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context: In the midst of the tumult of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Biden's endorsement rating slid to only 43% in the most recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey. That is down 6 rate focuses from a study directed in July and is the most reduced imprint for Biden in the survey since getting to work

the left side: The left ascribes Biden's falling endorsement fundamentally to Covid and Afghanistan, and inclinations the organization and Democrats to zero in on administering before the midterms.

the right side: The right ascribes Biden's falling endorsement to Afghanistan and migration and predicts GOP triumph in the midterms.

https://www.theflipside.io/archives/bidens-approval-rating

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The left attributes Biden's falling approval primarily to Covid and Afghanistan, and urges the administration and Democrats to focus on legislating before the midterms.

"This was a painful August for President Biden. He promised competent government, restored international leadership, an end to the covid-19 pandemic and a resurgent economy. But after last month's chaotic exit from Afghanistan, a coronavirus spike caused by the delta variant, and a slowdown in job growth, those pledges seem questionable...

"The White House was battered last month by bad luck, bad policy and bad implementation. The surprising thing, given this gut-wrenching reversal for an administration that had been riding high, is the relative lack of internal backbiting. In other administrations, the leaks by now would have been flowing like a fire hose. Biden's inner team sometimes seems more like a Senate staff than a typical elbows-out administration. Congeniality has its advantages. But when mistakes happen, as they did in August, problems need to get fixed."
David Ignatius, Washington Post

"This drop in Biden's approval has been attributed to the handling of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan... But weekly polling data from YouGov conducted for the Economist shows that both Republicans and independents started souring on Biden earlier this year. Republican approval peaked in early May, at the same point when Republican approval of Biden on the economy was at its highest...

"Also notable is Biden's position in late June. For much of his presidency, Biden's approval has been obviously linked to his handling of the pandemic. His approval on that metric began to sink in the polling released by YouGov on June 21 - the same day as the recent low in new coronavirus infections nationally...

"The flurry of unfavorable reports about Afghanistan probably contributed to his weaker position in the polling average. But the data from YouGov do suggest that his approval rating overall was already in decline before the events in Afghanistan last month. That data also raises an interesting possibility: The pandemic could continue to tamp down on his approval ratings on the economy and, therefore, on his approval overall. In other words, a pandemic that is largely a function of outbreaks in Republican parts of the country because of disproportionate Republican opposition to mask-wearing and vaccination has hurt, is hurting and will continue to hurt Biden politically."
Philip Bump, Washington Post

"What's Biden to do in the face of all these obstacles? The most important thing he can focus on at this point is keeping his party in line... If Democrats are perpetually stuck in a legislative logjam as the nation struggles with broken infrastructure, natural disasters, and an ongoing pandemic, there's little chance voters will give the party another shot at trying to address the many problems they face going into 2022."
Julian Zelizer, CNN

"History sizes up presidents based on the transformative bills they passed. So, Biden's legacy is on the line as soon as this week, as the battle resumes over a bipartisan infrastructure bill and the $3.5 trillion companion spending blueprint that would transform climate, social care and health care policy. Success on both will allow Biden to claim one of the most significant legacies of any Democratic president for half a century."
Stephen Collinson, CNN

"By this stage in his presidency, Donald Trump's approval was under 40 percent, setting up big Democratic victories in 2018. By 2010, Barack Obama was polling in the low forties, setting up the biggest Republican gains in the House of Representatives since the 1930s. George W. Bush and his party initially escaped that fate, benefiting from a surge of support following 9/11. By the middle of his second term, though, he was polling well under 50 percent, leading to Democrats winning majorities in both houses of Congress for the first time since 1994...

"No 21st century president has left office with a Gallup average over 50 percent. These observations suggest Biden's woes are not solely attributable to the specific shortcomings of his leadership or policies, real as they are. In a highly polarized environment, it's extremely difficult for any president to sustain majority support."
Samuel Goldman, The Week

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The left attributes Biden's falling approval primarily to Covid and Afghanistan, and urges the administration and Democrats to focus on legislating before the midterms. "This was a painful August for President Biden. He promised competent government, restored international leadership, an end to the covid-19 pandemic and a resurgent economy.

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Context : Only 64 percent of American adults are fully vaccinated, which has manifestly not been enough to stop COVID-19 from spreading.
Liberal Perspective : The left supports the vaccine mandate, arguing that it is necessary to protect public health.
My take : The more people vaccinated the better for the society. Because the vaccines is protect yourself and the others as well. The more people are vaccinated the less cases of COVID-19 and it will help us to go back to our normal life as soon as everyone are participating in the society by getting all the required vaccines. But it doesn’t that if you are vaccinated you will no longer tested positive of COVID. BUT it will help you avoid the symptoms and spread the effect on the others.

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Context: The Senate Democrats came to an agreement envisioning that  US will spend $3.5 Trillion over the decade for climate change, healthcare and family-services. Also having a $1 trillion being spent on transportation and public work.

Liberal Perspective: The Left support this budget plan. They argue that it benefit important needs and want the government to spend more money on beneficially needs.

Evidence from the Liberal Perspective: “The federal government has offered money for projects that can help ameliorate the impact of climate change, from storm surge barriers along the Miami coast to fire-resistant retrofitting in California“ —Jake Bittle, New York Times

Conservative Perspective:  The Right oppose this budget plan. They argue that having the government spend more money and giving the money to the people will contribute to inflation.

Evidence from the Conservative Perspective: “It also follows trillions in spending Democrats have already rammed through in Biden’s early months as president — which has sent inflation soaring: June’s Consumer Price Index jumped 5.4 percent from the year before, the biggest rise since August 2008, right before the financial crisis and following recession…”—Editorial Board, New York Post

My Take: Sometimes America Spend their budget on beneficial programs which is a good thing but sometimes they spend it on unnecessary stuff, which causes inflations. This cause the prices of goods to increase.

[https://www.theflipside.io/archives/senate-budget-agreement]

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Context: As states begin to relax pandemic restrictions, many state and local governments have considered mandating masks in public and in schools. Private businesses as well have also implemented rules to enforce vaccinations and masks in the workplace. (Reuters)

Liberal Perspective: The left supports the idea of mandating masks in public and in schools. Per CDC guidance, wearing masks have been shown to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

Evidence from Liberal Media: "The mask mandates are coming back -- and so, too, are mandates against mask mandates.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated guidance this week saying that people in areas of "substantial" and "high" transmission should wear a face mask indoors. The agency also said all teachers, staff, students and visitors in schools should wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status.

Following that advice, some cities and local school districts moved to install their own mask mandates." (CNN)

Conservative Perspective: The Right believes that mandating masks is a violation of personal freedoms and vehemently opposes the idea. In response to the mandates, many Republican led states and local governments have started passing laws and initiatives to ban mandating masks.

Evidence from Conservative Media: "School and health officials have battled with governors and other officials in what has become a politicized tussle over COVID-19 precautions.

A Republican, DeSantis in July issued an executive order barring school mask mandates. DeSantis has said parents should decide if their children wear masks." (Newsmax)

My Take: Governments should mandate masks and vaccinations for the American people. As COVID-19 runs rampant in the country, it becomes a matter of public safety over "personal freedoms". By mandating masks and vaccinations, we can lessen the death count from the pandemic and keep the American people safe.

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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia -- Very heavy rainfall has caused flash floods in Slovenia's capital Ljubljana that interrupted a theatre show, surged inside homes, hospitals and other buildings, and forced hundreds of interventions by emergency crews, authorities said Thursday.

The sudden storm caused the floods overnight after huge quantities of rain fell within a short period of time, officials said. Slovenia's environmental authorities described the rain as a “once in two centuries event.”

Firefighters have reported more than 2,700 calls from citizens and some 400 interventions at various locations, including government buildings, hospitals, theatres, art galleries and schools. The official STA news agency reported that more than 500 buildings were flooded throughout Ljubljana.

“All critical infrastructure was flooded," said Joze Golobic, the head of Ljubljana's main hospital, the University Medical Center. “In the main building, the water was flowing down the stairs like a waterfall.”

Videos from various locations in Ljubljana showed flooded streets and homes, and people moving through the water. Water broke into the Ljubljana Drama Theatre building during a play, which was then halted, power was switched off and the audience was told to evacuate the building.

The rain also dispersed the last remaining protesters following an hours-long rally against virus containment measures and vaccination in Ljubljana, reports said. Slovenian police on Wednesday used water cannon and tear gas against the demonstrators who blocked a key road.

No injuries have been reported from the storm that also hit eastern parts of the Alpine nation of 2 million people.

*Leslie Tacuri*

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heavy rainfall in Slovenia has caused floods in the capital Ljubljana, interrupting a theatre show and forcing hundreds of interventions by emergency crews
that interrupted a theatre show, surged inside homes, hospitals and other buildings, and forced hundreds of interventions by emergency crews, authorities said Thursday.

The sudden storm caused the floods overnight after huge quantities of rain fell within a short period of time, officials said. Slovenia's  environmental authorities described the rain as a “once in two centuries event.” firefighters  had over  2,700 calls from citizens and some 400 interventions at various locations, including government buildings, hospitals, theatres, art galleries and schools. The official STA news agency reported that more than 500 buildings were flooded throughout Ljubljana.
The rain also dispersed the last remaining protesters following an hours-long rally against virus containment measures and vaccination in Ljubljana, reports said. Slovenian police on Wednesday used water cannon and tear gas against the demonstrators who blocked a key road.

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Context: Ivermectin is an anti-parasite drug that is used to treat river blindness and intestinal roundworm infections in animals. However some people believe that humans should take it as a treatment for COVID-19.

Liberal Perspective:The left is critical of using ivermectin to treat Covid, arguing that there is no evidence it is effective.

Evidence from Liberal Media: “Despite its surging popularity, there’s no good evidence that ivermectin is effective against the coronavirus. The largest and most reputable clinical trial to date found the drug offered no clinical benefit whatsoever, and much of what’s been sold as promising evidence to the contrary has been debunked. Meanwhile, increasing reports of emergency room visits, poison control calls, and significant side effects associated with off-label ivermectin use—largely among patients unwilling to get vaccinated against Covid-19, even as hospitalizations and deaths climb—have become  downright alarming.”
Natalie Shure, New Republic

Conservative Perspective:The right acknowledges that there is little evidence ivermectin is effective at treating Covid, but also notes that it is generally safe if taken as prescribed.

Evidence from Conservative Media: “Comedian Joe Rogan went on social media Wednesday to inform fans he contracted COVID-19 and list the medications he took, including monoclonal antibodies, prednisone and an antiparasitic drug that has recently prompted federal health warnings… The Food and Drug Administration [FDA] and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have urged consumers against the use of ivermectinas a COVID-19 treatment after poison control centers nationwide reported a sharp uptick in people facing serious health effects after taking animal formulations of the drug.” Fox News

My Take: I think that nobody should be using ivermectin to treat COVID-19 since the drug was made specifically for horses not for humans and since there’s not enough evidence on what consequences it can have if humans take it for all we know it could worsen the condition of those who have COVID-19 or cause other health problems.

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Topic : Andrew Cuomo Sexual Harassment resignation —— Sagar Lo

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Context: As more reports and accusations towards cuomo of sexual Harassment and misconduct level. After months of being in office cuomo was later resigned from governor and with Gov. Kathy Hochul is on deck to replace Cuomo.

Liberal Perspective: The left supports the idea of trying to keep the mayor to stay in his position until the end of his term because at a time of pandemic like this and at the states level of cases it’s important that we need a leader and someone to take control of many immunity protection, nursing homes, new policies, mandates, and crises with hospitals all over the states and increasing numbers in the city. New York cant afford another loss with all that is left

Evidence from Liberal Media: “Last March, many state legislators were shocked to find sweeping immunity protections for nursing homes and hospitals in the state budget. Some had been notified about the last-minute additions hours before voting; others had no idea the language was there until after the budget passed… [Hospital] lobbyists, according to many lawmakers aware of the process, crafted the language for the provision. [They] also lobbied for [the] controversial March 2020 directive that ordered nursing homes to readmit residents who had tested positive for Covid-19.”

(Ross Barkan, The Nation)

Conservative Perspective: The Right believes that governor cuomo should be removed from office immediately since he acted a violation and saying that he is a liar and manipulating Democrats. They want people to know that this was the true side of him all along and should be held accountable just like other elected officials were

Evidence from Conservative Media: “His accusers, without any apparent coordination, several of them his own former aides rather than political enemies, are describing a consistent pattern of behavior that doesn’t require any wild leaps of faith to believe. What’s more, in the case of Anna Ruch, we have an actual photo of the behavior — and Ruch’s facial expression makes clear that she is not welcoming Cuomo’s hands on each side of her face…

“Andrew Cuomo is an impulsive, temperamental, sometimes-raging, often-bullying egomaniac prone to spectacular failures of self-awareness, and it’s notable that no one who knows the governor is exclaiming, ‘Talking to female underlings about their sex lives and pressuring them for a relationship? That just doesn’t sound like the Andrew Cuomo I know!’”

(The Editors, National Review)

My Take: Governor Cuomo should be removed from office and have his position taken away. Under his oath he has lied to his citizens and left out information to his people. Made women who worked with him feel uncomfortable and used his power in office as a way to control their voices so they won't be heard.

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Topic: Generals Testify against Biden's Statements on US troops in Afghanistan

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Context: The top U.S. military officer called the 20-year war in Afghanistan a ‘strategic failure’ and told Congress on Tuesday that he believes the U.S. should have kept several thousand troops in the country to prevent the unexpectedly rapid takeover by the Taliban.

The Right Side (Republican): Gen. Kenneth McKenzie admitted that it will be  difficult for the U.S. to target terrorists in Afghanistan. McKenzie said that the U.S. retains ‘the right to go after ISIS and al Qaeda targets as they present themselves. They disagree with Biden's plans of bringing thousands of troops back to the U.S.

Evidence:

The Left Side (Democratic): Even the most senior US generals couldn't defend the debacle that has unfolded in Afghanistan during the past several weeks, a disaster owned by President Biden, even if it was teed up by President Trump's ill-fated ‘peace’ negotiations with the Taliban that culminated in the Doha agreement.

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The Right Side (Republican):  "The right opposes the proposed tax increases, arguing that many of them would eventually be passed on to the middle class".  They disagree with the plan because wealthy and rich/successful  business already have to buy a high percent for tax every year and the government want to increase it!

The Left Side (Democratic): "The left generally supports the proposed tax  increases and argues that additional tax reforms are necessary to fund needed spending".  They agree because the tax from the wealthy and rich business help the US with important problems to fix and they need money for it.

The Centrist: "The proposed top tax rate would revert to 39.6% on individuals earning more than $400,000, or $450,000 for couples, and there would be a 3% tax on wealthier Americans with adjusted income beyond $5 million a year. For big businesses, the proposal would lift the corporate tax rate from 21% to 26.5% on incomes beyond $5 million, slightly less than the 28% rate the president had sought.”

The most important point of view (ME): I don't think the democratic plan should be past because I don't it fair the rich and wealthy business have to give more money when they already give enough money and they also need to save money for future projects, not giving it away to the government. I think the government should try to find another way to make money than increasing money because in the this will make many people mad and might be a negative affect in the future.

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Context: Thousands of Cubans protested out on the streets for their freedom and because of the food shortages and high prices that are occurring amid the coronavirus pandemic. President Joe Biden called the protests in Cuba 'remarkable' and a 'clarion call for freedom'.

Liberal Perspective: The left side supports Cubans for speaking up for their freedom but still believe that the president Joe Biden shouldn't get completely involved with this humanitarian crisis instead of getting completely involved with this they believe he should just look for some actions that he can take to at least just ease the crisis.

Evidence: “Fidel Castro’s revolution has become a tropical dystopia… President Biden was correct on Monday to issue a restrained statement repeating support for the Cuban people and their desire for freedom. He should consider actions to ease the humanitarian crisis, such as reversing Trump-era restrictions on remittances. Above all, Cubans should know that the outside world is watching with admiration as they attempt to shape their own destiny.”

Conservative Perspective: The right side also supports cubans for standing up for their freedom but believe that president Joe Biden shouldn't get involved with this issue at all. The right side believes that cubans don't want a normal trading and that if they trade food and medical supplies with the cubans it will lead to a 60 year economic failure.

Evidence: “No one should think that the Cuban government wants a normal trading relationship with the U.S. The American embargo, which permits trade in food and medical supplies, is both a convenient excuse and an important policy tool for Havana. It’s an all-purpose rationalization for 60 years of economic failure (though the example of nearby Venezuela demonstrates that socialism can produce mass poverty and misery even without a U.S. embargo)…"

My Perspective: Joe Biden should look for some actions he should take to help ease up the humanitarian crisis.

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Context: Joe Biden addressed the issues about covid-19, Climate change, and human rights abuse. He also stated that they are not seeking war with China and that the US would end the military operations in Afghanistan in the last month.

Liberal Perspective: The left side believes that Joe Biden should be more honest and that he should take action on all the issues he has addressed.

Liberal Evidence: “There wasn’t much beneath the feel-good veneer. Biden offered little clarity as to his foreign policy priorities; some greater transparency might have been appropriate given his administration’s actions over the past six weeks. It’s still not clear why the Biden administration failed to consult with NATO allies on the Afghanistan withdrawal, for instance…"

Conservative Perspective: The conservative side states that they don't think Biden is being truthful and everything is saying about the war isn't actually going to happen

Conservative Evidence: "The president went on to say that the U.S. has "turned the page," and said, "all the unmatched energy, will, and resources of our nation are now squarely focused on what is ahead of us – not what is behind." "

My perspective: Biden has to be honest with all of us although as a president, Biden should be alert and prepared for any problems we have. It is not ok that things are being kept from us and especially if it can affect our safety

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Context:  Social democratic party won the federal election which took place on September 26th with the largest amount of votes making it one of the largest parties in New Bundestag barely beating the center-right Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union into second place.

Germany’s chancellor for 16 years, will step down, however, that could take a while, after a fragmented vote the shape of the next government will depend on a fraught, and perhaps lengthy, coalition negotiations. Both Olaf Scholz, the SPD’s chancellor-candidate, and Armin Laschet of the CDU/CSU have claimed a mandate to try to form a government. Both have their eyes on three-way deals with the Greens and the liberal Free Democrats: either a “traffic-light” coalition led by the SPD or a “Jamaica” combination headed by the CDU/CSU. But after Mr. Laschet’s wretched campaign, resulting in the CDU/CSU’s worst result ever, Mr. Scholz has the edge.

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Context: “U.S. President Joe Biden declared Tuesday he is sticking to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others seeking to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan”

Left Side (Democratic Party) -
When the U.S troops were told to evacuate from Afghanistan the Democratic Party saw it as a situation that was at it’s best, they stated that the troops evacuation could have caused the Taliban and them be on edge and start a war, yet since the troops evacuated safely and smoothly they see their evacuation as a job well done, like it was stated by Joel Mathis, “We may have substantial forces at the Kabul airport, but the Taliban more or less own the country… This is what it means to lose a war: You don't get to dictate terms to the victors… Despite all the ‘worse than Saigon’ headlines you may have read, the American evacuation from Kabul is going relatively smoothly. U.S. forces could be fighting bloody gun battles with Taliban forces while trying to evacuate civilians, but that's mostly not been the case due to Taliban forbearance. The situation could be much worse, and might go that direction if the United States doesn't honor its commitment.”

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On the other hand the Republican party has seen the evacuation of troops from Afghanistan as an event that can make the Taliban become more courageous in taking over the country, this event will be a dangerous move and the Republican Party knows it, yet President Biden is being seen as someone who is letting the Taliban run free like Tom Rogan stated, “Alas, no. Biden's unmoved deadline will boost the Taliban's growing confidence that it holds a stranglehold over the strategic initiative. The president has made it more not less likely that the Taliban will escalate its obstruction of the evacuation. Biden has made it more not less likely that the Taliban will enable or otherwise tolerate attacks on the airport by its Haqqani network allies or even its erstwhile nemesis, the Islamic State. The perception of American weakness is fuel to the jihadist fire. And Biden has just delivered a supertanker's worth of it.”

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Context: A massive shooting occurred in Colorado in March 25, the suspected person was a 21 year old which he opened fire at a supermarket and killed 10 people.

Right Side: The Republican side believes that they shouldn't add gun control laws because they think that this wouldn't reducing shootings in America.

Evidence (right side): "shootings like this accounts for only a tiny fraction of all shootings in America. If you want to reduce the violence, go after the illegally owned guns on the streets.”-Jazz Shaw (flip side)

Left Side: The Democratic believes that they should act strict laws for selling guns because this can lower a certain amount of shootings in the U.S

Evidence (left side): “No matter how you look at the data, more guns mean more gun deaths… The Us has nearly six time the gun homicide in America, more than seven times the rate of Sweden, and nearly 16 times that of Germany, according to 2012 United Nations data."
“The House passed two gun bills earlier this month. One would expand and strengthen federal background checks on all gun purchases. "

My Perspective: U.S should enforce the gun laws to reduce the amount of shootings. This would be an effective thing to do for the safety of everyone, they should go more in depth as to who are they selling the guns to.

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Context: Now that the Pfizer vaccine was approved by the FDA, Many States are requiring workers to get vaccinated or else they can't enter work or get payed. In NYC, Teachers are required to get vaccinated or else they can't enter the building. Many people agree with  this and many others disagree.

Conservative viewpoint: Many conservatives believe that getting the vaccine should be a choice and that they should n't be forced to take it. Many conservatives are protesting because many jobs are requiring vaccines to go into work.

Evidence:“Flying is not a right… For the privilege of flying, Americans already give up a lot: We disclose our personal information, toss our water bottles, extinguish our cigarette butts, and lock our guns in checked luggage. For vaccinated people, having to show proof of vaccination when flying would be a minor inconvenience.”

Democratic stance: They believe vaccine mandates should be approved to help stop the spread of covid, they believe jobs should require it. Many states like NY are already requiring people to be vaccinated to eat indoors or go to gym etc.

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“The establishment’s response to [vaccine] resistance is to tighten the screws with mandates and vaccine passports, combined with condescending assurances about the vaccines’ safety. But if officials want people to take those assurances seriously, they should pass laws that will make people whole in the (very rare) cases they’re injured by the vaccines…

libertarian take: They believe in being free and they do not agree with the vaccine mandates, they believe people should make their own choices so they agree with conservatives

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Context:A U.S. federal judge in Texas on Friday blocked new applications to a program that protects immigrants who were brought to the United States as children from deportation

Left side:The left calls for Congress to tackle immigration reform and argues for more humane immigration policies at the border.:“We should use every tool in our legislative and parliamentary toolbox to provide a real pathway to citizenship… And that includes using the budget reconciliation process… it is not unprecedented for reconciliation legislation to include immigration reforms, either. In fact, a Republican-controlled Senate did it in 2005 when changes to immigration policy were included as part of a larger budget reconciliation package.”.The country needs more immigration pathways that are fair, humane, fast, adequately screened, with clear and consistent eligibility criteria, and deliberately crafted to be in the country’s economic and national security interests. Such an overhaul requires an act of Congress, which has refused to do its duty for decades.”“If we cut what we’re spending on immigration detention by 80 percent and reallocate half of the remaining budget to programs like FCMP, we can ensure the integrity and effectiveness of our immigration system while also respecting migrants’ humanity.”

Right:The right agrees with the decision striking down DACA, arguing that it is a matter for Congress, and criticizes Biden’s border policies.:“This obviously should rule out the kind of amnesty Democrats are talking about, which would cover ‘Dreamers,’ those eligible for Temporary Protected Status, and ‘essential workers.’ Democrats have advocated a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants for decades now, but never have they said that we must create one primarily as a budgetary matter — as if the status of illegal immigrants is a question comparable to the level of Medicare hospital reimbursements or unemployment benefits…
“If the amnesty-via-reconciliation would be a bad process, it would also be terrible on the merits. At least previous so-called comprehensive immigration bills made a show of emphasizing enforcement as the trade-off for an amnesty, whereas Democrats now want only amnesty. It would flash another green light to would-be migrants to come here illegally.”“Biden has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ‘to focus on arresting and deporting immigrants assessed to pose a risk to national security; migrants recently apprehended along U.S. borders; and those convicted of certain crimes who have been released from federal, state or local jails.’ Since it will take years for these asylum cases to be settled, and the migrants making these claims will almost all be living far away from the border, unless they commit a major crime, Biden has already promised they can stay forever…“Migrants in Central America know this. And word is spreading around the world. Illegal immigrant apprehensions on the southern border from countries other than Central America or Mexico have skyrocketed from 7,890 in December to 47,224 this June… the crisis at our southern border is a direct result of his open borders policies.” most importantly, institute mandatory use of E-Verify by employers so that only people legally in the country can work. Change wouldn’t happen overnight, but within a few months, people who want to come north would learn the golden ticket to prosperity is out of reach. The fact that Biden is unwilling to entertain any of these options speaks volumes.”

My Perspective:I agree with the left side they should have humane policies at the borders for immigrants and shouldn't be cruel to them and to treat them equally and to have a job and to not separate families that's just cruel.

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Context: House Democrats want the government to spend more, and in order to do that, they revealed a proposal for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy. This would help the government gather more spending money, as well as contribute to people in need using welfare and other government funded plans.

Liberal Viewpoint: The left generally supports the tax increases on the proposal, and agree that this would help increase government involvement, but they also argue that more taxes are needed on other issues to fund more government spending.

Evidence from Liberal Media: "While corporate America has enjoyed booming profit growth and soaring stock prices, inflation-adjusted wages for workers have barely budged. The disparity is now starker than ever: Companies are minting record profits while millions of full-time workers struggle to get by… The private sector has had decades to tackle this problem. It didn’t. Now it’s government’s turn."(Washington Post)

Conservative Viewpoint: The right opposes the tax increases on the proposal, and argues that that the wealthy have been shouldering a larger cost of government, arguing that the tax increases would eventually be passed on to the middle class.

Evidence from Conservative Media: "Though the changes are all meant to target high-income taxpayers — who already pay a share of federal income tax that is far in excess of their share of income — according to the [Joint Committee on Taxation], less than half of the new taxes collected would come from high-income individuals. The rest would come mainly from businesses, which invariably pass those costs on to their employees, customers, and business partnersas far as they are able…"(National Review)

Your Take: The Tax Plan needs to have more restriction in who and what it taxes, to make sure that only the targeted wealthy get taxed. Including taxes on more issues to put in the proposal would not be recommended, because of the backlash it could have among the people instead of the support expected from taxing the wealthy/big businesses only.

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Context: Five Supreme Court Justices allowed a Texas Law to go into effect that allows private citizens to sue anyone who preforms, aids, or assist an abortion on a fetus that has a detectable heartbeat for $10,000. The Supreme court refused to block the Texas law prohibiting most abortions.  (TNYT)

Liberal Perspective: The Liberal (left) does not support the law banning abortions, many people have protested their rights as a women to have control of their own body. The leftist say it is unconstitutional, many democratic rights activist press Pres. Biden to stop the Texas Law. The Justice Dept. is urgently looking for options to protect the constitutional rights of a woman and their access to abortions.

Evidence from Liberal Media: ""You probably didn’t know this when you went to sleep last night, but you’ve woken up in a world in which 12 million women do not have the right to control their own bodies" (The Flip Side)
"So, on the one hand, women have a right to control their own bodies, but on the other, states can at least temporarily take that right away, cause clinics to shutter, and threaten women with harassment and lawsuits. Is this even a constitutional right anymore? Or are we already living in the dystopian future that we’ve feared would come to pass?” (New York Magazine)

Conservative Perspective: The right supports the new the law of prohibiting abortions, all republican state legislators from deep red states have been passing several laws to increase restrictions on abortions. The Conservative side believes in pro-life meaning they do not agree with abortions (anti-abortion). The Conservative Lawyer Jonathan F. Mitchell vowed if he ever got the chance to help develop a law against abortion he would ensure it heard in the Supreme Court and action is taken.

Evidence from Conservative Media: "As of today, Gallup also finds that 67 percent of American believe abortion should be either completely banned (19 percent) or in place with limitations (48 percent)." (The Flip Side)
"Of course, the more science learns about the unborn and the earlier technology can keep babies viable outside the womb, the more untenable the pro-choice position will become. If abortion advocates truly believed they would prevail in a ‘democracy,’ they wouldn’t need Roe and they wouldn’t be terrified about the prospects of its demise.'" (The Flip Side)
"he pulled it off is a story that brings to life the persistence of the anti-abortion movement and its willingness to embrace unconventional approaches based more on process than moral principle." (NYTimes)

My Perspective: I disagree with the abortion ban, I believe women should have authority over her body not the decision of a man. Unfortunately women have gotten raped and pregnant from the rapist. People want to say that wearing masks is their choice because it's their body but want to decide what a woman can do with her body. I think it is the decision of the individual, it is their right and their body no one else's. Some mothers can't afford the raise a child as they wish and can't imagine giving up their baby to a stranger or to the government that will do poorly raising them.

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