987. It took 14 years to reach the 2 trillion spending mark by the Bush 43 administration in fiscal year ending 9/30/2002 and it took Bush 43 only 7 years to reach the 3 trillion dollar spending mark in fiscal year ending 9/30/2009. And we know that Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year ending 9/30/19 is projected to reach the 4.4 trillion dollar mark. This writer believes the federal government will actually reach the 4 trillion dollar spending mark at the end of Trump's first fiscal year which ends 9/30/2018.
The people were sold a fairy tale concerning republican conservatism and being best at handling the federal government's fiscal house and finances and the news media ran with the rhetoric, but the readers of PolitiDose know the true story. Conservative republican Presidents? They have not existed since President Dwight Eisenhower who was the last republican President to balance the federal budget in 1960.
Stay tuned for the fiscal disaster that will take pace on President Trump's watch. And when it happens, you will have read it here first in PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Monday, February 26, 2018
Has Trump's Supporters Given Up On The Social Media and He ?
During the Presidential campaign of 2016 and most of 2017 supporters of Donald Trump made comments over my Facebook page almost endlessly bragging how much he would accomplish as President and reporting all the fake news sponsored by Trump, the Clinton haters and Russian operatives who were willing to spread all the lies to damage her Trump was a moral man according to so many comments.
But now after a full year of the trumpet man in office, Trump's supporters have gone silent with very little to say Its like they don't even exist anymore. In fact, for some reason PJ's coffee seems to get all the social comments which is a real departure from the past. I'm not please with that since I do not like or drink flavored coffee. I'll take good old café de monde any day.
I can understand the lack of commentary from Trump's supporters over the social networks since he has so few accomplishments, low approval rating and a federal investigation at his door step. And of course the management skills he bragged about are non existent in the political world he lives in now. The real problem with social media can be traced to those who continue to try and pass off opinions and fake news as facts, and talk radio is the worse of them all and in New Orleans WWL talk radio is just a big joke with a few exceptions.
It is nice once again to open Facebook and hear down to earth comments void of political content. As for this writer, I have never started a political comment on Facebook, but I have replied to political comment that comes across my Facebook page. My political thoughts and comments are recorded here in PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
But now after a full year of the trumpet man in office, Trump's supporters have gone silent with very little to say Its like they don't even exist anymore. In fact, for some reason PJ's coffee seems to get all the social comments which is a real departure from the past. I'm not please with that since I do not like or drink flavored coffee. I'll take good old café de monde any day.
I can understand the lack of commentary from Trump's supporters over the social networks since he has so few accomplishments, low approval rating and a federal investigation at his door step. And of course the management skills he bragged about are non existent in the political world he lives in now. The real problem with social media can be traced to those who continue to try and pass off opinions and fake news as facts, and talk radio is the worse of them all and in New Orleans WWL talk radio is just a big joke with a few exceptions.
It is nice once again to open Facebook and hear down to earth comments void of political content. As for this writer, I have never started a political comment on Facebook, but I have replied to political comment that comes across my Facebook page. My political thoughts and comments are recorded here in PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, February 24, 2018
America: Already Feeling The Effects Of The EPA's Lack Of Enforcement
Bloomberg news reports that the non-partisan Environmental Integrity Project found that the EPA has collected roughly half as much in civil penalties from polluters during President Trump's first year in office than it did under the three past Presidents in the same time frame according to their research.
Head of the "Project" is Eric Schaeffer who was a former director of the EPA's Office of Civil Enforcement, said the decline sends the wrong signal to would be polluters, and that coupled with cuts to the EPA may reduce their ability to pursue violators. Also President Trumps dismantling of the EPA means violators are less likely to be caught.
The "Project" also found that Trump's EPA settled roughly 44 percent fewer civil cases involving violations of environmental laws. Penalties collected totaled 49% of the average of the three previous Presidents first year in office. And this is what has taken place in Trumps first year in office What about the next 3 years if Trump is still around? The situation will just compound and become worse reversing all the good that has been accomplished before the arrival of the trumpet man.
And for those who may not be following politics, Trump is getting ready to do the same to the banking industry by removing the safe guards put in place by the Dodd-Frank legislation, ignoring other bank regulations and approving the wholesale merger of the banks. This action will lead to another great recession that will have its roots in Trump's actions.
There are two ways to deregulation. Change the regulations or simply stop enforcement of them. Both Reagan and Bush 43 did that and now Trump is the third ditto head to do so. As for the American people and the country, the warning of what to come could not be any clearer.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Head of the "Project" is Eric Schaeffer who was a former director of the EPA's Office of Civil Enforcement, said the decline sends the wrong signal to would be polluters, and that coupled with cuts to the EPA may reduce their ability to pursue violators. Also President Trumps dismantling of the EPA means violators are less likely to be caught.
The "Project" also found that Trump's EPA settled roughly 44 percent fewer civil cases involving violations of environmental laws. Penalties collected totaled 49% of the average of the three previous Presidents first year in office. And this is what has taken place in Trumps first year in office What about the next 3 years if Trump is still around? The situation will just compound and become worse reversing all the good that has been accomplished before the arrival of the trumpet man.
And for those who may not be following politics, Trump is getting ready to do the same to the banking industry by removing the safe guards put in place by the Dodd-Frank legislation, ignoring other bank regulations and approving the wholesale merger of the banks. This action will lead to another great recession that will have its roots in Trump's actions.
There are two ways to deregulation. Change the regulations or simply stop enforcement of them. Both Reagan and Bush 43 did that and now Trump is the third ditto head to do so. As for the American people and the country, the warning of what to come could not be any clearer.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Friday, February 23, 2018
President Donald Trump: Incapable Of Being a Statesman Even When Tragedy Strikes
At a time of tragedy, America needs a President to be a statesman, a calming voice, someone to lean on, some one who understands sorrow, some one who has understanding, some one who has feeling, some one who can speak from the heart and most of all some one to lead. The recent tragedy at a Parkland, Florida high school and Trump's reaction, especially his so called "meeting of listening" with students, family members and others, Trump demonstrated he had none of the above qualities and is truly corrupted to the core.
The President had to depend on a hand written notes to talk about the tragedy and exhibited no natural responses that come from the heart. The President's notion that school teachers should be armed to protect their students showed how little Trump knows about the gun problem in the country. More guns in school are a prescription for more violence and would make our institutions of learning a combat zone on a regular basis. School teachers jobs are to teach, not be policemen or guards It is another example of Trump's disrespect for our institutions.
And to top it off, the ignorance of this President's obligations, he has yet to talk seriously about banning assault style weapons like the one used in the Florida killings. His statement about raising the age to 21 to be able to buy an assault weapon was designed to let the NRA and the gun lobby know he will support their position of no banning of assault weapons What a cowardly position for a President. For them, the next time we have a mass killing by someone 21 or older with an assault weapon, they will just turn their backs and come up with more excuses.
The President's inability to lead America in time of tragedy is a pitiful reminder the U.S does not have a President in the White House. It has a individual trying to corrupt the country.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The President had to depend on a hand written notes to talk about the tragedy and exhibited no natural responses that come from the heart. The President's notion that school teachers should be armed to protect their students showed how little Trump knows about the gun problem in the country. More guns in school are a prescription for more violence and would make our institutions of learning a combat zone on a regular basis. School teachers jobs are to teach, not be policemen or guards It is another example of Trump's disrespect for our institutions.
And to top it off, the ignorance of this President's obligations, he has yet to talk seriously about banning assault style weapons like the one used in the Florida killings. His statement about raising the age to 21 to be able to buy an assault weapon was designed to let the NRA and the gun lobby know he will support their position of no banning of assault weapons What a cowardly position for a President. For them, the next time we have a mass killing by someone 21 or older with an assault weapon, they will just turn their backs and come up with more excuses.
The President's inability to lead America in time of tragedy is a pitiful reminder the U.S does not have a President in the White House. It has a individual trying to corrupt the country.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, February 22, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court Makes A Common Sense Decision and The NRA and The Gun Lobby Are Angry.
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up a appeal to a U.S. Court of Appeals that ruled California's mandatory 10 day waiting period for new gun purchases was constitutional. The NRA and Gun Lobby took the Appeals Court decision to the Supreme Court saying it violated the second amendments right to bear arms. The Supreme Court refusal to hear the case is a victory for the states and a common sense decision.
Any fare minded person can see through the smoke screen of the NRA and gun lobby appeal that the California law prevented the purchase of a firearm, it only applied to a reasonable waiting period so law enforcement could check out the purchaser's fitness to own a gun. Any one who follows the NRA and gun lobby know they would do anything and say anything to put a large umbrella over the second amendment whether it applies or not. It should also be a wake up call how conservatives hold such a liberal view of the second amendment which actually deals with the militia.
Hopefully, more states will enact gun laws that make sense and give the actions time to work. Trump and the republicans reply to the recent Florida school shooting are all about dancing around the issue. The most important issue now is to ban the sale of assault rifles that was in effect during the Clinton administration. Bump stocks and other actions being talked about by Trump is just a side show to the real problem. The Florida shooter did not need a bump stock nor does any assault style military rifle.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Any fare minded person can see through the smoke screen of the NRA and gun lobby appeal that the California law prevented the purchase of a firearm, it only applied to a reasonable waiting period so law enforcement could check out the purchaser's fitness to own a gun. Any one who follows the NRA and gun lobby know they would do anything and say anything to put a large umbrella over the second amendment whether it applies or not. It should also be a wake up call how conservatives hold such a liberal view of the second amendment which actually deals with the militia.
Hopefully, more states will enact gun laws that make sense and give the actions time to work. Trump and the republicans reply to the recent Florida school shooting are all about dancing around the issue. The most important issue now is to ban the sale of assault rifles that was in effect during the Clinton administration. Bump stocks and other actions being talked about by Trump is just a side show to the real problem. The Florida shooter did not need a bump stock nor does any assault style military rifle.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
President Donald Trump: Putin's Puppet and Both Know It
A federal grand jury in connection with special council Robert Mueller's FBI investigation indicted 13Russians and three entities for meddling in the U.S. Presidential election in 2016. And instead of condemning Russia and telling America what he will do about it, President Trump went on a tweeting spree over the week end, blamed and criticized former President Obama, the CIA, The FBI, his national security adviser and others.
This is the same President who said he believed Putin when Putin told him Russia was not involved and the same President whose people assured Putin that Obama's sanctions put in place would not be enforced. Trump's inaction and failure to confront Putin and Russia on the issue represents a neglect of duty and a continuation of his betrayal of America, his office and the people. There is no doubt that Putin is pulling Trump's puppet strings and Trump continues to be a traitor.
The trumpet man's desire to destroy America's institutions are ongoing to try and discredit the truth to promote his lies. Every thing about his administration has been a fraud from health care, to immigration reform, to tax reform, the WALL, the budget and his tweets. Every day that goes by with Trump in the White House is a day of lies, scandal, dishonesty, schemes or some type of un-American rhetoric or actions. And the only true answer is for congress to bite the bullet and impeach him. This writer also stands by his previous thoughts that Putin has something of a serious nature on Trump and is one reason Russia and Putin get a pass from the trumpet man.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
This is the same President who said he believed Putin when Putin told him Russia was not involved and the same President whose people assured Putin that Obama's sanctions put in place would not be enforced. Trump's inaction and failure to confront Putin and Russia on the issue represents a neglect of duty and a continuation of his betrayal of America, his office and the people. There is no doubt that Putin is pulling Trump's puppet strings and Trump continues to be a traitor.
The trumpet man's desire to destroy America's institutions are ongoing to try and discredit the truth to promote his lies. Every thing about his administration has been a fraud from health care, to immigration reform, to tax reform, the WALL, the budget and his tweets. Every day that goes by with Trump in the White House is a day of lies, scandal, dishonesty, schemes or some type of un-American rhetoric or actions. And the only true answer is for congress to bite the bullet and impeach him. This writer also stands by his previous thoughts that Putin has something of a serious nature on Trump and is one reason Russia and Putin get a pass from the trumpet man.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Understanding The Past Is Still The Key To A Better Future, And That Includes Mass Shootings And Killings
The United States has been in a dark era of deadly gun violence for some time now and as a result the present is like the failed dark past. The latest example is the mass killings at a high school in Parkland, Florida just recently. Innocent young students whose life was taken prematurely because we have a political system controlled by special interest groups who care little about life and a great deal about money. And sadly, there are perceptions by certain voters who claim that guns don't kill people, people do. That is the dogma the NRA, the gun lobby and many elected officials have been selling for years.
Florida is no stranger to mass murder and the killing of over 40 people at a night club in Orlando not long ago was tragic. Florida's republican governor Rick Scott and republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio were elected more than once by the people of Florida and have a A+ rating from the NRA which is no secret. The NRA was also a big contributor to Trump's 2016 campaign and the people of Florida carried the state for him in the Presidential election of 2016. Yesterday's internet was loaded with stories how the people of Florida are now demanding those three take up the gun control issue or be voted out.
President Kennedy said it was against the laws of nature for parents to bury their children and children were the first on his mind concerning going to war because they had no say in the matter. That is why he did not rush America into war during the Cuban Missile crisis of 1962. He was a President that had a respect for life and did not cater to special interest. He came from a wealthy family but was a people's President. But unlike that healthy past, today it is division, blame, personal attacks, fake news, a lack of compassion and a disrespectful attitude to American institutions and failed leadership on every front.
The number of people killed in the mass shootings in Las Vegas last year was a domestic record. The families never forgot but our political system did. And the political system's failure to deal with that realty repeated itself in Florida this past week. Business who give campaign contributions to elected officials that oppose gun control should stand up and be counted and tell them no more contributions until they take up the issue and pass legislation to deal with the problem.
The present killings are a big time failure to understand the past and make the necessary changes for a better future for our children and our people. We can not afford to take a stand only when it hits close to home. Life for all should be protected and foremost in our work here on earth. Its time for the failed rhetoric to end and break up the NRA and the gun lobby's political obstruction and interference on the issue.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Florida is no stranger to mass murder and the killing of over 40 people at a night club in Orlando not long ago was tragic. Florida's republican governor Rick Scott and republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio were elected more than once by the people of Florida and have a A+ rating from the NRA which is no secret. The NRA was also a big contributor to Trump's 2016 campaign and the people of Florida carried the state for him in the Presidential election of 2016. Yesterday's internet was loaded with stories how the people of Florida are now demanding those three take up the gun control issue or be voted out.
President Kennedy said it was against the laws of nature for parents to bury their children and children were the first on his mind concerning going to war because they had no say in the matter. That is why he did not rush America into war during the Cuban Missile crisis of 1962. He was a President that had a respect for life and did not cater to special interest. He came from a wealthy family but was a people's President. But unlike that healthy past, today it is division, blame, personal attacks, fake news, a lack of compassion and a disrespectful attitude to American institutions and failed leadership on every front.
The number of people killed in the mass shootings in Las Vegas last year was a domestic record. The families never forgot but our political system did. And the political system's failure to deal with that realty repeated itself in Florida this past week. Business who give campaign contributions to elected officials that oppose gun control should stand up and be counted and tell them no more contributions until they take up the issue and pass legislation to deal with the problem.
The present killings are a big time failure to understand the past and make the necessary changes for a better future for our children and our people. We can not afford to take a stand only when it hits close to home. Life for all should be protected and foremost in our work here on earth. Its time for the failed rhetoric to end and break up the NRA and the gun lobby's political obstruction and interference on the issue.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Friday, February 16, 2018
Another Mass Shooting In An American School, A Place For Learning: And Another Reason Why The Assualt Weapons Ban Should Never Have Expired
A lone gunman with an assault style AR-15 semi-automatic rifle opened fire in a Parkland, Fla., high school killing 17 (mostly students) and wounded 14 others. It was the most deadly school shooting in over five years. The type of rifle used was banned by the Clinton administration for 10 years and the Bush 43 administration allowed the ban to die without renewal. Such rifles should never be allowed on the streets of America.
The Clinton ban worked and our law enforcement community loved it. The law, known as the Brady Bill was named after James Brady, President Reagan's press secretary who was severely wounded during the assassination attempt of President Reagan. Reagan and President George H.W. Bush could never get such a law passed but Clinton did, and he did not have the baggage drag of the NRA. It was also the Clinton administration that put and paid for 100,000 new police officers in the streets for local police departments across our nation. The Bush 43 administration also let that expire. Clinton's actions on keeping America safe went a lot farther than his opponents rhetoric.
The reaction to the Florida shootings by Trump and those in congress controlled by the NRA and the gun lobby were the same as the record mass shooting and killings in Las Vegas last year. "Condolence and Prayers" which does not solve the problem of assault style weapons of war that can do so much damage in a short period of time in the hands of civilians. President Trump has fallen plenty short in rejecting violence and hate groups and is a divisive President who respects no one. It would be a help when he goes to Florida next week to visit with the families of those parents who lost love ones in the shooting to announce that he is going to ask congress to once again pass an assault weapons ban bill with no sunset provisions.
That would be the least the President should do if he really rejects violence and hate. The American people will find out soon enough just where he stands after another mass shooting on his watch.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The Clinton ban worked and our law enforcement community loved it. The law, known as the Brady Bill was named after James Brady, President Reagan's press secretary who was severely wounded during the assassination attempt of President Reagan. Reagan and President George H.W. Bush could never get such a law passed but Clinton did, and he did not have the baggage drag of the NRA. It was also the Clinton administration that put and paid for 100,000 new police officers in the streets for local police departments across our nation. The Bush 43 administration also let that expire. Clinton's actions on keeping America safe went a lot farther than his opponents rhetoric.
The reaction to the Florida shootings by Trump and those in congress controlled by the NRA and the gun lobby were the same as the record mass shooting and killings in Las Vegas last year. "Condolence and Prayers" which does not solve the problem of assault style weapons of war that can do so much damage in a short period of time in the hands of civilians. President Trump has fallen plenty short in rejecting violence and hate groups and is a divisive President who respects no one. It would be a help when he goes to Florida next week to visit with the families of those parents who lost love ones in the shooting to announce that he is going to ask congress to once again pass an assault weapons ban bill with no sunset provisions.
That would be the least the President should do if he really rejects violence and hate. The American people will find out soon enough just where he stands after another mass shooting on his watch.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Governor Edwards Calls Another Special Session Of The State Legislature.
Louisiana's governor Edwards is determined to make progress in bringing the state's budget and fiscal problems under control and called another special session of the legislature to do so. The special session will run from Feb. 19 through March 7 to address a reported $994 million short fall for the next fiscal year which begins July 1. The regular session of the legislature will start on March 12 and run through June 4.
Edwards understands the state can not solve its long term fiscal problems with budget cuts alone. The state has been there and done that and it has not worked. The republican controlled legislature has to end its foolishness and adopt sound fiscal answers to the problem their extreme attitude is responsible for. The conservative rhetoric on the budget represents fake news and its time for them to start thinking of the state and its people's best interest.
The special session and regular session is plenty enough time for the republicans to come to their senses and work with Edwards and his recommendations on solving the long term budget and fiscal problems of the state that have gone on for to long. The republicans time is up.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Edwards understands the state can not solve its long term fiscal problems with budget cuts alone. The state has been there and done that and it has not worked. The republican controlled legislature has to end its foolishness and adopt sound fiscal answers to the problem their extreme attitude is responsible for. The conservative rhetoric on the budget represents fake news and its time for them to start thinking of the state and its people's best interest.
The special session and regular session is plenty enough time for the republicans to come to their senses and work with Edwards and his recommendations on solving the long term budget and fiscal problems of the state that have gone on for to long. The republicans time is up.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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