FORMER CONGRESSMAN RON PAUL SUFFERS STROKE
January 13th, 2015
Former Texas Congressman Ron Paul was rushed to the hospital early this morning after suffering a stroke at his home in Galveston. The hospital staff reported that he was stabilized, but remains in critical condition. Congressman Paul is a popular icon of the Libertarian movement in the Republican Party, and had been doing book tours and speaking events, both paid and nonpaid, to promote his ideas of smaller government, respect for the Constitution, and a noninterventionist foreign policy since his retirement in 2012 following his unsuccessful Presidential bid. The public’s reaction has been almost instantaneous. In the first half hour after the story broke on Twitter, the internet exploded with millions of comments from Paul’s supporters wishing him well, and hoping for a speedy recovery. Also appearing on Youtube were hundreds of video messages both reporting on the story and praying for a speedy recovery.
NORTHEASTERN STATES HAMMERED BY MASSIVE SNOWSTORMS
January 17th, 2015
GOVERNORS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE, AND VERMONT DECLARE STATES OF EMERGENCY
January 17th, 2015
As massive snowstorms ravage the northeastern states, residents are urged to stay indoors and avoid travel due to freezing cold temperatures and icy conditions.
PRESIDENT ROMNEY DELIVERS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS BEFORE CONGRESS
January 20th, 2015
President Romney delivered his State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress, in which he outlined his plans for 2015. He began by saying that America was still in a state of recovery and proposed a series of new reforms to public programs such as Medicaid and Medicare which are intended to reduce what the President calls “overabundant spending”, which he blames on his predecessor, Barack Obama. The President also made what some are calling a “bold” proposal in the speech, where he announced his support for raising the retirement age to 68, saying that it would help fund Social Security. He then went on to talk about how his administration had been successful in foreign affairs. He touted the Iran war as a massive success in “reaffirming our status as the world’s dominant power, and ensuring the safety of our citizens.” The President closed his speech by encouraging bipartisanship in the new congress, and expressed his hope to work with leaders of both parties to pass legislation favorable to the American people.
NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO GIVES DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT ROMNEY’S STATE OF THE UNION
January 20th, 2015
Governor Andrew Cuomo gave the Democratic response to President Romney’s State of the Union last night, where he criticized Romney as “out of touch with the American people” and warned against cutting programs that benefit society. Cuomo said that all Americans should have to pay their fair share, and made the point that those who have more have an obligation to give more to those that have less. The speech was very well received, and political pundits on major news networks dove into speculation on Cuomo’s own political future (the governor had been mentioned since as early as October of 2013 as a possible candidate for the Democratic Presidential Nomination) and on what the upcoming debate over the budget will look like.