The way Martha's Vineyard has treated the migrants...

[AngryOldDem]

….makes me want to cry.

THIS is how you act, Republicans, IF you are all are the good, God-fearing Christians you all say you are. You welcome them, you do what you can for them; you do not treat them like human trash or pawns, “dumping” them on others who you just ASSUME are just as hypocritical, mean, and petty as you are and will be just as outraged that they actually have to help other human beings. Martha’s Vineyard is living Christ’s command to treat “the least of these as you treat me.”

This sad spectacle shows what clowns and charlatans people like Abbott and DeSantis are. It is so gratifying to see this blatantly political stunt become an epic FAIL.

To those on Martha’s Vineyard: You are an example to us all of faith, hope, and charity.

[underpants]

1. Absolutely

They have resources you know. And they are clearly kind people.

As my wife pointed out last night- it’s also an epicenter for high powered rich liberal lawyers and people who know such lawyers. I hope they sue the hell out of the State of Florida on behalf of the migrants.

[Walleye]

2. Not to mention, the feeling of helping others is a lot better

As a human being, the good feeling you get from actually helping out people in need is much stronger and much better than the petty pleasure you can get from imaginary revenge and vindication. So right wingers are just depriving themselves of their own humanity when they do this stuff

[homegirl]

9. From my Sunday School experience...

"It is better to give than to receive."

[Karadeniz]

15. Brain and ego couldn't care less about helping others. They're completely self centered. Soul

Energy registers helping others as a good feeling. You have substantial soul to experience this. Abbott and DeSantis don't have the soul element to Mind.

[Walleye]

24. Soul is the best word for it

[Marthe48]

3. I think r's worship Baal

or Mammon. Or a brass idol they think is gold.

They sure aren't christians.

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. I saw some footage this morning of the migrants getting on buses to leave Martha's Vineyard.

The were hugging the people who had stepped up and most were smiling. They're being sent to Joint Base Cape Cod where there are more resources.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/16/politics/marthas-vineyard-migrants-shelter-desantis/index.html

[AngryOldDem]

8. That's what prompted my post.

That was just so incredibly heartwarming.

Treating people like human beings and not cattle. Jeeze, what a concept, huh?

[C_U_L8R]

5. DeSantis made all republicans look bad.

And it's even more shameful that they seem to approve of these awful racist stunts.

The blowback from things like this will be their doom. Hoisted with their own petard.

[plimsoll]

6. Nah, he just showed them for what they are.

And don't for get Abbot.

[iluvtennis]

7. Yep, don't forget Abbott who started this sh* t when he bused immigrants

to New York City a few months ago.

[DENVERPOPS]

18. Abott

supplied these immigrants to DeSatan......

They both colluded to literally kidnap them and transport them across state lines.

Both FELONIES

They are nothing more than despicable "Coyotes" like the ones sneaking people across the border for money

[calimary]

10. Sorry to say it but the real clowns and charlatans are the VOTERS who see fit to

vote these jerks into office.

[llmart]

17. +1

I hope most Floridians throw DeSatan out as soon as possible. Didn't he barely win the election? I hate to paint all Floridians or even most Floridians as old people who are uncaring about others, but I can't help but feel that it's people like those that live in the Villages who vote for people like him. My son lives in Florida and he's a staunch Democrat who absolutely despises DeSantis. He has a lot of friends in Florida and almost all of them despise him also. Of course his friends tend to be highly educated and vote Democratic. I doubt he has any friends that are Republicans. He has a good friend who is an immunologist and she said DeSantis was the worst governor in handling the pandemic. Remember - he was the one who fudged the numbers of deaths and cases during the height of the pandemic.

[calimary]

20. Sounds like DeSantis is DeSpicable.

DeTestable.

DeStructive.

[malthaussen]

11. If only the pastors of these soi-disant Christians would preach truly Christian values...

... their mean, petty congregationalists might be forced to do a little self-examination. Unfortunately, their pastors, like their politicians, are just like them.

-- Mal

[paulkienitz]

13. In the preaching business, hypocrisy and smugness and intolerance are where the money is.

[paulkienitz]

12. contrast Florida's behavior with California

California may well be getting a larger total of refugees and undocumented immigrants than Florida gets, yet we don't dump them anywhere. In fact, we get dumped into, because most states other than New York like to ship their homeless population here. They call it "greyhound therapy" in the social assistance trade. So we end up taking care of half of the entire country's homeless population, and on top of that most of the immigrants and refugees from the Pacific side. And nobody needs to be sent anywhere else.

Zero excuses for Florida and Texas.

[localroger]

14. I'm sure it never occurred to that assclown DeSantis

...that the people of Martha's Vineyard would react with anything but horror (from "their million dollar homes" didn't he say?) at their unexpected visitors, because he thinks everyone is as venal and selfish as he is.

[Ferrets are Cool]

16. "IF you are all are the good, God-fearing Christians you all say you are"

They aren't and never have been, nor will they ever be.

[calimary]

22. Well, they sure don't sound like it.

Fourteen years of Catholic school. What do I know?

[Torchlight]

19. And we shall know them by their fruits.

And in this case, it applies equally (and in stark contrast) to both those who were welcoming as well as those who thrive on hate.

[Bonx]

21. Really? They shipped them all to Cape Cod within 24 hours

I was hoping for something better.

[calimary]

23. And no advance notice to the destinations.