Tue Nov 24, 2015, 05:33 AM
ellenrr (3,862 posts)
Dallas mayor more fearful of large gatherings of white men than Syrian refugees
"Dallas, Texas, mayor Mike Rawlings stood in opposition to other Southern politicians (including his governor, Greg Abbott) when he said that he was more afraid of white men with guns than Syrian refugees.
While speaking on MSNBC this past Saturday, November 21, (watch the video here), Rawlings said that he would welcome Syrian refugees to Dallas. When asked about the growing fear over Syrian refugees and possible ties to ISIS, Rawlings responded: I am more fearful of large gatherings of white men that come into schools, theaters and shoot people up. But we don’t isolate young white men on this issue. " https://www.colorlines.com/articles/dallas-mayor-more-fearful-large-gatherings-white-men-syrian-refugees right!
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ellenrr | Nov 2015 | OP |
PatrickforO | Nov 2015 | #1 | |
Skittles | Nov 2015 | #2 | |
ellenrr | Nov 2015 | #4 | |
mdbl | Nov 2015 | #14 | |
cantbeserious | Nov 2015 | #9 | |
LuvNewcastle | Nov 2015 | #3 | |
PatrickforO | Nov 2015 | #15 | |
Arneoker | Nov 2015 | #5 | |
ileus | Nov 2015 | #6 | |
ellenrr | Nov 2015 | #7 | |
hobbit709 | Nov 2015 | #8 | |
packman | Nov 2015 | #10 | |
Shadowflash | Nov 2015 | #11 | |
tblue37 | Nov 2015 | #12 | |
brush | Nov 2015 | #13 |
Response to ellenrr (Original post)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 05:48 AM
PatrickforO (12,093 posts)
1. Am I reading this right? Possible sanity has surfaced briefly in Texas?
Well, I'll be...
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Response to PatrickforO (Reply #1)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 05:55 AM
Skittles (133,177 posts)
2. there's lots of Dems in Dallas
Response to PatrickforO (Reply #1)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 06:42 AM
ellenrr (3,862 posts)
4. it's ridiculous, - not that there aren't millions of simple minds that do it -
but it is ridiculous to associate any state with any political outlook.
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Response to ellenrr (Reply #4)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 08:37 AM
mdbl (4,510 posts)
14. I'll quit doing that when Texas..
quits putting real morons in charge of their government and school systems.
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Response to PatrickforO (Reply #1)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 07:43 AM
cantbeserious (13,039 posts)
9. Dallas County - Is Blue
eom
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Response to ellenrr (Original post)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 06:41 AM
LuvNewcastle (12,121 posts)
3. The sad thing is if America takes in a
significant amount of refugees, gun sales will probably skyrocket.
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Response to LuvNewcastle (Reply #3)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 09:18 AM
PatrickforO (12,093 posts)
15. Gun sales have already skyrocketed...since Obama's been in the WH
The NRA and its merchants of death put out the meme that Obama was gonna take everyone's guns and so millions of Americans got paranoid and bought not just guns, but assault rifles. And a bunch joined hate-militia groups, like those assholes that went down to 'protect' Cliven Bundy and were asking for people papers.
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Response to ellenrr (Original post)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 07:01 AM
Arneoker (375 posts)
5. I salute you, Mayor Rawlings!
When so many politicians in this country have shamed themselves.
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Response to ellenrr (Original post)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 07:08 AM
ileus (15,393 posts)
6. Wonder if he can name one "large gathering of white men" that
come into schools, and theaters and shoot people up.
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Response to ileus (Reply #6)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 07:11 AM
ellenrr (3,862 posts)
7. oh, it is only groups of 2-3 white men that shoot people up
so no problem.
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Response to ileus (Reply #6)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 07:21 AM
hobbit709 (41,694 posts)
8. Leave it to a gungeoneer to say something like that.
Response to ileus (Reply #6)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 07:48 AM
packman (13,013 posts)
10. You're right
It's the single, or two or three white guys (guess that makes a difference). Jeez, can't a guy use a little hyperbole now and then.
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Response to ileus (Reply #6)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 08:23 AM
Shadowflash (1,536 posts)
11. From yesterday.
Response to ileus (Reply #6)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 08:26 AM
tblue37 (45,072 posts)
12. Well, a small gathering of white men with guns just shot five of the
black protesters at the Jamar Clark protest.
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Response to ileus (Reply #6)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 08:34 AM
brush (33,419 posts)
13. How about that diner shooting in Waco
That was a very large gathering of white men and a lot of people got shot.
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