One of the many great qualities of social media and people in the public eye posting on social media is that every now and then, you get the chance to see into their “normal” lives, whether it is a Tweet, an Instagram picture, or a Facebook post. More interestingly, these posts are always turned into something they are not, whether that is positive or negative, because simply put, that is just what the internet does. This blog will take a deeper look into the personal accounts of President Obama, and those who are currently in the run for the next presidential election. While many of these accounts are generally ran by a staff, every so often the President and the presidential candidates will post something that comes entirely from their own fingers. It is nice, and sometimes shocking, to see what these people that are in the public eye will post for the public to see.

Friday, September 25, 2015

Is It Worth It?

During the partial government shutdown in 2013, many federal workers were paid retroactively, while others were never paid at all. This caused many problems for those who were not paid because they struggled to pay bills. An article from The Washington Post, talks about two women who struggled greatly through the government shutdown. They were both federal contractor employees who lost all pay during the shutdown. One woman could not pay her rent and had to move in with her mother and get a second job, while the other woman did not have enough money to pay her electricity bill.
With these fears still deep in the minds of those federal workers who lost so much pay, more worries rise now of yet another government shutdown. Some House Republicans are against providing funding for Planned Parenthood. If an agreement cannot be reached soon, there may very well be another government shutdown. Perhaps, one of the most frightening parts of a government shutdown is that federal workers do not really know how harsh the consequences will be until it actually happens. Shutdowns do not affect every federal worker the same. Some workers continue to work, and others are shut out of their job.
A reality of a (partial) government shutdown may happen again if Congress does not approve government funding before the deadline. John Tomlin, a Labor Department contractor said, “There’s a handful of hateful, stupid jerks in Congress who would do anything to advance their own personal agendas. They seem to have forgotten what their real job is.” The entire situation has caused much worry, anger, and stress on thousands of people.
 Obama and the administration have tweeted on the matter saying, “Congress needs to do their job” and making comments about taking away access to women’s healthcare.
 


Planned Parenthood has been the center of many discussions for a while now. While I am sure that everyone is aware of the reasons why people are so against it, check out one of my fellow classmate’s, Aspen Glanville, blog posts to catch up on the good things that PP offers. I think that she did an awesome job at relaying the “other side” of the story. http://aspenglanville.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-other-side-of-planned-parenthood.html#comment-form
Everyone will have his or her opinions on the matter. I understand that some will be against Planned Parenthood, and some will stand with Planned Parenthood. However, whatever your thoughts/opinions are of Planned Parenthood, I just have one question, “Is it worth another government shutdown?” A shutdown might not affect you directly or even indirectly, but it will affect countless others. Is it worth it?
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  1. Aspen GlanvilleSeptember 27, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    Ashley,

    This is a great post! I think it really showcases that a government shutdown is no small thing and can directly affect some individuals who have no say in the matter of a government shutdown. It really shows what happens to people when instances like this occur. I think government shutdowns are happening too much, this shouldn't be something that occurs so often. One would think this would only happen in extreme, dire circumstances, but it's not. It's happening over the funding of Planned Parenthood. Yes, Planned Parenthood has had a lot of negative media attention but have any criminal charges been brought forth against them? No. What happened to "innocent until proven guilty"?

    I think another implication of the government shut down will be a decrease in the public's trust in the government. A government shutdown makes the government look unstable, untrustworthy and incapable of compromise. If the leaders of our government can't come to a compromise in order to prevent the government from shutting down because they are too consumed with promoting their own political and person agendas, is this a government that we can rely on? I would say this will have negative implications when it comes to the people's trust and reliance on the government.

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