• naught@sh.itjust.works
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    “I’m asking the people of Texas, do some serious praying,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said. “On-your-knees kind of praying that we find these young girls.”

    Or stand the fuck up and do something about it

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      This is what Texas governors do. Remember when it was Rick Perry performatively urging constituents to pray for rain during a wildfire in a drought?

      Though Dan here is loony enough to probably believe it actually works.

      And, also, how do people not connect that if your god holds the lives of these kids in a flood over your head for worship, isn’t he kind of the bad guy?

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      Don’t forget the others… like Rafael “Ted” Cruz - of Canada.

      Too cold for you? Maybe Mary down the street wouldn’t have fucking died alone in her house freezing do death, with no heat, no power, and cell towers were overloaded as well. She couldn’t ambulate. She relied on those resources to live, and her neighbors for help. We all took care of her, as a community.

      She couldn’t ask for help. The resources were not available.

      Went to fucking Cancun with your kids before being called on it.

      Rafael, I doubt you’ll see this, but Mary’s blood is on your hands, as well as hundreds if not thousands more.

      Sincerely, a former Texan.