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peoli

(3,111 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2014, 05:22 PM Jul 2014

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Can there be more of a contrast between Democrats and Republicans? Wow.

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Deval Patrick on children at the border. (Original Post) peoli Jul 2014 OP

I am proud of my governor! Mass Jul 2014 #1

I have a message from my governor, OOPS. Thinkingabout Jul 2014 #2

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1. I am proud of my governor!

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 05:24 PM

Jul 2014

Deval Patrick is exceptionally gifted at showing empathy with people, something that many people (dems and republicans alike) miss.

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2. I have a message from my governor, OOPS.

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 05:53 PM

Jul 2014

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3. Is Tx Governor R-Rick Perry sending armed soldiers to the border to greet children?

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 08:56 PM

Jul 2014

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/07/rick-perry-texas-border-national-guard-109165.html

Texas Rep. Joaquín Castro on Monday said Gov. Rick Perry is “militarizing our border” with his decision to deploy state National Guard troops there.

“We should be sending the Red Cross to the border not the National Guard to deal with this humanitarian crisis,” the Democratic congressman said in an email. “The children fleeing violence in Central America are seeking out Border Patrol agents. They are not trying to evade them. Why send soldiers to confront these kids?”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/07/rick-perry-texas-border-national-guard-109165.html#ixzz389cic3Ow

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4. I remember when Bush was president and it came up to send troops to our borders was not

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 09:08 PM

Jul 2014

legal to use the national guard for this purpose. Guess the laws have changed since the president is Democrat.