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Passenger

(217 posts)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 12:42 PM Jun 2021

Get off his lawn? Hell no!

Heroes.

Eight climate change protesters are arrested outside Ted Cruz's $2million Texas home after they refused to get off his lawn in hour-long standoff with police
Daily Fail (UK)


Around 70 members of the climate change activist Sunrise Movement staged a protest at Cruz's Houston home on Monday
Police were called and negotiated with several demonstrators who refused to get off the senator's lawn
Eight activists were eventually arrested for trespassing before being taken into custody
It's the third time this year that protests have been staged outside Cruz's plush $2million pad
In April, busloads of people showed up outside the home to demonstrate against inaction from congressional representatives
In February, outraged constituents marched on the property calling on Cruz to resign after he fled to Cancun, Mexico amid widespread power outages in Texas


... The Senator was slammed for abandoning his state during the crisis, jetting to Cancun with his family for a vacation as millions of residents shivered without heating in harsh winter temperatures. ...


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Get off his lawn? Hell no! (Original Post) Passenger Jun 2021 OP
Just "tourists." What's the big deal? zuul Jun 2021 #1
Long, hot summer's just getting started. Thanks, Ted. All-in on Ercot. czarjak Jun 2021 #2
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