Blog Post 2;

On October 17th, 2014 the Las Angeles Times published an articles titled "Obama putting key Priorities on hold until after midterm election." The article describes how the Obama administration is slowly placing important issues like immigration to the side until the midterm elections are over. This is because there is hope that Obama will get more democratic support which will allow him to have his policies passed. So far, immigration, affordable health care enrollment, and the choosing of an attorney General have been off-put until further notice. The Obama administration wishes to be able to pass their policies with extra democratic support with the two years he has left in office, however some of his most reliable allies believe he is squandering what remains of his time in office. Frank Sharry, the founder of an immigration group says that Obama is "playing politics with people's lives." Earlier in the year, Obama claimed that he would use a "pen and a phone" to get around an uncooperative congress, however their isn't as much executive action as one would expect. Many believe it is imperative that issues be dealt with as soon as possible because the work load will only grow.
I believe that this articles is worth reading because it is good to know whether or not congress is working, what they are working on, and what they will be doing in the future. The actions of congress will affect the American people whether they know it or not. This is what makes this article worth reading, as regardless of whether or not you pay attention to your government, their decision will affect you.