The news just seems to accelerate so fast
President Trump pardons Joe Arpaio - Highly controversial move. Hot take - the President has discretion to pardon whomever he wants. I will move on.
President Trump signed a directive that precludes transgender people from joining the military. The President's order catches up with his tweet from a few weeks back. The move semi contradicts Trump campaign statements supporting LGBT rights . The Defense Secretary has latitude to determine what to do with those already in the armed forces. Hot take - The move addresses a really minor percentage of the military. The President should have left this issue for the military brass to decide
Gorka was fired/resigned - Hot take - I don't really have one. This is a sign of something. What that sign is, though, remains to be seen.
The President will reportedly end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which allows individuals who were brought to the U.S. by their parents before 2007 to apply for protection for deportation—and a legal work permit—if they arrived in the country before turning 16. Hot take - It is a little unclear at the moment if this directive was signed. If so, I disagree. Children grow up to be great Americans and I view this directive as targeting children, not strictly children of illegal immigrants.
The President wants Congress to end the Filibuster rule in the Senate per his comments during the Rally in Arizona on Tuesday. - Hot take - I disagree. I like the filibuster in the Senate. The House can be the governing body that is the raucous 51% governing body. If a bill cannot find 60 votes in the Senate, maybe that is a good thing.
Kasich/Hickenlooper 2020 is an interesting theory. I do believe the country is ripe for a viable 3rd party candidate in the next election. Is this the one I would vote for? Hot take - Don't be coy. I would want to know by the mid-term elections if they are running. Personally I would need time to wrap my head around this concept.
Mayweather/McGregor - Mayweather wins easily
President Trump pardons Joe Arpaio - Highly controversial move. Hot take - the President has discretion to pardon whomever he wants. I will move on.
President Trump signed a directive that precludes transgender people from joining the military. The President's order catches up with his tweet from a few weeks back. The move semi contradicts Trump campaign statements supporting LGBT rights . The Defense Secretary has latitude to determine what to do with those already in the armed forces. Hot take - The move addresses a really minor percentage of the military. The President should have left this issue for the military brass to decide
Gorka was fired/resigned - Hot take - I don't really have one. This is a sign of something. What that sign is, though, remains to be seen.
The President will reportedly end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which allows individuals who were brought to the U.S. by their parents before 2007 to apply for protection for deportation—and a legal work permit—if they arrived in the country before turning 16. Hot take - It is a little unclear at the moment if this directive was signed. If so, I disagree. Children grow up to be great Americans and I view this directive as targeting children, not strictly children of illegal immigrants.
The President wants Congress to end the Filibuster rule in the Senate per his comments during the Rally in Arizona on Tuesday. - Hot take - I disagree. I like the filibuster in the Senate. The House can be the governing body that is the raucous 51% governing body. If a bill cannot find 60 votes in the Senate, maybe that is a good thing.
Kasich/Hickenlooper 2020 is an interesting theory. I do believe the country is ripe for a viable 3rd party candidate in the next election. Is this the one I would vote for? Hot take - Don't be coy. I would want to know by the mid-term elections if they are running. Personally I would need time to wrap my head around this concept.
Mayweather/McGregor - Mayweather wins easily
