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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAbbott pardons felon who killed Austin BLM protester
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-governor-pardon-man-convicted-in-protestor-murder/3543281/Texas is a great state. Abbott is a terrible governor. Hes shockingly bad, racing DeSantis to the bottom. They remind me of some of the worst of the Southern governors back in the day, like Lester Maddox or Orval Faubus.
LeftInTX
(26,116 posts)COL Mustard
(6,089 posts)Has civil rights charges ready to go.
flying_wahini
(6,814 posts)Cha
(298,835 posts)Fucking murderous racist Asshole.
Takket
(21,844 posts)Celerity
(44,213 posts)NOT!
SWBTATTReg
(22,442 posts)the felon gets to sue the felon and all others involved.
msongs
(67,693 posts)I'm with General Sheridan.
TexasDem69
(2,007 posts)Per the SLC. https://www.splcenter.org/hate-map/by-state
That has nothing to do with this pardon.
TexasDem69
(2,007 posts)Pay attention grasshopper
FHRRK
(592 posts)If I own 100 stocks and you own 10 does that make me 10 times richer than you?
hatrack
(59,652 posts).
TheRealNorth
(9,514 posts)I don't know for sure, but just because there are more group in CA doesn't necessarily mean there are more hate group members. There is also the Pop difference/per capita to figure in.
But I agree we shouldn't overgeneralize about the population in any one state (except WI, they are all drunken, Packer-lovin Cheeseheads)
surfered
(749 posts)And why? Because he will never be Vice President or President.
angrychair
(8,831 posts)Murderers, racists and traitors. Don't say they don't because the last statewide election says differently.
TexasDem69
(2,007 posts)The last statewide election in NC largely went for Republicans, as did the last statewide races in OH. In 2016 PA, WI, MI and GA went for Trump. Do those states all support murderers and racists? Generalizations are lazy and bullshit.
angrychair
(8,831 posts)But specifically about Abbott and his move to pardon an overt murderer that was found guilty by a jury.
He has repeatedly made racist adjacent statements with respect to BLM and immigrants
He has supported J6 protestors. He has all but ordered his state police and state military to not only kill immigrants but even border patrol and other US Government officials.
Since he has been repeatedly reelected since 2015 by the citizens of Texas so it can only be assumed that the citizens of Texas supports him and his actions.
LowerManhattanite
(2,395 posts)
or spend money with. Along with FL, AL, MS and ID. Sh*t like this pardon from its chief executive with little effective pushback from the populace is why. Its sad. There are some good people who unfortunately live in these terribly run places where the majority disgustingly repeatedly elects the leaders.
These are failed states that need overhauls from the statehouses on down. Theyll get no tourism dollars or business dollars if I can help the latter from me.
DemocraticPatriot
(4,592 posts)instead of marching north to join with General Grant....
One of Texas' problems is, they didn't pay much of a price
for their previous treason.... since they didn't become occupied
until the war was over...
DemocraticPatriot
(4,592 posts)Abbott and the rest of the magats will have to concede
that this is 'morally acceptable' ??
Of course, one can barely find any 'blue on Magat crime',
but that's because we are better human beings than they are....
Kid Berwyn
(15,416 posts)Pardoning a racist NAZI shows that Abbott is a NAZI turd.