CITIZEN OPEN THREAD.

Posted by Kane on February 12, 2025 12:00 am

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Excellent video on National Debt from Congressman Schweikert

 

 


 

 

NOTE FROM KANE

As long as the headlines can be seen, green and red showing up as black for example, that’s fine.

I thought they couldn’t be seen at all for colorblind readers — invisible headlines.

So I’m not worried about it now. Thanks for all the feedback below.

Carry on, CFP Nation.

 

 

 

 

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Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

Mans Best Friend

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Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

so thankful for the friends and acquaintances i have met here

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NoTwoSystemsOnlyOneChiCom
NoTwoSystemsOnlyOneChiCom
Dee
Dee

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Mama pajama
Mama pajama

From the stack:
Medicare bill is a trap:

As a gerontologist who has helped countless older adults navigate the Medicare maze, I’ve seen how one enrollment decision can shape someone’s quality of life for decades. That’s why the new legislation before Congress, H.R. 3467, should alarm anyone who cares about protecting older Americans’ health and autonomy.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) and introduced in May, would automatically enroll new Medicare beneficiaries into the lowest-premium Medicare Advantage plan available in their ZIP code unless they actively opt out. Even more troubling, it would lock them into that plan for three full years, limiting their ability to switch back to traditional Medicare or select a new plan except under narrowly defined hardship circumstances.

Imagine being 72, recently diagnosed with cancer, and realizing your plan doesn’t cover your preferred specialist — then learning you can’t change it for two more years. That’s not a “benefit”; it’s a bureaucratic trap.
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String this AZ rep up!!!
With Republicans like this, who needs Democrats?

Call your reps!

Mama pajama
Mama pajama
Dee
Dee

Someone put a ball in the hand of the statue in front of
@BurbankPD
that’s turned into a makeshift memorial for fallen K9, Spike

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Mama pajama
Mama pajama

❤️❤️

Dee
Dee

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NJCowgirl
NJCowgirl

Good Morning CFP Patriots and happy Monday!

Dee
Dee

Happy Thanksgiving week NJ Cowgirl !

Dee
Dee

One way of brining your Thanksgiving turkey 😂😂

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NJCowgirl
NJCowgirl

Interesting. I’m trying to envision a way to remove it and get the liquid out without making a huge mess. I’m not that talented.

Dee
Dee
P D Q
P D Q

Ethiopian volcano awakens. NGOs will start canvassing for refugees in 3-2-1

Dee
Dee

😂 PDQ

Dee
Dee

Morning ☕️ ☕️

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Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Have a great morning and day everyone.

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Mama pajama
Mama pajama

The early bird gets the worm!
Have a marvelous Monday!

Dee
Dee

Good morning Mama and TBird. Happy Thanksgiving week !

NJ Lyn
NJ Lyn

Good Monday morning to all CFP patriots! Where does the weekend go so quickly?

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

‘No secret that the president is trying to weaponize’ the DOJ: Sen. Slotkin
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., on “This Week.”

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Really? I’m not buyin’ this… Please, Senator Elissa Slotkin, name these JAG Officers…

SLOTKIN: So, I think the reason we put that statement out is because the sheer number of, frankly, young officers who are coming to us and saying, I just am not sure. What do I do? You know, I’m in SouthCom and I’m involved in the National Guard. I’m just not sure what do I do? And I think, look, you don’t have to take my word for it. We’ve had report after report of legal officer, JAG officers coming forward and saying, look, I push back on this. I’m not sure that this is legal.

Dee
Dee

I despise this woman. In fact iclude all the women ruining Michigan.

Mama pajama
Mama pajama

The media is always rushing in to give them cover.

Young officers saying they are not sure is exactly the atmosphere they are promoting. It will cause chaos and confusion and people will die. And then these Democrats get on talkshows and pontificate as if they are trying to save America.

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

“Institutional Bubba Effect…” Trump post Beck video
https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/1992724689849090329

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

The Thanksgiving Song – Adam Sandler

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Gobble Gobble – Matthew West

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

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Dee
Dee

😂😂😂 Made stew today, I use wine in it, so, yeah, it was opened at 12:30 😂

Dee
Dee

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Thunderbird
Thunderbird

🤣🤣🤣 Always wondered, now I know 🤣🤣🤣

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Just a reminder for Thanksgiving.

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Dee
Dee

No kidding….🐷

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

pie time!! **and just for fun ~the timelapse link is below as well.**

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Costco Pumpkin Pie Timelapse

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6pzdKb4xIOI

Dee
Dee

Oh geez. Locusts!

Dee
Dee

At Christmastime, pomanders symbolize:
Protection and health
Closeness and affection (they were often handmade gifts)
Winter abundance
Good fortune for the coming year

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Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

and they smell great too!

MI Girl
MI Girl

We used to make those as kids! Smell is divine!

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

SundayMorningFutures @SundayFutures
Today, exclusively on @SundayFutures with @MariaBartiromo, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso @SenJohnBarrasso spoke about Democratic lawmakers urging U.S. servicemembers to refuse illegal orders.
https://x.com/SundayFutures/status/1992631172019695788

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

RNC Research @RNCResearch
After admitting President Trump hasn’t issued any illegal orders, Elissa Slotkin bizarrely brings up the Nuremberg trials and “A Few Good Men” to try and justify Democrats’ insurrectionist video.
https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/1992647402050748844

Mama pajama
Mama pajama

She was all over the map. They just love to muddy the waters.

Thought Criminal
Thought Criminal

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Dee
Dee

Good to see you TC

Thought Criminal
Thought Criminal

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Thunderbird
Thunderbird

This is a good one TC!

Thought Criminal
Thought Criminal

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Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Seen Dees’ post and decided to add this. Have a blessed Sunday Dee and all CFP friends.

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Dee
Dee

Thanks TBird ! ☕️ You too. Busy making beef stew today…there’s a chill in the air. A little beef before
” everything turkey”. 😂
God bless and pass the biscuits and ammunition!

MI Girl
MI Girl

🎼and we’ll all be free….

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Mrs. bird made chili it’s the right time of year 🙂

Dee
Dee

Yes!

Dee
Dee

Shout out to Thought Criminal. Hope you’re doing ok !

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Texdeb
Texdeb

Ditto! All good thoughts to TC!

Thought Criminal
Thought Criminal

Thanks deb!

Thought Criminal
Thought Criminal

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Doing fine!
Trying to complete a remodeling project before Thanksgiving guest fill the house…

Texdeb
Texdeb

Good luck, TC. It is bound to be an awesome project. And to complete before guests arrive is fantastic!!!!

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

do mine next! the bathroom is ready for the tub – should be on its way next week.

then on to the kitchen!!

Thought Criminal
Thought Criminal

Last bit is a floor to ceiling book shelf, dark stained ash.
I use polycrylic to seal because it’s water based and drys enough to sand in about 10min. I thin coat and 400 grit sand until it fills the knot holes and cracks.
I’ll post pics when it’s done

Better Jump
Better Jump

Hate, hate, hate from Indonesia.
“The leadership of NU, which is also the world’s biggest Islamic organisation with around 100 million members and affiliates, has given Chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf three days to offer his resignation or be removed from his post, according to the minutes from a meeting on Thursday.”
https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2025/11/23/nu-asks-yahya-staquf-to-resign-over-invitation-to-pro-israeli-speaker.html

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

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Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

the I-45 cowboy

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Dee
Dee

❤️

Njcowgirl
Njcowgirl

Fantastic Mama. And may I say what a good horse. Truck traffic, horns and a waving flag and just a 2 ft barrier. I had one like that. I am blessed

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

NJC – is this something you can ‘teach’ a horse or they either have the ability or they don’t?

Njcowgirl
Njcowgirl

You can teach them a lot, but like people they have different temperaments. Some are just more chill (sensible) or more bold and brave, or more timid and fearful. You never know.

Texdeb
Texdeb

❤️

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Nice story MP, have a blessed day.

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

blessings to you Tbird !!

ChesterMcCloud
ChesterMcCloud

Questions, questions.
“No Pork, But Beer: Why Fatty Crab’s Halal Status Has Malaysians Divided
Despite the absence of certification, some Muslims have been spotted dining at the outlets, prompting fellow community members to question whether it’s appropriate to eat there.”
https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia/2025/11/20/watch-no-pork-but-beer-why-fatty-crabs-halal-status-has-malaysians-divided/

ChesterMcCloud
ChesterMcCloud

“The son of a former Singapore National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief executive is a wanted man in the United States, accused of being a key player in a sophisticated international insider trading network that allegedly raked in tens of millions of dollars in illegal profits.”
https://www.malaymail.com/news/singapore/2025/11/23/us-prosecutors-charge-singaporean-son-of-ex-nkf-chief-in-multimillion-dollar-trading-network/199394

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https://mothership.sg/2025/11/dev-durai-t-t-durai-wanted-us/

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Totally correct. These two needed to “CHILL”…
[She pushed too hard and he knows that she means well]
Now, MTG needs to walk back her resignation…
DJT needs to forget about any primary challengers and “Go Silent” with the Press. He can do it. He knows how…

What is it with Republicans self-destructive infighting? Ridiculous! Stop it!
Thomas Massie, Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins – and a few others, also need to figure out a better way forward. Their “schitck” might play at home with their constituents, but nationally, they’re losers (in terms of an agenda) for the party. On the key votes we need them. As Republicans we need them as part of our majority. We all need to work together better…
[RANT OFF…’-]

As CFP has been saying all week, everyone involved needs to simmer down (now).
Trump softens his tone — ‘I would love to see Marjorie return to politics, after a break.’
Trump reverses in late day interview with NBC.
Early this morning, Trump showed some anger.
This isn’t helping the situation, Loomer.

Dee
Dee

Good Sunday morning everyone ☕️☕️☕️☕️

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Maris
Maris

Morning, Dee.

Dee
Dee

Good morning Maris ☕️☕️

P D Q
Maris
Maris

The guvmint will take months and issue a great big report. Anyone with half a brain could do it with one page.

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Have a good Sunday CFP Patriots!

💗 Hisssy 💗
💗 Hisssy 💗
P D Q
P D Q

Pope Leo shrugs at the massacre of Christians in Nigeria.
He can’t admit he is the leader of a tribe which he must protect.
As a liberal, he sees only “universal” things — the “planet”, “humanity,” etc.

https://www.frontpagemag.com/pope-leo-covers-up-muslim-genocide-of-christians-in-nigeria/

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Current Pope IMO is useless. He is a liberal / socialist and globalist. He is enjoying the wealth and fame of being Pope instead of tending to his flock.

Maris
Maris

Rather like the last one.

💗 Hisssy 💗
💗 Hisssy 💗

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Tariff revenue is about $140 billion so far, certainly not trillions.

Deb
Deb

It was combined tariffs and investments due to tariffs that would reach trillions. Not to mention money not spent on wars and aid needed due to endless wars.

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

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