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JoeOtterbein

(7,700 posts)
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 11:06 PM Sep 2022

It's Time for an Operation "Open Arms"!

At least two Southern republicants, A-bot and De-sanitarium are sending willing workers up here in the great "free" northern states at no cost to our states.

So then, what's the problem?

Judging by the "Help Wanted" type signs and ads I see everyday, even paid ads on TV we need them.

Almost every business here in SC-PA, and in the Delaware and Maryland areas I travel though for business and personal reasons, are looking for employees.

Hell even seemed to freeze-over up in Martha's Vineyard when the valuable human cargo arrived and they were welcomed with "Open Arms" instead of the shameful distain they appeared to have received from the states of Texas and Florida .

Literally the citizens of Martha's Vineyard welcomed the two planes of folks, with every need. The TV reports of this happily charitable reaction, even melted this usually cynically-frozen heart.

We need those "bused" and even "flown" wonderful people, so let's act like it!

Welcome them with "Open Arms"!

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It's Time for an Operation "Open Arms"! (Original Post) JoeOtterbein Sep 2022 OP
The immigrants I have met have all been wonderful! raging moderate Sep 2022 #1
+1000! JoeOtterbein Sep 2022 #3
It's kinda wonderful RussBLib Sep 2022 #2
It's called great... JoeOtterbein Sep 2022 #4
Abbott has a transportation fund people can donate to. Frasier Balzov Sep 2022 #5

raging moderate

(4,305 posts)
1. The immigrants I have met have all been wonderful!
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 11:16 PM
Sep 2022

Last edited Fri Sep 16, 2022, 08:29 AM - Edit history (1)

I think we are lucky to have them! I have been favorably impressed by those I have met.

Sensible, diligent, cheerful, efficient, courageous, sympathetic!

Welcome, immigrants! Let's contribute some money to whatever organizations will give these people some food and shelter to help them get over this rude treatment from our resident yahoos, and find them good places in our society!

I am beginning to think the right-wingers who accuse us of wanting to bring these people in may have accidentally created a self-fulfilling prophecy!

These immigrants may just help us save our country!

RussBLib

(9,008 posts)
2. It's kinda wonderful
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 11:31 PM
Sep 2022

...to see lots of folks turn out to help these poor migrants, who have already suffered mightily just to get to this country, and then get treated like shit by GOP governors, and states.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/marthas-vineyard-shrugs-center-political-debate-focus-helping-migrants-rcna47978

Frasier Balzov

(2,646 posts)
5. Abbott has a transportation fund people can donate to.
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 11:44 PM
Sep 2022

But donations to help the sojourners at their northerly destinations is where the true welcome would undoubtedly be felt.

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