Abbott: No room in the TXInn ... Blessed are the Cowards

[ashling]

http://www.texasobserver.org/syrian-refugee-greg-abbott/

[font size = 5][font color = red]To claim Christianity and turn away tens of thousands of people so desperate to flee terror that they’re willing to die crossing actual oceans in the attempt? That is nothing short of craven.[/font size = 5][/font color = red]

On Monday, Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Obama announcing that Texas will not take in any Syrian refugees following the Paris terror attacks.

Later, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick piped up with his approval for Abbott’s attempt to dictate national foreign policy. “We adhere to Judeo-Christian principles and stand ready to help those in need,” Patrick said, “but not at the expense of the safety and security of our own people.”

I don’t claim to be a theologian, but I don’t recall Jesus often using the word “but” to qualify his teachings. Do unto others… sometimes? Judge not… unless you just absolutely have to? Blessed are the peacemakers… oh alright, bomb ‘em to smithereens, just this once.

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When is this idiot and his X-tian ilk going to ban nativity scenes and celebrations?

[PADemD]

1. Is TX the best state to send people who are fleeing violence?

[kentauros]

8. Yes.

Houston
Refugee populations

Since the 1970s, when Houston began absorbing Vietnamese refugees after the Fall of Saigon, Houston has become a destination for refugee resettlement. About 1,600 refugees arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Airport per year. Refugees from Afghanistan, Bhutan, El Salvador, Cuba, Iraq, Myanmar, and Somalia have settled in Houston; Burundians from Rwanda have also settled in Houston. Over the three years leading to 2009, Houston took about 2,200 Burmese. In 2014 4,818 refugees from 40 countries settled in Harris County. That year, of all counties in Texas, Harris County had the largest number of refugee settlements.

Dallas
The city also contains localized populations of Chinese, Korean, Persian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, German, Arab, Polish, Russian, Romanian and Jewish peoples.

Texas
Adherents of many other religions reside predominantly in the urban centers of Texas. In 1990, the Islamic population was about 140,000 with more recent figures putting the current number of Muslims between 350,000 to 400,000. The Jewish population is around 128,000. Around 146,000 adherents of religions such as Hinduism and Sikhism live in Texas. It is the fifth-largest Muslim-populated state in the country.

[TexasTowelie]

2. I'll gladly accept 10,000 refugees

if we can exile Abbott, Patrick and Paxton in return. I'm willing to except twice that if we can get rid of a couple dozen Republican legislators along with Cornyn and Cruz too. It's a fair trade considering how much they value themselves.

[hobbit709]

3. Let's not forget Louie, Sessions, and Ducky Pajama Boy.

[TexasTowelie]

4. Well if we are going to have a wish list,

then Mr. Conservative up in Lubbock also deserves to go since he is as loony as Goobermert. Will the third time running for Congress (and losing) be enough so he doesn't ever file again?

[hobbit709]

5. "I've got a little list. They'll never be missed"

[Gothmog]

6. Greg Abbot is an idiot

[Javaman]

7. he makes george w. moron* appear to be a regular genius.

three stooge governors in a row.