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JoethePleb's JournalRace-Baiting Open Carry Advocates to March through 5th Ward in Houston for Juneteenth
In what they say is an effort to "show that gun rights belong to all" members of the open carry movement will walk through the 5th ward on Sunday -- a predominantly African American area of Houston settled by former slaves just after the Civil War. The Facebook event claims the event will be a "canned food drive" and donations will be given to the "First Missionary Baptist Church."
"...white people think that most young blacks are just thug a$$ed pieces of $hlt! Prison and home life are no different for most of them...
http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/15344/racebaiting-open-carry-advocates-to-march-through-5th-ward-in-houston
Race-Baiting Open Carry Advocates to March through 5th Ward in Houston
In what they say is an effort to "show that gun rights belong to all" members of the open carry movement will walk through the 5th ward on Sunday -- a predominantly African American area of Houston settled by former slaves just after the Civil War. The Facebook event claims the event will be a "canned food drive" and donations will be given to the "First Missionary Baptist Church."
"...white people think that most young blacks are just thug a$$ed pieces of $hlt! Prison and home life are no different for most of them...
http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/15344/racebaiting-open-carry-advocates-to-march-through-5th-ward-in-houston
Don't Think of A RINO: How Battleground Texas is the New Scare Word for Texas GOP
In George Lakoff's New York Times Bestseller "Don't Think of an Elephant" the Berkeley cognitive linguist said Democrats have to change the "frame" of the dialogue in order to persuade voters' and motivate them to the polls -- the GOP he said, had run circles around Democrats in that department.
The GOP's near total political domination of Texas matched with low turnout allowed a dedicated group of right wing and Tea Party activists to turn their sights on the moderate wing of their party, dubbed RINOs (Republicans In Name Only). Several election cycles of comparing scorecards and trying to out right-flank each other in the Primaries with increasingly harsh rhetoric, the Texas Republican Party has...
http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/15311/dont-think-of-a-rino-how-battleground-texas-is-the-new-scare-word-for-texas-gop
Texas Tea Party Trustee With History of Anti-Muslim Remarks Asked to Resign by CAIR and Others
A newly elected Tea Party trustee at Keller ISD apologized for calling it a "shame" that Southlake elected a Muslim member to its City Council.
Jo Lynn Haussmann posted on Facebook: "SOUTH LAKE - Do you realize because SO FEW voters took the time and responsibility to VOTE in the municipal elections - YOU NOW HAVE A 'MUSLIM' on the City Council!!! What A SHAME!!!!!"
Haussmann who herself only got 50.5% of the vote was endorsed by the right wing group Texans for Fiscal Responsibility who said, "She is well respected by state legislators and other local leaders."
That list of legislators include...
http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/15297/texas-tea-party-trustee-with-history-of-antimuslim-remarks-asked-to-resign-by-cair-and-others
Open Carry Texas Plans Demonstration at GOP Convention, Shoots Back At NRA Over Criticism
It was bound to happen, but the the GOP's provocative rhetoric on guns has finally backfired. Even the NRA has said the Open Carry Texas tactics are "downright scary," "downright weird and certainly not a practical way to go normally about your business while being prepared to defend yourself."
The TABC informed the GOP that over enthusiastic gun toters will not be allowed in the convention hall due to alcohol permits.
http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/15296/open-carry-texas-plans-demonstration-at-gop-convention-shoots-back-at-nra-over-criticism
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