Tag: Society
The EP has already rejected the mass surveillance regime once, so the EPP has now forced a second vote, knowing there won’t be enough MEPs on the last day before summer recess to stop it.
A recent Quinnipiac University poll reveals that a significant portion of Americans feel the democratic system in the United States is not functioning effectively. According to the poll, conducted from May 14-18, 57 percent of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of democracy, while 37 percent believed it is working. Seven percent were unsure or did not respond.
We have known for some time that our federal employees have cushy lives compared to the people for whom they work (us). What is particularly infuriating is that so many of them either don’t pay their taxes or are seriously delinquent on what they owe their employer—the federal government.
I gravi incidenti scoppiati in Irlanda del Nord nelle scorse settimane, in una zona di Belfast a maggioranza protestante, hanno suscitato una viva impressione nell’opinione pubblica e meritano una riflessione complessiva su quanto sta succedendo in Europa.
