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Jim Murphy

@jimmurmac.bsky.social

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An old retired software engineer, who loves literature and people.

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Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 47m

This will be yet another court order that ICE will not adhere to. The goal of ICE is intimidation. They will not be able to do that if they have active cameras on them.

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Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 1h

Would someone please explain to me how this is not an act of war?

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Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela

The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 2h

She was issued a state department birth certificate. When we moved to California and she went to get a drivers license, her birth certificate was a problem. How much more of a problem will it be with the 14th amendment now under seige.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 2h

My wife was born in Morocco. Her father was a naval officer stationed in Spain. He was an American citizen and so was her mother. She was born in 1955 and was an RF baby and the base could not deal with that so she was born in Morocco. With the BS we have, she is scared to travel.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 2h

ICE is not a police force, it is all about creating terror and fear. They have to be abolished as they are anti-American.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 2h

While I support this effort, I think Democrats must work to give the American people what every other industrialized nations on earth have which is single payer universal health care! our for-profit system is killing us and making Americans bankrupt.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 3h

After the outrageous actions of Republicans, Democrats have to stop playing nice. We have to fight to get the government of the people for the people. As long as the GOP SCOTUS remains we are all imperiled. We will either need to impeach the GOP SCOTUS or expand the court.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 3h

Senator Thune, you advise not listening to Republlicans when they are speaking BS to the nation. Got it!

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 3h

Much of the compensation of CEOs is stock. This used to be illegal in the 50's. We need to get back to that time and make it illegal once again. This would stop the buyback urge and would require CEO to benefit the company to increase the value of the stock.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 3h

This is beyond disgusting. Ballrooms are where the ultra rich party not working people. This is such a slap in the face to people who work for a living.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 3h

The modern day Hitler youth.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 3h

I argee that this is illegal. When will the impeachment articles be drawn? Democrats MUST stop with the "strongly worded letter" actions against this criminal administration and start to play hardball!

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 3h

I believe the major difference between the Democratic party and the Republican party is a focus on what is the role of government. For Democrats, it should be about their consituency. How can we make their lives better. For Republicans, it is about making business more profitable. AOC is right!

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 3h

This is an important message. Democrats MUST the down trodden reguardless of their political views. That is the party I want to belong to.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 3h

The Democratic party must take note of this action. Previously, Republicans would do something nasty and the Democratic party would "write strongly worded letters". That has got to stop we must stop bringing a knife to a gun fight. We have to make Republicans pay for their illegal activities.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 3h

Given the Republican tendancy to lie at the drop of a hat, why would Schumer believe whatever Thune says?

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Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 17h

This is actually a very interesting topic. It is about what is the role of government. For you and I, it is about making the lives of constituents better. For Republican is it about making businesses more profitable. This difference is why we can't have nice things.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 18h

This is the why we MUST get a new constitutional amendment as follows:

Money is not speech it is property. Corporations are not people. Only people can contribute to ANY political group to a limit of $5,000.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 18h

I wonder when the country people will be arrested by ICE?

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 18h

I agree that this action is running an idea up the flag pole. If after the midterm elections the Democrats elect enough representatives to take over the house, speaker Johnson will not swear them in and the Republican will retain the house. This of course is absurd but Republican will do ANYTHING.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 18h

At this point with her election certified, speaker Johnson reticence to swear her in is a crime.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 18h

ICE is not there as the border patrol police force. They are there to instill fear and foment terror. All one has to do to verify this is to look at their tactics. No police force would do what they do.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 18h

With Trump, it is ALWAYS about the money. He could not possibly care less what is best for this nation.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 18h

I do appreciate the move by the reporters, leaving also gives the pentagon EXACTLY what they want which is no coverage at all. I do not know what the solution is but this of course will not turn out well for the American people who deserve to know that is happening with billions and people lives.

Jim Murphy @jimmurmac.bsky.social · 21h

If we as a nation wish to reduce the cost of our health care, we need to adopt what all other industrialized nations on earth have done which is single payer universal health care. Democrats MUST advocate for this and tell the detractors to go fly a kite!