A BUSY DAY AT THE SUPREME COURT AND THE WHITE HOUSE..............

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and the President of the United States (POTUS) had a momentous day on this 30th of June, as they announced significant decisions.  The nine Justices of the Supreme rendered their judgment on the final two cases they undertook for the 2013-2014 Session of the Nation's highest Court of Law.  In two contentious, politically philosophical, conservatives versus liberals 5-4 split Decisions, with the 5 Republican appointed Justices prevailing over the 4 Democratic appointed Justices determined that small family owned businesses with religious convictions opposed to Contraception may choose to opt out of paying for birth control for their employees, as mandated by the Affordable Care Act national health care program frequently referred to as Obamacare.  In the other Decision the Justices Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, AcDlito, again lined up in the majority; with Justices Bader-Ginsburg, Breyer, SotoMayor, and Kagen, dissenting, decided that some public employee union workers are not required to pay certain union dues involuntarily.  At the White House President Obama announced his choice as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs to join his Cabinet.  Bob McDonald, the former CEO of Proctor & Gamble, a who served as a younger man as a U,S. Army Captain is the nominee.  When confirmed he will take charge of addressing and reforming the Veterans Affairs hospitals scandal.  As summer unfolds so will the reactions and redirection brought about by the decisions  made today by both the POTUS and the SCOTUS..............fr.tdp