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maxrandb

(15,332 posts)
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 02:36 PM Oct 2018

OK - Which of you Texas DUer's did this? About time we pushed back against the religious right

So I saw this story in an email. It include stuff from CBN so I won't link to it. Anyway, this Vision America group, who I'm sure produced "completely non-partisan" voter guides to be handed out in Texas churches, had someone "sneak" into some churches and replaced them with some "pro-Beto" guides (actual voter guides that truly are "truthful and non-partisan"

Anyway, it's nice to see folks fighting back against this religion-politics unholy alliance. Anything that bothers Pat "Make Pussy Grabbing Christian Again" Robertson upset is fine with me...and long overdue.

Nice Job!
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John Graves, president of Vision America tells CBN News he's not surprised to see Republicans losing a grip on the conservative stronghold.

"I've been telling people for years Texas is trending that way," explained Graves. "Donald Trump won Ohio by 8.1 percent, he won Texas by 9 percent – people think of Ohio as a purple state, they don't think of Texas as one."

Vision America works with pastors to encourage Christians around the country to vote and participate in elections. Their nonpartisan voter guide for Texas shows where both candidates stand on issues like the Supreme Court, right to life, and protecting religious liberty. Over the weekend, however, an unknown person made fraudulent copies of the guides changing the text of the issues and mixed them into piles passed out at multiple churches in Texas.

"They snuck into churches to deceive church members," said Graves. "I've been around this for over 25 years and I've never seen or heard anything like that."

O'Rourke has seen support from some pro-life women in Texas unhappy with the families being separated at the border, and the fake guide claims Senator Cruz supports this. Cruz told CBN News he strongly opposes the policy.

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For 25 years, it appears that only Vision America has been given carte blanche to "deceive church members". 'Bout fucking time someone pushed back on this shit!!

BRAVO ZULU Citizen!!!!

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OK - Which of you Texas DUer's did this? About time we pushed back against the religious right (Original Post) maxrandb Oct 2018 OP
About time, "Fight Club" rules saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #1
I can't imagine how many churches one would need to sneak into ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #2
I'd love to see how truly "non-partisan" these things are maxrandb Oct 2018 #3
Or, Cruz loves football. O'Rourke wants to replace football with soccer! ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #4
Don't give them any ideas, friends. DemocracyMouse Oct 2018 #8
Beto wants to take our breakfast tacos... CCExile Oct 2018 #10
I wish we knew who did that! Too funny! And yeah...it's TIME TO FIGHT BACK (legally of course).nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #5
Aww....the poor snowflakes lol... Volaris Oct 2018 #6
(Our) mob rules! Fritz Walter Oct 2018 #7
Wasn't me gay texan Oct 2018 #9
If the original guides were truly non-partisan, it shouldn't matter Qutzupalotl Oct 2018 #11

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
2. I can't imagine how many churches one would need to sneak into
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 02:47 PM
Oct 2018

When they are, literally, on every corner. Meanwhile, Kinkos shares have tripled!

maxrandb

(15,332 posts)
3. I'd love to see how truly "non-partisan" these things are
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 03:18 PM
Oct 2018

On Abortion - Cruz love babies - Beto wants baby part stores on every corner!!!

On Supreme Court - Cruz wants "strict constructionist and constitutionalist - Beto wants judges that will make your kids gay!!!

On religious freedom - Cruz wants all white god-fearing people to do whatever the hell they want in the name of "JAY-SUS" - Beto well, have you hear of Sharia Law????

These are probably about as non-partisan as a Sean Hannity circle-jerk

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
4. Or, Cruz loves football. O'Rourke wants to replace football with soccer!
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 03:21 PM
Oct 2018

I think that would do it considering this is Texas.

Volaris

(10,272 posts)
6. Aww....the poor snowflakes lol...
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 04:33 PM
Oct 2018

They thought that Blue rats had the dexterity to fuck themselves all this time...not exactly.

But give one of their Red Rats so much as a sideways glance and look at the outrage hahahaha...

On Edit: I'm not saying I approve (I think, given all things being equal, we would kick their ass on the merits of the argument pretty much every time. All things are NOT EQUAL when it comes to the kind of fuckings they can buy on their own behalf).

Qutzupalotl

(14,315 posts)
11. If the original guides were truly non-partisan, it shouldn't matter
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 07:46 PM
Oct 2018

if they get changed, right? They aren’t supporting one party over another ... right???

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