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McCain Administration- Winter 2013
Winter 2013
"The American Taxpayer Relief Act ... seriously?"
"All those people in Brazil..."
"And now we have a new Pope..."
With McCain being sworn in, the time for more action for the Great Recession has come. More and more people are calling loudly for action and the McCain Administration has been working in on try to estasblish in a relief for the people after the last stimualtion package did not work. While support for the McCain Administration for his successes abroad have been helpful for the campaign trail, the worsening economic troubles would not be blunted for long. Furthermore, Senator Sanders has been getting more attention for his rhetoric in regards about bailing out the banks that have caused caused the Recession in the first place along with calling for increased coverage on Medicare for everyone along with higher wages. While the Dems have regain some of their seats, they are experiencing greater turmoil within the party as the progressive wing of the Democrat party has been starting to get reignited and pushing more from the rest, especially with the Blue Dogs having joined the Republican Party (even if it was out of calls to help make sure the GOP remains "moderate." While the ATR Act would be another example of bipartisan compromise, the dissatisfication coming from both parties highlighted the tensions of what laid beneath it. Many sense that the clock is ticking for a lot of groups though others wonder what the McCain Administration will do. One thing that is becoming certain is that the future elections will be mired in more notable elections.
Political cartoon about the fiscal cliff debates
Meanwhile, across the world, other troubles were brewing over. Either from self-contained incidents or the result of years of neglect over time. One of the big cases of this was the fire going on over in Brazil. The Kiss nightclub fire started between 2:00 and 2:30 on 27 January 2013 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, killing 242 people and injuring at least 630 others. It is the second most-devastating fire disaster in the history of Brazil. The fire called in support from surrounding nations while also bringing up to light some other issues, namely the usage of illegal pyrotechnics and flammable acoustic foam. The incident resulted in the inspection of safety features of thousands of nightclubs all over the country. In São Paulo alone, 60% of the nightclubs inspected were found to be operating against safety regulations. This led to other places begin for calls for stricter enforcement of safety regulations, from club patrons, owners and other folk. This became part of a deeper issue in regrds to safety standards, responsability and reliabiity.
The shuttered nightclub with flowers and messages from mourners
However, while the new year was bringing out to chances and opportunities, there was also plenty of chances in other ways. None other was the resignation of the Pope. The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI occurred on 28 February 2013 at 20:00 CET, after having been announced on the morning of 11 February 2013 directly by himself. Benedict XVI's decision to step down as leader of the Catholic Church made him the first pope to relinquish the office in several centuries. He would later cite his declining health as being part of the reason why he was stepping down. The entire ordeal was quite a surprise to say the least and the Cardinals were not entirely prepared for it. The reactions around the world were largely positive, wishing the old Pope the best of luck as they work to elect a new one. Many were wondering who the new Pope would be, though there were rumors that the new Pope may not even be European.
Benedict XVI in the popemobile at final Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square on 27 February 2013
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"Mr. President! Mr. President! It's about North Korea...!"
"The American Taxpayer Relief Act ... seriously?"
"All those people in Brazil..."
"And now we have a new Pope..."
With McCain being sworn in, the time for more action for the Great Recession has come. More and more people are calling loudly for action and the McCain Administration has been working in on try to estasblish in a relief for the people after the last stimualtion package did not work. While support for the McCain Administration for his successes abroad have been helpful for the campaign trail, the worsening economic troubles would not be blunted for long. Furthermore, Senator Sanders has been getting more attention for his rhetoric in regards about bailing out the banks that have caused caused the Recession in the first place along with calling for increased coverage on Medicare for everyone along with higher wages. While the Dems have regain some of their seats, they are experiencing greater turmoil within the party as the progressive wing of the Democrat party has been starting to get reignited and pushing more from the rest, especially with the Blue Dogs having joined the Republican Party (even if it was out of calls to help make sure the GOP remains "moderate." While the ATR Act would be another example of bipartisan compromise, the dissatisfication coming from both parties highlighted the tensions of what laid beneath it. Many sense that the clock is ticking for a lot of groups though others wonder what the McCain Administration will do. One thing that is becoming certain is that the future elections will be mired in more notable elections.
Political cartoon about the fiscal cliff debates
Meanwhile, across the world, other troubles were brewing over. Either from self-contained incidents or the result of years of neglect over time. One of the big cases of this was the fire going on over in Brazil. The Kiss nightclub fire started between 2:00 and 2:30 on 27 January 2013 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, killing 242 people and injuring at least 630 others. It is the second most-devastating fire disaster in the history of Brazil. The fire called in support from surrounding nations while also bringing up to light some other issues, namely the usage of illegal pyrotechnics and flammable acoustic foam. The incident resulted in the inspection of safety features of thousands of nightclubs all over the country. In São Paulo alone, 60% of the nightclubs inspected were found to be operating against safety regulations. This led to other places begin for calls for stricter enforcement of safety regulations, from club patrons, owners and other folk. This became part of a deeper issue in regrds to safety standards, responsability and reliabiity.
The shuttered nightclub with flowers and messages from mourners
However, while the new year was bringing out to chances and opportunities, there was also plenty of chances in other ways. None other was the resignation of the Pope. The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI occurred on 28 February 2013 at 20:00 CET, after having been announced on the morning of 11 February 2013 directly by himself. Benedict XVI's decision to step down as leader of the Catholic Church made him the first pope to relinquish the office in several centuries. He would later cite his declining health as being part of the reason why he was stepping down. The entire ordeal was quite a surprise to say the least and the Cardinals were not entirely prepared for it. The reactions around the world were largely positive, wishing the old Pope the best of luck as they work to elect a new one. Many were wondering who the new Pope would be, though there were rumors that the new Pope may not even be European.
Benedict XVI in the popemobile at final Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square on 27 February 2013
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"Mr. President! Mr. President! It's about North Korea...!"
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