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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:50 PM Original message |
I was mad at Texas for their politics until I saw this: |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. Here's a bunch more pics of the fires. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. No, their Governor will be pleading for Federal money. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Well...that and faith based initiatives |
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wizstars (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. that'll fix it, uh-huh, yeah,surething, yep!....... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
40. I grew up in Texas in the 50s and there were ALWAYS prayers for rain. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. God hates those fuckers! |
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Maraya1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Is this a joke? And why aren't the fire fighters fighting these fires? Does it |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:59 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. plenty of fire fighters are there |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 04:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
36. Damn |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Already has, no? Asking to be declared disaster zone to be made eligible |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Their Gov was taking the religious route - praying for fires to stop |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Well that ought to fix up everything just peachy for him. n/t |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I think it would be sacriligeous for the Feds to get in the way of God's work. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
38. It would be a significant cost savings for Texas if god just handled it for them. Yep, no |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. cutting his own firefighter's pay probably but knowing the feds will come save them |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. He already is |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
32. I doubt it, he wants texas to be an independent country |
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Terra Alta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. some great Democrats came from Texas. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. And LBJ. n/t |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
26. And don't forget Henry B. González! (D-San Antonio) |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
27. And Jim Hightower. There are many more. It once had a strong progressive base. |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
45. Same here. I have beloved relatives and friends in Texas. God bless all of them! |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. The people of Texas are subject to the same kind of dumbed down |
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justabob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Texas is the test kitchen for all the crazy shit they cook up |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
12. Jeeez, the photos look like the Bowels of Hell. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. Disaster in Texas always brings out the sympathetic side of DU |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
43. Don't forget cheering & applauding the tornado that hit Cowboys training camp |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. Thanks for your compassion. |
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onestepforward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. +1 |
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grillo7 (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. +1000 |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Same with Flori-duh, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Maine |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
39. Yep, there's a lot of truth in what you said!!! n/t |
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Drew Richards (507 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. Youre Right |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
19. Why no fire bombers or supression activities? |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. There are... go the link posted in Post #1 n/t |
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crickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. Compassion for all living things. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:04 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. +100,000 |
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Paradoxical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
28. This OP is completely unnecessary. |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:57 AM Response to Original message |
31. their governor wanted independence for texas |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:37 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. secession...n/t |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:45 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. thanks, easter morning brain fart |
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Jumping John (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
37. Texas has a $9.4 billion rainy day fund separate from the general revenues for emergencies. n/t |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
41. As much as I dislike Texas Republicans, I wouldn't want the fires to happen to my worst enemy |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
44. I feel for folks down there, but... |
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