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| 10 Democrats Vote What They Feel the Lesser of Two Evils to Avoid Government Shutdown |  Washington, DC Mar. 14, 2025 - The budget resolution to continue funding until the end of the Fiscal year in September was passed in a 62-38 vote tonight with help from several Democrats who felt shutting down the government would have been more harmful to the American people than allowing Republicans to pack it with their agenda. Leading the Democrats was minority leader Chuck Schumer who stated that to vote against the resolution would have allowed Trump to "cherry pick which parts of the government to reopen" after the resolution was finally approved.
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois also voted to advance the budget resolution. He said, "But there is even less I like about shutting down the government with Donald Trump and Elon Musk taking a chainsaw to the federal government's workforce and illegally freezing federal funding, the last thing we need to do is plunge our country into further chaos and turmoil by shutting down the government."
Schumer had already announced he would support that bill the day before much to the ire of many Democrats. Rep. Sean Casten of Illinios wrote on social media, "McConnell abused the filibuster to make America worse. Schumer is refusing to use the filibuster to... accomplish what, exactly?"
Postscript: In the following days, some Democratic legislators were calling for a change of leadership in town halls and social media. Quite a few Democrats were disappointed in the blank check given the Republican agenda by Democratic leadership.
Commentary
This is one of those times when you are damned if you do and damned if you don't. I feel in this situation that both sides of the Democratic caucus have a valid argument. The Democrats should fight against some of the pork for billionaires and stealing needed relief from the poor that the Republicans have committed in this budget. Schumer is right in that it is the executive branch who would decide which areas are needed in a shutdown and they are looking for any excuse to close agencies and government officials they do not like, like those curing diseases, feeding the poor, providing equal opportunity and giving overwatch to the fraud, waste and abuse of which the Trump administration wants none. The Nazis in charge of our executive branch right now would love to shut these agencies down. We can only pray that God will eventually show us His plan, because right now the plan is not good for those in need. However, I do not blame God for all this, I blame the Devil and his minions running the government right now.
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| Trump Stops U.S. from Sharing Intelligence with Ukraine |  | Washington, DC Mar. 05, 2025 - In a fit in response to what he views is a lack of subservience from President Zelensky of Ukraine, Trump turned off the critical intelligence the U.S. has been sharing with Ukraine to assist them in their defense against Russian aggression. This action will probably result in more death and destruction in Ukraine as the valued intelligence helped Ukraine fend off attacks in the past. Read more... |
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| Lakers Trey Jemison III Hosts Bible Studies on Instagram |  | Los Angeles, CA Mar. 03, 2025 - According to Relevant Magazine, Los Angeles Lakers center Trey Jemison III is using his Instagram platform to host Bible studies. Going beyond inspirational quotes from the Bible, Jemison encourages his thousands of followers to read along, ask questions, and engage in discussion. Jemison was raised in Birmingham, Alabama, home to McDowell Bible College. Read more... |
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| Tragedy in the White House:
Death of American Foreign Policy as We Have Known It |  | Washington, DC Feb. 28, 2025 - Today will go down in American history as one of the most shameful episodes in American foreign policy, as Trump reversed decades of American support for democratic states over authoritarian dictators by viciously attacking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a guest in our own White House. Read more... |
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| Tim Walz Caught Telling the Truth | | View on Our YouTube Channel |  | Minneapolis, MN Feb. 27, 2025 - The Irish Star wrote that Tim Walz was "caught on tape" at a town hall meeting labeling the Trump administration as "fascists and Nazis". Walz, governor of Minnesota and Democratic candidate for Vice-President in the last election, has been relatively quiet since his defeat. Read more... |
| Trump Fires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs | | View on Our YouTube Channel |  | Washington, DC Feb. 22, 2025 - According to the A.P., President Donald Trump fired Air Force Gen C.Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Friday evening. The reasoning was to fire anyone who supports diversity and equity in the ranks. Gen. Brown held the position for 16 months with much of his time devoted the war in Ukraine and the expanded conflict in the Middle East. Read more... |
| Zelensky Responds to Putin's Puppet |  | Washington, DC Feb. 20, 2025 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has responded to criticism of Kyiv by Donald Trump, by saying that Trump is "living in a disinformation space" created by Russia. This was in response to Tuesday's remarks by Trump where he incorrectly said that Ukraine was responsible for the war with Russia and that Zelensky's popularity rating was only 4%. Read more... |
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| Trump Attacks Zelensky/Ukraine |  | Washington, DC Feb. 19, 2025 - Armed with Russian talking points from his recent talks with Putin, President Trump continued his attack on President Volodymyr Zelensky today accusing him of taking advantage of our country as we have supported him in his defense. Trump claims he has done a "terrible job" leading Ukraine in the war against Russia. Read more... |
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| Thousands Protest Against Trump's Actions in the First Weeks in Office |  | Washington, DC Feb. 17, 2025 - housands of protesters opposing many of the actions in the early weeks of Trump's second administration took to the streets in cities across the nation today. He is being called a "king" and a "dictator", using Trump's own words to describe himself. Read more... |
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