The Lovable Liberal Anita Rufus

Latest U.S. Strike on Suspected Drug Boat Kills 2 in Pacific, Hegseth Says

"SUSPECTED"?????
WTF.

Goldman Sachs: Consumers Are Carrying Largest Burden From Trump Tariffs Up to 55 percent of the cost is being shifted onto consumers, according to a new analysis from the Wall Street bank.

According to Goldman Sachs we are currently absorbing 55% of tariff costs, and by the end of 2026 it will be 70%.

In case the Constitution still matters, the Fourth Amendment protects “[t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.”
Trump is denying "people" due process to try and meet deportation "quotas."
DISGUSTING!

Trump Says He Will Not Seek Authorization for Cartel Strikes

Our lawless President. Where is Congress???

Latest poll results on President:
Reuters/Ipsos released 10/21 gave the president a 42% approval rating, since early April approval numbers between 40% and 44%.
New York Times’ polling averages, a 43% approval and 53% disapproval as of 10/22.
RealClearPolitics average 45% approve, 52% disapprove.

Just what we needed.
The President's "top priority,"
in this current reality,
is the ballroom.

ICE is mounting a mass surveillance campaign on American citizens Without strict oversight, the agency’s new technology threatens Americans’ free speech and privacy.

Remember Trump's Executive Order about going after so-called Antifa protesters? Beware of what is really already happening...

Opinion | Trump Revives Foreign Aid, Helping Needy Billionaires

Trump Revives Foreign Aid, Helping Needy Billionaires

Trump Dismisses Another Inspector General, Fueling Oversight Concerns

Sure, who needs oversight? Being President should mean never having to say you're sorry ... or asking permission ... or following rules .. or having anyone looking over your shoulder.

'Goofballs' and hostages: GOP senators say Schumer's shutdown tactics destroying the Senate Senate Republicans worry that Senate Democrats are creating a new blueprint for future funding fights but aren't ready to negotiate with on demands until after the government reopens.

Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND): "You can't hold the government hostage. And that's why it's very important ... But you can't shut down the government, hold the government hostage as part of negotiation."
The longest-ever shutdown was 34 days, when GOP wanted to wipe out the Affordable Care Act.
Duh.

How military’s ‘safe’ plan to fire munitions over Interstate 5 went off the rails with CHP cruiser hit An artillery round exploded over Interstate 5 at Camp Pendleton, cutting short the military's live-fire exercise.

They claimed Newsom shut down I-5 for political reasons. So much for that fiction! What is wrong with these people running the federal government?

I hope you know I was being ironic. Of course I agree.

Fact check: Trump makes numerous false claims at Cabinet meeting, many about vaccines | CNN Politics President Donald Trump made numerous false claims during a Cabinet meeting Thursday at the White House – many of them about vaccines.

So the President just makes things up -- does it really matter?

Actor and beloved baritone James Earl Jones dies at 93 Everything about Jones was big: his stage presence, the intensity of his glance and the brilliance of his craft. From Star Wars to The Lion King to CNN, his voice pervaded popular culture.

What an amazing actor, and that voice!
Sad.

Exonerated man detained by ICE In early October, after 43 years behind bars for a murder he apparentl

This is such a travesty being done in our name. We must find a way to stop such unjustifiable actions by our government.

Cuts to aid, insurance will push ERs past the brink Cuts to aid, insurance will push ERs past the brink

Democrats are right to hold the line. This is an impending crisis.

Bessent says US purchased pesos and finalized framework for $20 billion lifeline for Argentina | CNN Business The Trump administration has finalized plans to provide a $20 billion lifeline to Argentina, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday via social media. Additionally, the United States “directly”...

What the hell!!!
We're going to invest in Argentina assuming who will win their election?
Because their pesos are undervalued?
What the hell???

I Asked ChatGPT What Would Happen If Billionaires Paid Taxes at the Same Rate as the Working Class How would this impact the economy?

According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the top 400 wealthiest Americans paid about a 23.8% tax rate between 2018 and 2020 while average Americans paid around 30%. Making billionaires pay at the same rate as working-class Americans could generate $500 billion to $1 trillion per year.

Study reveals how much states spend on emergency Medicaid for undocumented immigrants Emergency spending amounted to about $9.63 per resident.

DOES THE TRUTH MATTER? Emergency Medicaid for undocumented immigrants made up only 0.4% of total Medicaid spending in 2022 ... undocumented immigrants are unable to receive comprehensive Medicaid, Medicare and Marketplaces options under the Affordable Care Act under federal law.

But he is surrounded by enablers -- so don't discount the overall intentions.

Raoul Peck grew up under dictatorship. His new film on Orwell warns us what comes next LOS ANGELES — No one goes to Cannes expecting to be frightened by a film about a long-dead British writer. Unless, of course, that writer is George Orwell.

THIS IS ONE WELL WORTH THE READ:
"What Orwell saw so clearly — is how authoritarian ideas don’t arrive overnight. They creep up on us, little by little, as words like ‘democracy’ get redefined to mean whatever those in power want them to mean.”

We totally overestimate the presence of "minorities" in our population. Facts matter!

Opinion | G.O.P. to Gen Z: Pay Double for Health Insurance or Go Without

When open enrollment opens on Nov. 1, millions of young adults will discover that premiums are set to skyrocket, roughly doubling on average, for the 24 million people enrolled in plans under the Affordable Care Act, unless Democrats get their way in the fight over the government shutdown.

An Alabama man is suing the administration after immigration agents arrested him twice in three weeks DESPITE HAVING A VALID REAL ID and U.S. CITIZENSHIP. The new lawsuit alleges that masked immigration agents are targeting people based on their race, ethnicity or occupation and profiling citizens.

This just turns my stomach.

Poll finds more Americans blame Trump, GOP for shutdown than Democrats Two days into the latest federal government shutdown, more Americans say Trump and Republicans are to blame.

Americans are not stupid.

IF BIDEN HAD DELIVERED THIS WORD SALAD THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN IMMEDIATE CALLS FOR HIM TO STEP DOWN.
“We have a border, strong, and we have a shape, and that shape doesn’t just go straight up. That shape is amorphous when it comes to the atmosphere. ... We have very clean air.”
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DOJ SUING STATES TO GET VOTER REGISTRATION DATA
The DOJ today sued 6 states — California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania — over their refusal to hand over sensitive voter registration data. Last week, the DOJ filed nearly identical lawsuits against Maine and Oregon.