Tensions between political parties seem to be on the rise
again, and not in a good way. President Obama signed an executive order “on
Monday requiring federal contractors to provide up to seven days of paid sick
leave a year.” Obama then proceeded to publicly oust the Republican
congressional leaders for endangering the economy. The current President of the
United States continued from there to accuse Republican presidential candidates
of undercutting American workers. Obama renounced the Republican candidates’
portrayals of themselves as “champions of the middle class” when they opposed
labor unions.
It is important to note, no matter how obvious this fact may
seem, that this was designed to his union base. However, this executive order
will not go into effect until after his presidency as it must first pass a public
comment period. This act, if passed as is, will hopefully bring about changes
in state and local governments, expanding their leave policies.
Obama’s aggressive responses to the Republican candidates
were implicit replies to Mr. Walker, who claimed “his battles with labor unions
would prepare him to take on terrorists” and Mr. Christie who “said a teachers’
union deserved a punch in the face.”
Mr. Walker, however, retorted with by saying “I think the
president and his allies fear us more than anybody else in this race because
they know we don’t just talk about it; we get it done. We fight, we win, we
actually get results.”
Prior to the current executive order, Obama sided against
the Democrats in favor of new free trade agreements with Asia and Europe,
inciting extreme anger within many Democratic political leaders.
Ultimately, how many of these decisions are actually for the
people? There are clearly ample motives and secret vendettas possible in every
action committed by Obama. Did he create this executive order just to get his
party to like him again? Did he create it to use as a weapon against Republican
candidates? Or did he truly believe in following through on justice and trying
to help the people he swore to protect?
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