📰 Rick Rants: Day 15 — Schumer Shakedown & Cuts Incoming
Day 15 of the Schumer Shutdown and the spin machine’s still running. Rick breaks down how Senate Democrats are holding the line — and holding the country hostage — while Trump answers with the scissor
📰 Rick Rants: Day 15 — Schumer Shakedown & Cuts Incoming
Main Line Stories
Townhall’s Amy Curtis nails it: the “Schumer Shutdown” rolls into its 15th day as Senate Democrats block a third clean House bill to reopen government.
President Trump’s “Scissors Strategy” goes live — programs and payrolls both on the chopping block.
Reuters confirms 4,000+ federal workers fired; Pentagon pay in question before week’s end.
The Blaze exposes “compassion laundering” inside the ASPCA and Humane Society — million-dollar execs while small shelters scrape by.
In Oklahoma: Superintendent Lindel Fields steadies state education amid chaos, ordering audits and fiscal discipline.
🎙 Rick’s Rant
“Schumer’s playing hardball with your paycheck, and Trump just brought scissors to the paper fight.
This shutdown isn’t gridlock — it’s leverage. The Senate’s holding out for foreign aid and green cash; Trump’s holding the line for taxpayers.
Fifteen days in, the scoreboard isn’t D vs R — it’s Washington vs America.”
From furloughs to food programs, the consequences are now local. Oklahoma’s TRIO grants, WIC reimbursements, and even FAA training pipelines feel the squeeze while Schumer’s caucus demands add-ons. And still, one state’s proving you don’t need D.C. to function — Fields is auditing every dollar, not cutting corners but cutting waste.
📊 Verified Sources
Townhall | Amy Curtis (Oct 14 2025) – “The Schumer Shutdown Continues: Senate Dems Refuse to Open Government.”
Reuters (Oct 14–15) – Federal RIF data; troop pay risk; shutdown impacts.
Politico (Oct 14) – “Vought Sounds the Layoff Siren.”
The Blaze | Daniel Horowitz (Oct 15) – “Gimme Shelter: ASPCA, Humane Society Live Large on Your Donations.”
AP News (Oct 14) – Dept of Education layoffs affect special ed and civil rights.
Oklahoma Watch / KGOU (Oct 15) – “Superintendent Fields Establishes Priorities for Next 15 Months.”
Oklahoma Dept of Ed Budget 2025 – IDEA funding reference.
💭 Rails Reflection
“Every time Washington shuts down, it reveals who actually keeps America running — the people who can’t afford to stop.”
Oklahoma’s classrooms, tarmacs, and shelters are living proof that accountability doesn’t require permission from D.C. It requires leadership where it still exists.
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