Why are they always "temporary" blocks?

the money continues to flow. Not unusual in cases where the jackass side of the case, the regime in this case, is probably going to lose.

and I hope the judge is making it clear that the burden is on the government to show that they are administering these funds on a transparent, equitable, and objective basis. Of course, they cannot show that because they are doing the opposite, but the judge feels he will be in a stronger position vis-a-vis appeals if he gives the government a fair opportunity to show their argument has any merit.

The fact that this ruling came so quickly is a strong indication that the judge is not persuaded by the government's position. Judges don't like to be overturned, so they usually go out of their way to give the weak side their best possible shot. But in this case, the judge apparently ruled that the odds were that the government would not prevail, hence restraining their cutoff of funds.

When all this is over, and it will end, it's time to rethink who gets what. In my mind, red states either bring their state tax systems into the 21st century, and generate resources for themselves, or get cut off. I'm tired of subsidizing fascist state governments. Let them live like District 12 if they choose. Cruel, vindictive....yes. I'm simply tired of their shit. They all help bring this disaster on our country. There needs to be payback.

their labor laws, their education system, their environmental laws, their gun laws and everything else up to a modern standard, such as we have is the blue states and practically all the advanced European states.

One might say, "This is impossible. That will take at least a 60-vote majority in the Senate and probably some Constitutional amendments".

Maybe, maybe not. There is great economic power in the blue states and we need to start using it. Some people call this a "soft secession." I prefer to think of it as less of a secession, and more of a case of "adult's table" and a "kiddie's table" at Thankgiving. To get the full benefit of the entrepreneurship and economic power of the blue states, the lesser states must make changes that will uplift their people and allow the blue states to stop carrying them year after year.