Anyone Home?

In an opinion post, The Washington Post, attempts to notify all audiences of how empty the president's staff is. I agree with the post's opinion, the White House is empty. Its hard not to agree considering the evidence is clear as day. The Washington Post states, "... there hasn't been one in weeks", referring to the routine daily briefings in the State Department. This is more than likely a fact due to the lack of staff in the white house. This article states that only 34 of 549 of appointments below the cabinet level have been appointed, and only 14 of those have been confirmed. I believe the post is alluding to these spots never being filled completely, and if they are, with the already high turn over rate of Trumps administration we can't be certain they will stay filled. Its also an issue of the President's unpredictable behavior. Many people approached for these positions may not take them due to the uncertainty of the position. You'd think that these positions would be filled just as quickly as President Obama's staff was shipped out, however this was not the case. Donald Trump prides himself in being the best, but sooner or later he will realize that he can't do this job single handedly.

Betsy DeVos is dangerous

A post published by The Huffington Post, shows just how uneducated our Secretary of Education is on her position. This post outlines the series of questions directed towards DeVos from Sen. Tim Kaine (D- Virginia), specifically questions geared towards the enforcement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This article showcases how DeVos has risen to her current position. She will not answer questions directly, and when she does they are completely irrelevant to what most parents believe in the best interest of their child. DeVos has no educational background in teaching or any administrative rolls, however she is now leading the country's educational direction. What she is experienced in is giving her money to the republican party to further her own beliefs in education which are specifically targeted to private and charter schools. This article is an important example of who is in charge of this country future's education. She shows no signs of being versed in educational law, nor does she seem confident in proclaiming her views over being in a position of power.