Weird Time for Christians

I saw a meme this morning and it seemed crazy, so I did some research.  Turns out Christian conservatives are actually the only folks on our continent who have actually ever "cancelled Christmas".

Since we are in the time of year when some Christian conservatives insist that Starbucks and Liberals are taking away their holiday, I figured I'd share the article:

https://www.history.com/news/when-massachusetts-banned-christmas

 
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Oh…..cute headline though

An initial two busloads were taken to local shelters, according to an administration official. 

Amy Fischer, a volunteer with the Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network, which has been receiving migrants sent to DC since the spring, said the organization had been prepared for Saturday night's arrivals, having been informed about it earlier by an NGO working at the border in Texas.

Laborde said most migrants were aware of the buses' destinations, and she said about 60% were headed to New York, either to shelters or to stay with friends and family. She described this as "a pattern we've been seeing over the past couple months."

 
Archy1221 said:
Oh…..cute headline though

An initial two busloads were taken to local shelters, according to an administration official. 

Amy Fischer, a volunteer with the Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network, which has been receiving migrants sent to DC since the spring, said the organization had been prepared for Saturday night's arrivals, having been informed about it earlier by an NGO working at the border in Texas.

Laborde said most migrants were aware of the buses' destinations, and she said about 60% were headed to New York, either to shelters or to stay with friends and family. She described this as "a pattern we've been seeing over the past couple months."
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I understand moving migrants to other states. Cause sure, why not. But why would Abbott drop these folks off outside Harris' residence and create another step in the process that forces taxpayers to fund that step? Instead of moving these people from point A to point B. It's point A to point C to point B. Sounds like a complete waste of taxpayer funds, resources, and time. Sounds dumb. This doesn't affect Harris. She's not the one out there moving these people herself. This affects regular people.

 
Archy1221 said:
Oh…..cute headline though

An initial two busloads were taken to local shelters, according to an administration official. 

Amy Fischer, a volunteer with the Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network, which has been receiving migrants sent to DC since the spring, said the organization had been prepared for Saturday night's arrivals, having been informed about it earlier by an NGO working at the border in Texas.

Laborde said most migrants were aware of the buses' destinations, and she said about 60% were headed to New York, either to shelters or to stay with friends and family. She described this as "a pattern we've been seeing over the past couple months."
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An NGO is an organization outside the government.  So the states on the receiving end are only learning about these shipments of people from volunteers and employees of a group that happens to be on the ground at the time.  There is no communication or heads up from the folks who are sending them, there is no organized plan to get them into the care and support of their new states.  

And you're going to have to help me understand

  1. Why you're bragging that most folks knew they where they were going
  2. Why you seem to think its a positive that the 60% of people that were trying to go New York  -  I'm not understanding the reasoning on this as a defense.  They were shipped to Washington DC.  60% of people going to NYC ended up in DC.  And the other 40% of the people werent heading to NY or DC but were transported to DC.

Do you think the government officials that received them initially have any obligation to let other states know that thay're transporting hundreds of people to them?  People who have nothing - food, clothing etc?  Do you think it's cool to send unprepared people into weather in the teens with no coats/hats/gloves?

Immigration is something that needs attention in the US - but this is a stunt by arrogant, thoughtless, power hungry men.  These are humans.  Not pawns, not cattle, not bananas.  People,  Human beings who are trying to get away from horrible conditions.  Do you think they really wanted to leave their homes, families, careers, and everything they knew to live in the US?  

Nothing that man wrote in his tweet is wrong.  This is a sick stunt.

 
NM11046 said:
An NGO is an organization outside the government.  So the states on the receiving end are only learning about these shipments of people from volunteers and employees of a group that happens to be on the ground at the time.  There is no communication or heads up from the folks who are sending them, there is no organized plan to get them into the care and support of their new states.  

And you're going to have to help me understand

  1. Why you're bragging that most folks knew they where they were going
  2. Why you seem to think its a positive that the 60% of people that were trying to go New York  -  I'm not understanding the reasoning on this as a defense.  They were shipped to Washington DC.  60% of people going to NYC ended up in DC.  And the other 40% of the people werent heading to NY or DC but were transported to DC.

Do you think the government officials that received them initially have any obligation to let other states know that thay're transporting hundreds of people to them?  People who have nothing - food, clothing etc?  Do you think it's cool to send unprepared people into weather in the teens with no coats/hats/gloves?

Immigration is something that needs attention in the US - but this is a stunt by arrogant, thoughtless, power hungry men.  These are humans.  Not pawns, not cattle, not bananas.  People,  Human beings who are trying to get away from horrible conditions.  Do you think they really wanted to leave their homes, families, careers, and everything they knew to live in the US?  

Nothing that man wrote in his tweet is wrong.  This is a sick stunt.
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So why not do a better stunt and take the people in to your home?

 
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