Rising Walls, Falling Bridges- (a commentary on Americas infrastructure of yesterday holding up for the impact of tomorrow)

Rising Walls, Falling Bridges

Recently I surfing the web for news and found myself browsing The New York Times. While going through the website I came across an interesting commentary talking about the failing infrastructure in this country but more specifically in parts of California . The audience this commentary reaches out to is very broad and general as we all use and depend this country's infrastructure in our everyday lives. The overall message of this commentary and argument being conveyed is that a majority our infrastructure like bridges and roads have been failing and instead of fixing the problem the Government chooses to spend the money and manpower on other parts of infrastructure like building a barrier between the United States and Mexico.
The commentary then goes on to claim that the wall the U.S. would establish would cost taxpayers upwards of  $30 billion dollars. While this claim is enticing to the audience reading this, the  number proposed in the commentary is uncredited. In addition there is no source of information for any of the various claims which in turn degrades the credibility of the commentary and therefore and the author of the commentary. Moving on we can see the author talk and critique the Trump administration's decision to cut the purposed $1 trillion infrastructure investment to next year. He goes on to try and convince his audience that congress won’t act on this issue as they have condemned similar proposals in the past and are too busy focusing on immigration laws and things of that nature. 
“well, surely congress will act. I'm kidding, of course. For Republicans on the Trump train, America First Is something you shout at foreigners, not a design for a better country. Republicans hated president Obama's injection in 2009 of much-needed financial support for all the bandaged bridges across the fruited plain."

All in all I didn't find this piece to be too bias one way as it is pandering to a general and broad audience, but there are definitely some underlying tones of disdain for the current administration. The commentary does a good job at highlighting the ever pressing idea of that we have to act swiftly if we want to maintain a high level of standards this country boast to have for our infrastructure I personally agree that this country's infrastructure needs a revamping up and that if we don't act now we will regret it in the future when it costs infinitely more and people's lives have been unnecessarily been put in danger for the sake of saving the government some money which they most definitely could have operated comfortably without. The author has good ideas and urges the audience to consider the situation we could find ourselves in if we don't invest. There is no way to urge this without bias but I would say this commentary did a good job keeping bias to a minimum while pushing the ever so important message across to the people of the United States. 

Court rejects Trump's travel ban appeal

As i'm sure you know, president Trump has signed an executive order stating that all refugees and immigrant of 7 countries are barred from entry of the us even if they already have obtained visas.  This debated executive order is important not only to the immigrants and refugees entering the US, but it is important to all Americans living domestic or abroad. It effects our co-workers, our neighbors, and citizens trying to go about in their daily lives and be the best Americans that they can be. The lawsuit brought up by the states of Washington and Minnesota challenges the executive order issued by the white house and questions its legitimacy and relevancy pertaining to the issued Executive Order. A three judge panel ruled as of February 9th 2017 at 7:50 p.m. EST to uphold the suspension of the order stating that "... the Government has not shown a likelihood of success on the merits of its appeal, nor has it shown that failure to enter a stay would cause irreparable injury..." I advise you all to read this article and keep up to date on this executive order as it effects the people we interact and take for granted everyday.