Texas lawmaker compares gov’s arrest threat to slavery

[Thinker101]

One of dozens of the Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the Lone Star State last week in order to prevent the passage of a “controversial election bill” likened Gov. Greg Abbott’s threat to have them arrested upon their return to the pursuit of escaped slaves prior to the Civil War.



Democrat lawmaker from Texas compares gov’s arrest threat to slavery

 

[Damaged Eagle]

Then they should be released from their chattels and a new person(s) assigned or voted in to fill their place in the state legislative body.

*****SMILE*****

 

[Rambunctious]

The slaves are the people in their districts waiting for them to do their jobs......

 

[Rambunctious]

Yeah right she's a slave?...have you seen her Austin home errrrrrr mansion?.....

 

[RodISHI]

Who forced them to run for public office?

 

[Rambunctious]

Covid positive illegal aliens are being bussed to their districts....they should be home doing their jobs.....

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

“We refuse to be a hostage, to remain a hostage within the state of Texas,” State Rep. Senfronia Thompson said at a news conference in Alexandria, Va. Friday. “And I know that there are search warrants out for us. I’m ready to be arrested."

So go back to Texas.

 

[percysunshine]

Anything can be rationalized by changing the definition of a word.

 

[RodISHI]

Anything can be rationalized by changing the definition of a word.

Sometimes it is simply a matter of them leaving out critical words.