State of the Union: Obama aiming his message beyond Congress

Obama in 2013 faced a hard year with many things that occurred in his presidency with Congress. One of the main things that happened in his presidency was the government shutdown. That brought many negative contributions and struggles to him. This new year President Obama will deliver his state of union to Congress. With all the struggles Obama faced with Congress in the past he is now trying to come up with a new agenda that can advance with or without the help and support from Congress.  The white house will also help contribute so Congress and the president can both make wise decisions. Obama helps that in his second term he is able to accomplish everything he couldn't before because of the bad relationship he had with Congress. In this second term he is hoping to open up more jobs and help better the economy in the U.S. In my opinion it must be very hard for Congress and the president to get along however they both have to put in their part so our government can be successful. Hopefully with the President's new agenda everything will be taken care of and no bad situations will occur such as in 2013. 

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-state-of-the-union-obama-congress-20140124,0,7011814.story#axzz2rTNZMFJg

Congress OKs measure to cut helicopter noise in L.A. County

Congress OKs measure to cut helicopter noise in L.A. County

For a lot of years now, many people in the Los Angeles area have been disturbed by the constant noises of helicopters around there neighborhoods. However, a new legislation was passed into the massive federal spending bill by Congress. The new legislation requires the federal administration to begin flight regulations to reduce the noise of helicopters. The anti noise legislation was included with a 1 trillion bill that funds federal agencies. They have been trying to to test this anti noise helicopters in some areas of Los Angeles. A process is being made to improve the noise of helicopters. In my opinion I think this anti noise helicopter is a great thing. Living in L.A is already hard enough with the whole noise and action of helicopters everywhere. There has even been nights where I can't sleep because of the loud helicopter noises. Especially living here in Korea Town is so hard with many helicopters flying around constantly at night. With this new legislation hopefully the improvement of helicopters will be better and more people living in L.A will be able to have a good night sleep. 

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-adv-helicopter-bill-signed-20140119,0,235741.story#axzz2qsHHLegM

Republicans call for a new approach to fight poverty

Republicans call for a new approach to fight poverty


Republicans have always been seen more unpleasant than the rest of the political powers. Many people view them as only trying to help the rich and white. However to get a second glance, they are trying to help fight poverty. Republicans are working to help out the party by tackling poverty and boosting the middle class. They are trying to help out the uneven economy that the democrats have been trying to improve for the last couple of months. Many people seem to have doubt about the party and it's goals towards the working class. Through the election of Mitt Romney republicans noticed they lost votes when they believed in the rich not paying taxes or people not having support from the government. In my opinion I believe it's about time republicans focus on the middle class instead of the rich. With their help and the help that democrats are bringing both parties can combine to help out the economy. The middle class is the one that suffers the most since they don't get much government help however they are suppose to be treated as rich adults. For example the middle class is expected to pay for their college education even though they don't have the money for it. If republicans help fight poverty they will also help the economy.


http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-gop-poverty-20140109,0,2942077.story#axzz2qKjnAPZI

Supreme Court halts Utah gay marriages, signaling cautious approach

Supreme Court halts Utah gay marriages, signaling cautious approach  


You would think by this time a majority of people would be in favor of gay marriage however it seems not everyone is ready to take gay marriage to the next level. The Supreme Court ordered a halt to the issue of same sex marriage on Utah. It seems justices are not ready to accept same sex marriage nation wide. Although other states have gay marriage such as California, there is other states that are still not at that level to accept it. Justices need a little bit more time on recap on this issue of same sex marriage on Utah. The state will have to appeal to the U.S 10th circuit court of appeals. During that court over 1,000 marriage licenses have been issued. The appeals court is expected to make a decision this year but the losing side wont get a final decision till 2015. Hopefully when the justices finally agree on same sex marriage more states will adapt what California and Utah are doing and finally be able to give gay marriage people the same benefits that normal married couples have.


http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-court-gay-marriage-20140107,0,1829277.story#axzz2phUHYKjt

Vacationing Obama visits Hawaii Marine base on Christmas

On Christmas day, Obama and Michelle Obama Visited a Marine Base on Hawaii. A tradition for them has always been playing tribute to U.S troops and the struggles they go through by not having their families by their side in special occasions such as holidays. They talked about how grateful they are from them and how not having freedom is all part of a incredible dedication and professionalism work. President Obama even dressed informally. Not only did he talk to the Hawaii Marine but also he placed calls to 10 service stations in Afghanistan, Saudi, Arabia and Bahrain. After he was talking with the marine's he and his wife were taking pictures with them and celebrating with them a very Merry Christmas. In my opinion , I think it was very kind of Obama and his wife to go visit them and give them a little sense of hope. Being seperated from you most loved ones is very hard and for them to tell them all the positive things they are doing must have given them a little more of motivation to strike hard and fight for all their dreams and hopes. By this good action all they will receive is pure positive comments and a sense of gratitude.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vacationing-obama-visits-hawaii-marine-base-on-christmas/

One more chance at getting Obamacare Jan. 1

One more chance at getting Obamacare Jan. 1 

The Deadline for Obamacare was supposed to be December 23 so the healthcare enrollment could start on Jan 1st. However that weekend when the deadline was close millions of Americans were trying to enroll but the website kept crashing. About 77,000 Americans signed up successfully over a three day period but their was still a big amount of people that had trouble signing up. In order to get more people to sign up they decided to extend the date to March 31 st. Extending the date would help millions of people that were having trouble filling up the conversation and people that just didn't have the chance to start the process. Not only that but also extending the time would help prevent people from getting fines for not having a health insurance plan. For example, in my case I started filling up the application for my mom on November but the website still was facing techniqual difficulties. I waited until December but the application was very long. My mom and I did not know the application deadline was December 23 and that exact day we heard it on the news so I got on my computer and tried to rush to finish it but since it was already going to be 12 i wasn't able to make it. Thanks to this deadline I will be able to fill out the application correctly and on time so my mom can have a healthcare plan.

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-obamacare-extended-deadline-20131224,0,7160647.story#axzz2oc0r5Eau

California population grows by 332,000 to 38.2 million

California population grows by 332,000 to 38.2 million

 

    California has always been a very large state. Many People tend to come to California for all the opportunity's it has to offer. According to the Department of Finance, California has increased nearly a decade. Not only has California increased because of births but immigration. Immigration in California is really high. The growth of California is a sign that the economy is recovering. More people have arrived to this state rather than left.  If things keep being like this, soon our economy will be much better especially for all those people living here in California. In my opinion immigration here is a great factor because thanks to that we are being able to recover from the recession and open up more opportunity's for all those people coming to this state for a better life. You would think for having a higher population their would be an increase in prices however California has managed to keep everything the same regardless of the amount of people they have. As the years pass, California's population will continue to growth and hopefully the growth becomes a very helpful and significant thing for all the people living in this state.

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-california-growth-20131213,0,6897372.story#axzz2nTcgr5I9