New Year Old Themes
Years come and go yet some
themes linger long after wearing out their welcome. Blanketing the media in
2014 were racism and terrorism along with Ebola to keep the population on edge.
President Obama’s irreverence to the Constitution emerged as a hot topic as the
year came to a close. In 2015 look for minimal change as the year unfolds.
Congress demonstrated its inability to cope with the President’s overreach by
his modulating immigration laws without their consent. Entering his last
quarter Obama must face a Republican majority in both houses who are hungry for
change. Yet, as we have viewed, lame does not begin to describe the leadership
of the House and Senate as they approach illicit executive actions. John
Boehner and Mitch McConnell have displayed their willingness to lean left to
enable the President. Their style of mismanagement was ever present in
processing the federal budget. As the new Congress takes their seats both want
to lead but which path will they take? Illicit actions by the White House must
have consequences. Yet Congress cowers refusing to dispense the services they
promised the electorate. Unable to contain a wayward President harsh reality
will confront leadership as membership take their oaths of office. Obamacare
was “fully” funded along with the ability for our government to support a mass
migration from south of the border. Boehner was nowhere to be seen as Obama
placed millions on a path to citizenship without a single vote cast by the
legislative branch. The Speaker was too busy making holiday plans to condemn a
clearly illegal act by Obama. Where Boehner and Congress failed a coalition of
states have instituted a legal action against Obama’s reckless disregard for
immigration law. Without change at the top 2015 will look eerily analogous to
2014. Conditions are ripe to impede the President’s pen by bringing challenges
to the White House steps. Congress also has pens and phones, which should be in
use 24/7 to move the headlines in a different direction than seen in 2014. Will
Congress have the backbone to remove leadership or does the country remain stagnant
for another two years under their tutelage? Stay tuned!
Mark Davis MD, President
of Davis Writing Services. www.daviswritingservices.com
platomd@gmail.com.
Dr. Davis latest book,
Obamacare: Dead on Arrival, A Prescription for Disaster.
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