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The 2025 Government Shutdown Thread

I still remember Pelosi--pass the bill and read it later. She got rich, the insurers got rich. What a disaster, we still have not eliminated it:
It's not even a Democrat issue so much as it is an America issue. Private insurers are just ballooning financially. And the government is not regulating their income. American medical providers, hospitals, and drug companies charge far higher prices than their European counterparts.
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Why do people hate ICE...

We don't need or want more citizens. We have enough right now. We especially don't need more citizens from 3rd world countries who are coming here and transforming areas into where they came from.
If my understanding is correct, I believe I have read that you are an immigrant yourself, If this information is inaccurate, please accept my apologies.
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James Comey case: Ex-special counsel John Durham undercut case against James Comey in interview with prosecutors: Sources

Fitzpatrick said one statement Halligan made to the grand jury "suggests" that Comey does not have a constitutional right to not testify at trial. The second remark from Halligan suggested that the grand jury "did not have to rely on only the record before them" and that there was "more evidence — perhaps better evidence" that the Justice Department had that would be used at trial, the judge said.
One notices that the actual statements have been redacted; careful judge remains on bench.
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Border Patrol agents arrests 81 people on first day of Charlotte operation

The hard thing about "all these crimes getting stopped" is that there's no way to prove that really.

We look at gun control. We see that when gun control has been enacted, it saw decreases with the weapons that were being employed.

But the arguments that favour gun control can NEVER get away with saying "look at all the crime that gets stopped with gun control".....

because you can't prove events were destined to transpire without it.

So before you say ANYTHING rational and positive about this, check and see what the measurable impact has been on crime statistics...so you'll hae to wait a year or so before there's improvement.
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This is how it is for me.

The people in Matthew did believe they would receive salvation in Christ. This is why Jesus spoke this parable, because a lot of people think they are going to receive eternal life because they say they believe on Jesus. These people were saying to Jesus because of what they did, they should receive eternal life. They think if they feed the poor, give to the needy, keep the sabbath day, and even keep the feast days, as some do, their salvation in Jesus is secure. These people strongly believe that doing those things makes them righteous, and their own righteousness saves them unto eternal life. But without the Holy Spirit in us, we cannot be saved no matter how much we profess to believe in Jesus. It is not of works, but God’s Grace we are saved.

I know a person who said they only believe certain things in the Bible because men wrote the Bible - they believe they have the right to dismiss large portions of the Bible, but this person professes to be a Christian and believe in Jesus and goes to church every Sunday. They will argue they should receive eternal life.
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What are you reading, Matthew 7 is not a parable. The parables of Jesus do not start till chapter 13.

As for these people you know i do not know them so i have no idea what they believe or what they have placed their faith in. But if they have believed in Jesus for Eternal Life, then they are a permanent born again child of God.
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Border Scramble

Ingredients​


  • 1 pound pork sausage
  • 1 pound cooked potatoes,(1 1/2 cups),chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups onions,chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, chopped
  • 3/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup picante sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce,to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt


  • Topping:
  • 4 ounces flour tortillas,( 9-inch),(4)
  • 2 meatless cups chili
  • 4 ounces of shredded cheddar cheese

Step by Step Method​

Step 1​

Crumble and cook sausage in large skillet over medium heat until browned.

Step 2​

Adding onion and bell peppers cooking until softened

Step 3​

Drain off any drippings.

Step 4​

Add all remaining ingredients except tortillas, chili and cheese

Step 5​

Simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.

Step 6​

Check seasoning to taste

Step 7​

Place 1 cup sausage mixture in center of each

Step 8​

Warmed tortilla

Step 9​

Fold tortilla over filling to close.

Step 10​

Heat meatless chili in small saucepan until hot, stirring occasionally.

Step 11​

Top each folded tortilla with 1/2 cup chili and 2 tablespoons cheese.

Step 12​

Serve hot.

You can add hot sauce of your choice if desired.
  • Winner
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Anti-Muslim Bigotry Directed at Mamdani

Jon Voight Begs Trump to ‘Terminate’ Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Mayor Win: ‘Only He Can Stop This Horror’

“We the people have put our trust in the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. He, and only he, can stop this horror

Voight, whose primary residence is in Beverly Hills, Calif., centered his speech on Islamophobic rhetoric, claiming that New York would “turn into a virtual refugee shelter for the radical Muslim ideology” and that the days after Mamdani’s election have been “the most dangerous time for our citizens.”
"Horror"
Lol!

Tell me you're entitled without saying the word "entitled".
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The Schumer Shutdown

I'm sure Schumer has one in mind since he shut the government down over it, and then his strategy failed. Now he'll come up with a better solution come February. You'll see!
The repeal and replace mantra didn’t come from Schumer, so, how about that republican plan that would improve on the
ACA?
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Nigeria discussing security with US after Trump threats – Minister

It need to be made clear to the Nigerian government that the U.S. will intercede should this continue unabated.

Iryna's Autopsy Released

Three sharp-force injuries were documented in the autopsy.

The fatal neck wound, located just right of the midline above the collarbone, penetrated downward from right to left. The track passed through neck tissue, damaged the thyroid gland and severed the carotid artery before penetrating into the left chest cavity.

A second, superficial stab wound to the upper right chest injured only soft tissue.

A third wound below the left kneecap penetrated approximately 1.5 inches into soft tissue and impacted the bone.


The Bible teaches that, "the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground." And I can hear Iryna's blood crying unto God... "Why did that man do that to me? Why didn't anyone help me? Why did the system let him go free?"

"What’s the one Bible command that wrecked you—in the best possible way?"

We all have that command: the first time it jumped off the page, felt like it was written with your name on it, and left you quieter, freer, or flat-on-your-face grateful.
Mine was Luke 6:35-36 —

“Love your enemies… be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Suddenly every grudge looked ridiculous.

Drop the reference below and, if you’re brave, one sentence describing the wreckage—it builds others up.

Ready to hear some stories of ink becoming alive.
Grace,
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bob121 – Tokyo

Trump suggests he’ll release Jeffrey Epstein ‘client list’ if elected: ‘I’d have no problem with it’

Prepare yourself for the screeching of tyres and the smell of burning rubber as all those who argued against the files being released now read Trump's latest U turn and do a similar 180.


'The US president has said he backs US lawmakers efforts to release the files, ahead of an expected House vote this week.

US president Donald Trump has urged his fellow Republicans in Congress to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his earlier resistance to such a move.'

So, do you support the release of the files, or not?
Umm, well...I do. Well, I did. Until I didn't. So now I think I do. Until of course I don't.
just...just...just.....just.........

TELL ME WHAT TRUMP SAYS!!!
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Jeff Flake Warns of Major GOP Shift Away From Trump

Warns? Really? Isn't that what every honest democracy-loving person in the country been praying for since 2016?

A real "choice" between two parties whose members are, for the most part, honest and independent, who care about issues, who aren't puppets slavishly bowing and scraping to their purported leader?

Progressive or Conservative, don't we want informed, educated, patriotic leadership free from self-interest and revenge fantasies?

Former Senator Flake, I sure hope you've got this right.

Well, yeah, he's heading towards being a lame duck; of course people are going to turn away from him. His fanbois can't steal him another term no matter how much they'd like, so they'll have to start looking for another demogogue to follow.
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Consumer Prices Will Go Down From Day One? Will Gas Prices Go Down 50% Within A Year?

Trump Admin Blames High Beef Prices on Mass Migration

Speaking to Fox News Sunday, Bessent addressed reports that beef prices could hit $10 per pound next year, saying it was an issue “inherited” by the administration due to long-standing factors.

“There’s also, because of the mass immigration, a disease that we’d been rid of in North America made its way up through South America as these migrants brought some of their cattle with them,” Bessent said.

While risks of screwworm infection have halted trade from Mexico, foreign supply makes up a small share of U.S. cattle, and evidence does not support Bessent’s claim that individual migrants are bringing in diseased cattle. [Normally] Around 1 million cattle come from Mexico per year, which makes up around 1 percent of the total cattle herd in the United States.
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Am I Saved?

I don't really know 100% what the exact sin
Self -interest, same as Eve and Adam in the Garden

so it would seem to me that I am indeed sinning
The fact you acknowledge your 'sin' of self-indulgence is the first step towards repentance, that is changing to put God's will ahead of your own. It is most often no miracle overnight process, but like seeking God, it is a learning process of ups and downs. One must grow to understand why His will is better than our own of self-interest, and not simply saying 'oh I get it', without experiencing it. You know.. like executives who have never done the labour of whatever it is they oversee but think they know it all.
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