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Showing Original Post only (View all)Avoid foreign-owned convenience stores not operated by 'God-fearing Christians," - Alabama lawmaker [View all]
www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/11/avoid_foreign-owned_convenienc.html"Alan Harper, an Aliceville Republican who represents Tuscaloosa and Pickens counties in the Alabama House, said in a Monday Facebook post that travelers should try to "shop and purchase gas and other items at American owned stores."
"The C stores/tobacco outlets, etc. with the lights around the windows and doors are not owned by God fearing Christians." Harper wrote, using an abbreviation for a convenience store. "In large part, these stores are owned by folk that send their profits back to their homeland and then in turn use these funds against our country to create turmoil, fear and in some cases death and destruction.
"I realize I am "painting with a broad brush" here, but the madness has to stop. Please join me in making the extra effort to never support these stores/shops! I am trying to do my part and I know you will too," he said, adding "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May God Bless.""
More blatant Repuke bigotry.
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Avoid foreign-owned convenience stores not operated by 'God-fearing Christians," - Alabama lawmaker [View all]
mb999
Dec 2015
OP
It would blow his mind to know how many "American" companies are Japanese-owned.
arcane1
Dec 2015
#5
Skin color and accents, the way good ol' boys have always told US from THEM. n/t
pampango
Dec 2015
#16
Guess he's opted to spread the hate and fear this season. How "God fearing Christian" of him!
Solly Mack
Dec 2015
#9
can anyone explain "with the lights around the windows and doors are not owned by...Christians"?
muriel_volestrangler
Dec 2015
#18