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mahatmakanejeeves

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61. How is the rest of the country shipping electricity to Texas?

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 25, 2022, 08:27 AM

Dec 2022

From Texas? The state we are saving from the Artic Blast by providing electricity? Do I have this right?

Aren't the power grids in Texas, with rare exception, isolated from the power grids in the other 47 contiguous states?

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Two busloads of migrants were dropped off in front of VP residence tonight [View all] Yonnie3 Dec 2022 OP

... Lucinda Dec 2022 #1

A third bus has arrived; migrants say there came from Texas. brooklynite Dec 2022 #2

The Federal Government DENVERPOPS Dec 2022 #28

DeSantis or Abbott could pull state business licenses Phoenix61 Dec 2022 #55

EXACTLY DENVERPOPS Dec 2022 #73

Uh....no. old as dirt Dec 2022 #60

I am not sure DENVERPOPS Dec 2022 #74

I am not sure... old as dirt Dec 2022 #78

Those are some good ideas. Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #70

hellish 2 years ahead. elleng Dec 2022 #3

They were "dropped" in front on VP Harris' residence? Am I reading this right? Deuxcents Dec 2022 #4

Yes, the VP residence Yonnie3 Dec 2022 #9

How is the rest of the country shipping electricity to Texas? mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 #61

No one is providing power to TX. former9thward Dec 2022 #71

Sickening. Playing with lives to make a political point. Should be criminal charges. nature-lover Dec 2022 #5

exactly!!!!!!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 #49

If republicans want to play with people lives they should go after the employers Emile Dec 2022 #57

Nobody is illegal on stolen land AntivaxHunters Dec 2022 #63

What Assholery... AmBlue Dec 2022 #6

My response... brooklynite Dec 2022 #7

How is this not trafficking, kidnapping and intentional endangerment of their lives? SunSeeker Dec 2022 #8

Such cruelty Bavorskoami Dec 2022 #10

Most likely the bus driver is not in on it. BWdem4life Dec 2022 #39

I bet the bus driver approves and is a gqp voter. nt Justice matters. Dec 2022 #54

Perhaps, or maybe the pay is good Polybius Dec 2022 #64

"So they are either greedy or racist, or likely both." EX500rider Dec 2022 #75

repukes acting like the fascists they are Skittles Dec 2022 #11

This is just heartless. I hope it gets lots of press. nt babylonsister Dec 2022 #12

This bs was not put to rest the first couple of times n now it's gotten way out of hand Deuxcents Dec 2022 #13

Should have let all the Southern states secede in 1860. BWdem4life Dec 2022 #41

Southerners who survived the Civil War should be thankful the Confederacy fell EYESORE 9001 Dec 2022 #59

Same question as in post #61. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 #62

What fresh hell is this? Well, very likely our VP has this in hand... Hekate Dec 2022 #14

Mathew 25:40. Inasmuch as you have done to one of the least of these, My brethren, Midnight Writer Dec 2022 #15

At least they aren't still in Texas, where the power grid is in imminent danger of collapse Hekate Dec 2022 #16

"The world will not be destroyed by evil people but by good people who do nothing to stop it. usonian Dec 2022 #17

They probably extorted a signature from the immigrants... aggiesal Dec 2022 #36

Just because you get a signature out of someone BWdem4life Dec 2022 #42

I'm not saying it is, only that I bet they did this ... aggiesal Dec 2022 #48

But what specific laws are being broken exactly? nt EX500rider Dec 2022 #76

K&R Solly Mack Dec 2022 #18

This is how Christian Terrorists Celebrate Christmas JI7 Dec 2022 #19

Twitter replies: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2022 #20

Republicans are truly horrible people. AllyCat Dec 2022 #21

Monsters Iris Dec 2022 #22

Gregg Abbot should be in prison. mountain grammy Dec 2022 #23

Yes! Yes! joshdawg Dec 2022 #24

along with any bus driver that abandons people ZonkerHarris Dec 2022 #25

SAMU First Response is taking care of people. usonian Dec 2022 #26

Good post. Thank you KentuckyWoman Dec 2022 #68

Charges should be kidnapping and attempted murder Warpy Dec 2022 #27

Greg Abbott is a heartless SOB. on Christmas Eve, isn't this what happened to Mary & Joseph , Historic NY Dec 2022 #29

With the temperatures we are experiencing, the is a criminal act. It is time to take action against Martin68 Dec 2022 #30

Little Baby Jesus says: Otterdaemmerung Dec 2022 #31

Singularly the most cruel and un-Christian like act I have Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2022 #32

May all involved receive everything they deserve. niyad Dec 2022 #33

They won't, sadly enough. shrike3 Dec 2022 #35

Abbott or DeSantis, the usual suspects. SergeStorms Dec 2022 #34

What kind of people pick a Shitstain like Abbott over Beto? NoMoreRepugs Dec 2022 #37

Did the GOP create the border crisis with their "open borders" Ilsa Dec 2022 #38

These aren't "political opponents" orangecrush Dec 2022 #40

The cruelty is the point. As always. BWdem4life Dec 2022 #43

We have a labor shortage.. who knows what these folks have to offer Deuxcents Dec 2022 #44

One way to stop abutt and DeSatan--President Biden to grant immediate citizenship to those RestoreAmerica2020 Dec 2022 #45

i think the drivers of those buses should be charged with kidnapping orleans Dec 2022 #46

Good idea, will force the truth out and command testimony lostnfound Dec 2022 #56

They agreed to go on the bus Polybius Dec 2022 #65

Fucking Gregg Abbott LudwigPastorius Dec 2022 #47

No room at the Lone Star Inn this year, either. intheflow Dec 2022 #50

In this weather iemanja Dec 2022 #51

Really. The Texas weather was nothing compared to what was going on further north! LeftInTX Dec 2022 #53

These cretin politicians give Christianity a bad name IzzaNuDay Dec 2022 #52

Truckers carrying Karma13612 Dec 2022 #58

What would've happened if they froze to death? Who would be responsible? MagickMuffin Dec 2022 #66

I am not being flippant KentuckyWoman Dec 2022 #67

He uses these people like they are chess players. Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #69

One point that keeps getting missed, newdayneeded Dec 2022 #72

Except I don't think it ilegal to offer someone a free ride if they accept voluntarily nt EX500rider Dec 2022 #77

Abbott's Christian family values on display: LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #79

How is this not felony endangerment, especially for children? eppur_se_muova Dec 2022 #80