Governor of Texas should be jailed.

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by StillBlue, Dec 26, 2022.

  1. StillBlue

    StillBlue Well-Known Member

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    Do conservative Christians still exist?
     
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    This is also applicable to pretty much 99.99% of the time someone is called a racist or nazi just because some pinko commie bastard (a term I was taught by the US Army) doesn't like the ideas being presented, but lacking the skill, knowledge, or expertise to respond adequately when challenged, they revert to name calling.

    Unfortunately, that strategy is frequently quite successful in early 21st Century America.

    PS... I've been informed that it is no longer politically correct to call the USA "America", because that's cultural appropriation or some other absolute bullshit. So I'll be going out of my way to say "America" much, much more frequently than I have in my life to date.
     
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    DentalFloss Well-Known Member

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    What exactly does religion in general or christianity in particular have to do with this discussion?
     
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    Overitall Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    But if you are correct and as a Christian shouldn't you now want to offer aid and comfort to those tricked by the Devil or is it more Christian to make their situation even worst?
     
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    They are all evangelical nationals now
     
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    First, it's not her "private residence". Yes, while she occupies the Office of the Vice-Presidency the residence (that belongs to us) is provided to her (and any upcoming successor, which I suspect will be whomever DeSantis chooses as his running mate) for use as a residence, it's not hers, as previously stated.

    However, she, along with Joe, pretty much every Congressional dem (the word "Congress" includes both the House and Senate, and I point this out because many misuse and/or misunderstand this to mean just the House), and most people who self-identify as liberal have invited these folks in, they have, in violation of Federal Law established Cities, Counties, even entire States as "sanctuary cities" (et al) which is nothing more than an invitation to come, take some of our money, register to vote, and we'll promise to keep voting for more and more freebies for you in exchange for your vote, and we won't even ask you to prove you are a citizen.*

    The overriding point here is that if you want to invite them, if you want to turn your little rich island community into a "sanctuary zone" (that, you'll note, the invaders were promptly deported from), or some other place, then you can take care of them as per your own express desires.


    * That was not a typo, it is relatively easy for any living human to register to vote without providing any sort of evidence of citizenship, like a birth certificate, Passport, naturalization papers, etc. It's a crime, but since they don't ask for evidence, there's no way to prove anything, so there's no point in doing any investigation, so the chances of you getting caught unless you go on TV and declare for all to hear that you did so. Although, given our current hesitance to actually arrest and punish criminals for their crimes, they may just pretend they never saw a thing.

    For most people, all you need is a utility bill with your name and address, though there is a way for homeless people, who don't have an address, to register anyway. But, I'm not homeless and there is zero chance of that ever happening, so I haven't looked into it much.

    Once upon a time, if we found Chinese or Soviet spies in the US, we dealt with it, and not always through the official channels. But now, we give 'em a driver's license, a free place to live, free food, clothing, education for their illiterate non-English speaking children, and destroy anyone who questions that with accusations of racism, nazism, or worse.
     
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    I couldn't care less about what the old testesmint has to say, and it's not supposed to be something that is considered when making Laws.
     
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    The same people that push their religion into virtually every topic on this site are ignoring many of the major tenants of the religion they profess should be a foundation for the nation.

    It’s pointing out the hypocrisy if nothing else but I don’t think anyone that is paying attention believe what any of these vocal “christ”ians say.

    I am strongly against illegal immigration — probably hold some of the most anti-illegal immigration views on this board — and think that it is one of the major policy failures of this administration but even though I am not religious I don’t believe using people a pawns or moving them away from infrastructure where they can be provided shelter to an area where it doesn’t exist is wrong.
     
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    Don't know where that came from since I was responding to another's question. Still, many laws we live under have the OT as a foundation for them. If nothing else you'll find a heavy influence of the Ten Commandments found therein.
     
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    It's not universally true, but I would say it's safe to say that as a general rule illegal immigrants tend to want to recreate little versions of where they came from rather than truly integrating into American society like legal immigrants are much more likely to do. If you plan on moving your culture here, then stay the f home. We have our own culture, and if you want to come here, you should be willing to become a part of that, to learn the language, to acquire some skills, and become a productive member of society. Illegals tend to be much more interested in our free sh*t programs than they are in our "invest in an entrepreneurial business" ones.

    #deport-all-illegals
     
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    None of those immigrants were forced into the bud and knew the area they were going. Government by constitutional decree can not impede travel, he only helped them travel.
     
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    What is American culture? New York culture? Houston culture? Miami culture? I would say they are completely different. America has always been a mixture of cultures from around the world. Immigrants, legal or illegal, create little versions of where they came from. Practical every major city has their "Chinatown" or "little Italy" etc.

    I agree that all immigrants should learn the local language. It's harder for the older ones but the younger ones definitely. However, ex-patriots often don't do that. For example, many British people retire to Spain and create their "little Britain" and don't bother to learn to speak Spanish.
     
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    Wonderful. I'm glad to see we share the same views on this issue, though you don't seem to be expressing that view very much. Indeed, it appears that you're arguing against the very policies that you say you support.

    In any case, moving people away from infrastructure they "need" (but are absolutely in no way entitled to or deserving of) is not at all what is happening, if anything it's the exact opposite. Bum-f-nowhere in the Texas desert where more illegals come through in a single day than the entire population of the towns to a place, like NYC, Chicago, or DC (among many other bad* but better than Texas places) that not only have the infrastructure that the Texas desert does not, but they have also declared themselves as a sanctuary where illegals will not be reported, arrested, or deported, but instead are offered fistfuls of our cash.

    * My reason for saying that even the better choices are "bad" is because instead of shipping them around the US, no matter who is doing it (the left forgets that Joey B did the same damn thing without proper notice and dropped off illegals in the middle of my State- and others- where at least one Citizen ended up being murdered by at least one of them) what we should be doing is shipping them all back home.
     
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    Show me ever arguing for lax immigration policies

    It is absolutely bad — why are so many on the right cheering this outside of “owning the libz”?
     
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    Actually, it's those bus loads of illegal immigrants that should suffer legal proceedings.
     
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    The idea is to provide them humanitarian help (clothes, food, blankets, tents, an heat source, etc. ) and meet their needs in locations set up well south of the US border. These people have no right to enter the USA in the manner they are doing. They can apply for asylum while in Mexico and wait there until their case is decided. They can also apply for it in Mexico as well.
     
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    If they didn’t have double standards they’d have no standards at all. Yet more do as they say not as they do hypocrisy
     
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    Trust me I get it…you only have compassion for those who are like minded. Everyone else can go F themselves…got it. True christian values you got.
     
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    I am not going to help enemy illegal alien invaders get into this country or anywhere within it. I will provide the same people all the humanitarian aid they need in a place in the middle of Mexico. If they truly are in need of asylum they can come in through a port of entry. If they are economic refugees seeking a better life they can apply for a visa at our embassy or a consulate in Mexico. Or they can stay in Mexico which has a better economy than wherever else they came from. Aliens need to be discouraged from even trying to cross the border. Almost 1,000 that we know of have died near our border, women and girls are getting raped by their smugglers, human trafficking and sex slavery is exploding, and fentanyl is killing 100,000 Americans a year age 18-45 and is now going to where children are exposed to it. That is Biden’s border.
     
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    Wasn’t talking about helping them come into the country. There were already allowed in. I’m talking about using some of that christian compassion you have towards these people being used as pawns in this political game Abbott is playing. But I get it….your christian ways are selective.
     
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    Are you a conservative Christian? Because I have to wonder about these multiple appeals to religiosity. Are you and your church picking up these illegals and inviting them into your homes?
     
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    So stop writing and go picket.
     
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    Abandoning them in life threatening conditions could be a criminal act, so they should look into it.
     
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    Why should Texas and Arizona have to bear the costs of this enemy alien invasion? Biden is flying and busing these people to red areas in the interior of the country w/o advance notice to county and city agencies or the state if it is red. Yet you selectively complain only when we move them to democrat sanctuary destinations. Chicago simply transported theirs to a red suburb and dumped them without notice. Sanctuary regions can’t wait to get rid of them like Martha’s Vinyard.
     
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