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The 2025 Government Shutdown Thread

Ok, so this document is a temporary measure so this wouldn't be the same one that the democrats gave for the entire fiscal year. This CR that you posted only lasts until the end of October of THIS year. So it's not the same thing.
So the argument is (so I understand) that before the end of october, this budget gives 1.5 trillion of spending? In 4 weeks? wow! That would be shocking.

Let me know if you find the clauses that allow the spending that Republicans claim. I saw a couple of things that looked relevant...but I only had a few minutes.
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It seemed so easy for the thief on the cross to be saved.

Did Jesus fail
He did what was required of Him in bringing the Kingdom to fruition. And yes many are given to Him, but nowhere does it say all. This isn't just about we humans. God's ultimate purpose is to overcome adversity in all His creation, not just arrogant us. There is no loopholes or easy way out of it.
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The Schumer Shutdown


Anyone who shows up to an emergency room gets helped, as they should.

You may want to read the comments on the tweet in that article that shows the "receipt". Vance is once again being misleading.
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The 2025 Government Shutdown Thread

Delauro is a Democrat. Did a Democrat bring the REpublican bill to the floor?

Seems strange.
Ok, so this document is a temporary measure so this wouldn't be the same one that the democrats gave for the entire fiscal year. This CR that you posted only lasts until the end of October of THIS year. So it's not the same thing.
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It seemed so easy for the thief on the cross to be saved.

And everyone lived happily ever after. Reminds me of the Garden when it was said surely He didn't say you would die.
So you do not believe scripture when it says it’s Gods will/ desire that none should parish but for all to have life? Or when scripture says Jesus did not come to judge the world but to save us. Did Jesus fail or is Adams sin stronger than Jesus?
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The Schumer Shutdown

They want to claw back the funding for rural hospitals:

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Wow. FEMA funding? Trump wants disaster relief returned to the states and to end FEMA.

50 Billion for rural hospitals? 10 billion per year for 5 years. They are taking away 3x that.

What experts think of the $50 billion rural health fund in Trump’s big bill

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates federal Medicaid spending will be reduced by about $1 trillion over the next decade

WIC and SNAP? Already cut. This also harms farmers who get subsidies and retailers.




Undocumented people are not eligible for the ACA or federal assistance.



Some STATES allow Undocumented people to access Healthcare, but most of that is public health related stuff like vaccines so their kids don't make your kids sick at school.
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Empathy

It's not really about actual empathy. It's really about capitulating to the leftist woke agenda. They just replaced "woke" with "empathy", since "woke" became a pejorative for their agenda.
Being "woke" has always been about an awareness of social justice until right wingers started adding things that they didn't like onto top of that. It is our place, as Christians, to express compassion for those being unfairly treated. Empathy and compassion are the same thing.
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Three ICE detainees shot, 2 dead, at ICE facility in Dallas; suspected shooter committed suicide.

Were the Jews in Nazi Germany committing the crimes that we keep hearing about illegal immigrants committing?
Of course Hitler was slandering Jews. Slander is of the spirit of the devil you know. Yes, as a tool of demagoguery they were committing atrocities and were all considered vermin from the eldest to the children. Spiritually it's a sentiment of negative prejudice as I think you know. <-- not meant as a derogatory.
Were the Jews back in those days being caught after committing those crimes and then released back onto the street to commit more crimes because Hitler thought cashless bail was somehow more "equitable"?
Above I said that of course "Hitler was slandering the Jews". The premise of the question above I would think is therefore irrelevant unless you disagree that it was slander. All people have to do to stop the lies, is not believe slander.
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Political Pawns

Career bureaucrats such as Director James Clapper, General Michael Hayden, Director Christopher Wray, and numerous others have served under five, six, or even seven presidents from both political parties, dedicating their careers to public service. No member of the H. Bush administration accused career officials of undermining their agenda. Similarly, no one from the Clinton administration suggested that federal employees acted against their interests. No member of the W. Bush administration claimed in the media that so-called "deep state" actors within the federal government worked to hinder their objectives.

Despite running against the Iraq war, President Obama kept President Bush's Defense Secretary in place during his first term. At no point did the Obama administration accuse Secretary Gates of undermining the administration's agenda. President Obama also appointed a lifelong Republican as Secretary of Defense in his second term, and there were no public claims from the administration that this appointee was working against its goals. The FBI Director under Obama was appointed by President W. Bush, as was the Chair of the Federal Reserve. President Obama did not blame the Fed Chair for hindering his economic agenda.

There has been a long-standing tradition in the United States of career federal employees serving under various presidents for over 240 years. However, only during President Trump's administration, there were accusation against federal employees were working against his agenda and concerns were raised about potential efforts to undermine it.

Your claim that “too many times federal employees don’t enact the political will” is incorrect. Federal employees have served this nation well under every president. Only president accuse them of sabotaging his agenda is President Trump. Do you ever wonder why ?
Clapper and Wray are ones who have consistently lied in front of Congress and lied to us. Perhaps you ought to come up with better examples than them.
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Political Pawns

I'm a "career bureaucrat". How exactly have I failed to enact the will of my political bosses? You are long on accusation and short on evidence.
I'm using polling data. If you are one of the career bureaucrats obeying the will of your political bosses, even when you disagree with them, then I thank you, sir.
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Do you Agree with what Hillary says in this Video

She says: We should NOT give taxpayer funded healthcare benefits to illegal aliens or encourage illegal immigration.

A caption on the bottom says:
"Democrats had no issue with her saying this not too long ago". <-- implying they do now

Fact check.
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Bill Maher rebukes media for silence on genocide of Christians in Nigeria

Sadly, many, many Christians are also unaware of the persecution and slaughter of their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ over there in Nigeria.
Unfortunately, you’re probably right. :(
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Do you Agree with what Hillary says in this Video

She says: We should NOT give taxpayer funded healthcare benefits to illegal aliens or encourage illegal immigration.

A caption on the bottom says:
"Democrats had no issue with her saying this not too long ago". <-- implying they do now
That is still their position but conservatives will lie about that to get people against Democrats. On
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Millions receive Scripture in their own language as Bible translation work accelerates

You know, I'm not expecting anything grand coming from all that has happened lately but if just one person turns to Jesus Christ and loves Him the rest of his/her life, it calls for a tremendous celebration. Thank you, God Our Father :crossrc: .
Amen, brother!
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Millions receive Scripture in their own language as Bible translation work accelerates

You know, I'm not expecting anything grand coming from all that has happened lately but if just one person turns to Jesus Christ and loves Him the rest of his/her life, it calls for a tremendous celebration. Thank you, God Our Father :crossrc: .
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Do you Agree with what Hillary says in this Video

I rarely agree with the Left leaning.
I sometimes agree with the Right leaning.

I agree with what Hillary says here...


Democrats still say that.
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