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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 12:17 PM
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Texas Repugs Celebrate Patriotism by Pretending to Shoot Immigrants

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Some Texas Republicans are confused about the meaning of patriotism, supporting our troops, and who our actual enemies are. Their recent “support our troops” rally morphed into a “shoot up immigrants” fest. The meeting was held — as you might expect — in a church. Dallas Morning News:

Some Greater Irving Republican Club members who attended the meeting at First Church of the Nazarene were dressed in military garb or carried toy guns. Silhouettes – one riddled with pellet-like holes – were on display…

Club leaders said that the meeting about homeland security and other matters was benign. Attendees dressed up because the club has a different theme each month, club president Sue Richardson said. April’s theme was designed to support the troops, she said.

And yet the speaker for the yellow-ribbon-magnet-on-the-back-of-
your-SUV meeting was an immigration official. Huh?

Ms. Richardson said the meeting included a presentation by a representative from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office on the topic of sealing off ways for terrorists to enter the U.S. undetected…
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read on to see what the preacher said

one woman called critics “spreaders of misery.”

these people play 'dress-up' and pretend to kill people, but they are good xians and good repugs

they are nuts! they grew up without logic and reason. they are empty.
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TechBear_Seattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 12:21 PM
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1. Just when you think they can't get any nuttier
:banghead:
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jackster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 12:23 PM
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2. O.M.G.
guns. in church. with targets that look like people.

we've already gone to hell in a handbasket
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 12:40 PM
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7. And with the approval of the pastor...
Edited on Fri May-05-06 12:40 PM by redqueen
not to mention the city council member.

*sigh*

How blind ARE these people?

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TomInTib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 12:29 PM
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3. My nut-case sister is a Nazarene. You haven't lived until you have
been in a house full of those folks in Deep East Texas.

Church services are akin to bad acid trips.
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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 12:29 PM
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4. can any body get a presentation by US Imm.&Cus Enf. office?


they have a product? videos? text? speaker?

who knew
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Xeric Donating Member (586 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 12:30 PM
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5. No prob from the "pastor"
"Church pastor Rick Thomason said he looked into the matter and was satisfied with an explanation of what happened. The group will continue to be allowed to meet at the church, he said."

Yep, nothing wrong with goons dressing up in military uniforms joking about murdering people cause that's what Jesus would do. That's the Texas style Christianity I know and love. Just like their great leader.
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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 12:32 PM
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6. If they were serious, they would pretend to shoot the employers.
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texastoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 02:23 PM
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11. Absolutely!
Excellent point.
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paparush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 12:43 PM
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8. I think Jesus did this too...
JC and his boyz propped up some Symaritan effigies and had at them with pikes, swords, and stones. Then they went fishing.
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sharp_stick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 12:52 PM
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9. I hear it was a blast
All part of the hidden and little known Gospel according to Partius. Lots of booze and funny mushrooms.
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texastoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 02:24 PM
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12. See? Jesus was so tres cool
The Christians just won't believe it. Too indoctrinated.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 01:28 PM
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10. Apparently the phrase "thou shalt not kill" is lost on these people
:eyes:
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texastoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 02:24 PM
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13. There you go
Confusing Christians with Christ.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 03:22 PM
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14. Personally I think these people are the ones who are confused
If they take the Bible literally, then I'm presuming that should include the ten commandments? :shrug:
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texastoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 04:33 PM
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15. Yes
Even though the Ten Commandments were written before Christ. Literal interpretation of the Bible (in my opinion) is impossible without casting aside some contradictory stuff in there.
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