Quote:Yet, Politico’s Matt Wuerker cartoon mocks the survivors and insults the memory of the 31 lives lost in the storm and flooding. A Texan being rescued is portrayed in a confederate t-shirt and cowboy hat is not only insensitive, it is utterly racist. Not only is my county the most diverse in America, there are 180 languages spoken in Houston.

What’s more, private citizens are making rescues. BASS Pro shop even gave away boats for SOS operations. The Louisiana Cajun Navy came to our aid! Yes, the government is acting, but even Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert said we need all of the help we can get, remarking you might be saved by a federal helicopter or a private citizen on a Wave-runner.

The cartoon goes on to tar and feather Texans as mindless buffoons. “Angels sent by God,” the rescuee is shown saying, and the rescuer responds, “Er, Actually Coast Guard … sent by the Government.”

Texans are offended and hopefully most of America is, too. Of course, Politico deleted the tweet on Wednesday. Yet Wuerker continues to defend his imagery.

As people of faith, we relish James 1:17 that God works through people and “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above!”

When my family was fleeing Fort Bend County, we stopped in Wharton and a Sheriff redirected us from life-threatening flash-flooding. God sent that Sheriff as a gift from above. Our story, and so many others, reflect the goodness of God in the efforts of men and women of every race, creed and color.

Tragedy is a part of life, but it is how we respond to our tragic experience that reveals our true character.

I feel sorry for anyone who was obviously not in the city of Houston and has not experienced the loss and carnage. I feel sorry for anyone who would stoop so low to attempt to poison the well of the good people of Texas and their heroism. These hate-mongers are dark people and they deserve our prayers.

If you visit Houston or South Texas today, you will see every ethnicity helping one another, hugging each other, protecting one another. Our church, Houston’s First Baptist, has adopted a motto in this tragedy, “As the waters recede, love will rise,” and that is exactly what we are experiencing. Love first and always, but speak out against hate.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/3...texas.html

(09-01-2017 03:43 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:Yet, Politico’s Matt Wuerker cartoon mocks the survivors and insults the memory of the 31 lives lost in the storm and flooding. A Texan being rescued is portrayed in a confederate t-shirt and cowboy hat is not only insensitive, it is utterly racist. Not only is my county the most diverse in America, there are 180 languages spoken in Houston.

What’s more, private citizens are making rescues. BASS Pro shop even gave away boats for SOS operations. The Louisiana Cajun Navy came to our aid! Yes, the government is acting, but even Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert said we need all of the help we can get, remarking you might be saved by a federal helicopter or a private citizen on a Wave-runner.

The cartoon goes on to tar and feather Texans as mindless buffoons. “Angels sent by God,” the rescuee is shown saying, and the rescuer responds, “Er, Actually Coast Guard … sent by the Government.”

Texans are offended and hopefully most of America is, too. Of course, Politico deleted the tweet on Wednesday. Yet Wuerker continues to defend his imagery.

As people of faith, we relish James 1:17 that God works through people and “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above!”

When my family was fleeing Fort Bend County, we stopped in Wharton and a Sheriff redirected us from life-threatening flash-flooding. God sent that Sheriff as a gift from above. Our story, and so many others, reflect the goodness of God in the efforts of men and women of every race, creed and color.

Tragedy is a part of life, but it is how we respond to our tragic experience that reveals our true character.

I feel sorry for anyone who was obviously not in the city of Houston and has not experienced the loss and carnage. I feel sorry for anyone who would stoop so low to attempt to poison the well of the good people of Texas and their heroism. These hate-mongers are dark people and they deserve our prayers.

If you visit Houston or South Texas today, you will see every ethnicity helping one another, hugging each other, protecting one another. Our church, Houston’s First Baptist, has adopted a motto in this tragedy, “As the waters recede, love will rise,” and that is exactly what we are experiencing. Love first and always, but speak out against hate.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/3...texas.html

The "Fancy people", aka the so-called Coastal elites, still don't understand why their crap candidate lost. They may never get it.

(09-01-2017 03:50 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-01-2017 03:43 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:Yet, Politico’s Matt Wuerker cartoon mocks the survivors and insults the memory of the 31 lives lost in the storm and flooding. A Texan being rescued is portrayed in a confederate t-shirt and cowboy hat is not only insensitive, it is utterly racist. Not only is my county the most diverse in America, there are 180 languages spoken in Houston.

What’s more, private citizens are making rescues. BASS Pro shop even gave away boats for SOS operations. The Louisiana Cajun Navy came to our aid! Yes, the government is acting, but even Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert said we need all of the help we can get, remarking you might be saved by a federal helicopter or a private citizen on a Wave-runner.

The cartoon goes on to tar and feather Texans as mindless buffoons. “Angels sent by God,” the rescuee is shown saying, and the rescuer responds, “Er, Actually Coast Guard … sent by the Government.”

Texans are offended and hopefully most of America is, too. Of course, Politico deleted the tweet on Wednesday. Yet Wuerker continues to defend his imagery.

As people of faith, we relish James 1:17 that God works through people and “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above!”

When my family was fleeing Fort Bend County, we stopped in Wharton and a Sheriff redirected us from life-threatening flash-flooding. God sent that Sheriff as a gift from above. Our story, and so many others, reflect the goodness of God in the efforts of men and women of every race, creed and color.

Tragedy is a part of life, but it is how we respond to our tragic experience that reveals our true character.

I feel sorry for anyone who was obviously not in the city of Houston and has not experienced the loss and carnage. I feel sorry for anyone who would stoop so low to attempt to poison the well of the good people of Texas and their heroism. These hate-mongers are dark people and they deserve our prayers.

If you visit Houston or South Texas today, you will see every ethnicity helping one another, hugging each other, protecting one another. Our church, Houston’s First Baptist, has adopted a motto in this tragedy, “As the waters recede, love will rise,” and that is exactly what we are experiencing. Love first and always, but speak out against hate.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/3...texas.html

The "Fancy people", aka the so-called Coastal elites, still don't understand why their crap candidate lost. They may never get it.

Somebody posted this.

Army vehicle gets stuck in Houston floodwaters – then a monster truck drives up

Someone captioned: Angels sent by God to save the government.

(09-01-2017 04:04 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(09-01-2017 03:50 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-01-2017 03:43 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:Yet, Politico’s Matt Wuerker cartoon mocks the survivors and insults the memory of the 31 lives lost in the storm and flooding. A Texan being rescued is portrayed in a confederate t-shirt and cowboy hat is not only insensitive, it is utterly racist. Not only is my county the most diverse in America, there are 180 languages spoken in Houston.

What’s more, private citizens are making rescues. BASS Pro shop even gave away boats for SOS operations. The Louisiana Cajun Navy came to our aid! Yes, the government is acting, but even Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert said we need all of the help we can get, remarking you might be saved by a federal helicopter or a private citizen on a Wave-runner.

The cartoon goes on to tar and feather Texans as mindless buffoons. “Angels sent by God,” the rescuee is shown saying, and the rescuer responds, “Er, Actually Coast Guard … sent by the Government.”

Texans are offended and hopefully most of America is, too. Of course, Politico deleted the tweet on Wednesday. Yet Wuerker continues to defend his imagery.

As people of faith, we relish James 1:17 that God works through people and “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above!”

When my family was fleeing Fort Bend County, we stopped in Wharton and a Sheriff redirected us from life-threatening flash-flooding. God sent that Sheriff as a gift from above. Our story, and so many others, reflect the goodness of God in the efforts of men and women of every race, creed and color.

Tragedy is a part of life, but it is how we respond to our tragic experience that reveals our true character.

I feel sorry for anyone who was obviously not in the city of Houston and has not experienced the loss and carnage. I feel sorry for anyone who would stoop so low to attempt to poison the well of the good people of Texas and their heroism. These hate-mongers are dark people and they deserve our prayers.

If you visit Houston or South Texas today, you will see every ethnicity helping one another, hugging each other, protecting one another. Our church, Houston’s First Baptist, has adopted a motto in this tragedy, “As the waters recede, love will rise,” and that is exactly what we are experiencing. Love first and always, but speak out against hate.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/3...texas.html

The "Fancy people", aka the so-called Coastal elites, still don't understand why their crap candidate lost. They may never get it.

Somebody posted this.

Army vehicle gets stuck in Houston floodwaters – then a monster truck drives up

Someone captioned: Angels sent by God to save the government.

Quote:called up his friends at the dirt racetrack Rednecks with Paychecks in Dallas to enlist the aid of five monster trucks in helping out with the rescue efforts.

Gotta love people with a healthy sense of humor. Rednecks with Paychecks. lolololololololololol.

(09-01-2017 03:50 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-01-2017 03:43 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:Yet, Politico’s Matt Wuerker cartoon mocks the survivors and insults the memory of the 31 lives lost in the storm and flooding. A Texan being rescued is portrayed in a confederate t-shirt and cowboy hat is not only insensitive, it is utterly racist. Not only is my county the most diverse in America, there are 180 languages spoken in Houston.

What’s more, private citizens are making rescues. BASS Pro shop even gave away boats for SOS operations. The Louisiana Cajun Navy came to our aid! Yes, the government is acting, but even Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert said we need all of the help we can get, remarking you might be saved by a federal helicopter or a private citizen on a Wave-runner.

The cartoon goes on to tar and feather Texans as mindless buffoons. “Angels sent by God,” the rescuee is shown saying, and the rescuer responds, “Er, Actually Coast Guard … sent by the Government.”

Texans are offended and hopefully most of America is, too. Of course, Politico deleted the tweet on Wednesday. Yet Wuerker continues to defend his imagery.

As people of faith, we relish James 1:17 that God works through people and “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above!”

When my family was fleeing Fort Bend County, we stopped in Wharton and a Sheriff redirected us from life-threatening flash-flooding. God sent that Sheriff as a gift from above. Our story, and so many others, reflect the goodness of God in the efforts of men and women of every race, creed and color.

Tragedy is a part of life, but it is how we respond to our tragic experience that reveals our true character.

I feel sorry for anyone who was obviously not in the city of Houston and has not experienced the loss and carnage. I feel sorry for anyone who would stoop so low to attempt to poison the well of the good people of Texas and their heroism. These hate-mongers are dark people and they deserve our prayers.

If you visit Houston or South Texas today, you will see every ethnicity helping one another, hugging each other, protecting one another. Our church, Houston’s First Baptist, has adopted a motto in this tragedy, “As the waters recede, love will rise,” and that is exactly what we are experiencing. Love first and always, but speak out against hate.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/3...texas.html

The "Fancy people", aka the so-called Coastal elites, still don't understand why their crap candidate lost. They may never get it.

This

(09-01-2017 04:04 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(09-01-2017 03:50 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-01-2017 03:43 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:Yet, Politico’s Matt Wuerker cartoon mocks the survivors and insults the memory of the 31 lives lost in the storm and flooding. A Texan being rescued is portrayed in a confederate t-shirt and cowboy hat is not only insensitive, it is utterly racist. Not only is my county the most diverse in America, there are 180 languages spoken in Houston.

What’s more, private citizens are making rescues. BASS Pro shop even gave away boats for SOS operations. The Louisiana Cajun Navy came to our aid! Yes, the government is acting, but even Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert said we need all of the help we can get, remarking you might be saved by a federal helicopter or a private citizen on a Wave-runner.

The cartoon goes on to tar and feather Texans as mindless buffoons. “Angels sent by God,” the rescuee is shown saying, and the rescuer responds, “Er, Actually Coast Guard … sent by the Government.”

Texans are offended and hopefully most of America is, too. Of course, Politico deleted the tweet on Wednesday. Yet Wuerker continues to defend his imagery.

As people of faith, we relish James 1:17 that God works through people and “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above!”

When my family was fleeing Fort Bend County, we stopped in Wharton and a Sheriff redirected us from life-threatening flash-flooding. God sent that Sheriff as a gift from above. Our story, and so many others, reflect the goodness of God in the efforts of men and women of every race, creed and color.

Tragedy is a part of life, but it is how we respond to our tragic experience that reveals our true character.

I feel sorry for anyone who was obviously not in the city of Houston and has not experienced the loss and carnage. I feel sorry for anyone who would stoop so low to attempt to poison the well of the good people of Texas and their heroism. These hate-mongers are dark people and they deserve our prayers.

If you visit Houston or South Texas today, you will see every ethnicity helping one another, hugging each other, protecting one another. Our church, Houston’s First Baptist, has adopted a motto in this tragedy, “As the waters recede, love will rise,” and that is exactly what we are experiencing. Love first and always, but speak out against hate.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/3...texas.html

The "Fancy people", aka the so-called Coastal elites, still don't understand why their crap candidate lost. They may never get it.

Somebody posted this.

Army vehicle gets stuck in Houston floodwaters – then a monster truck drives up

Someone captioned: Angels sent by God to save the government.

Awesome!

For those that are not familiar with that quote, here is the story...

Texas Heritage Society - David Crockett Quote

Quote:"A gentleman from Nacogdoches, in Texas, informs us, that, whilst there, he dined in public with col. Crockett, who had just arrived from Tennessee. The old bear-hunter, on being toasted, made a speech to the Texians, replete with his usual dry humor. He began nearly in this style: "I am told, gentlemen, that, when a stranger, like myself, arrives among you, the first inquiry is - what brought you here? To satisfy your curiosity at once to myself, I will tell you all about it. I was, for some years, a member of congress. In my last canvass, I told the people of my district, that, if they saw fit to re-elect me, I would serve them as faithfully as I had done; but, if not, they might go to h__, and I would go to Texas. I was beaten, gentlemen, and here I am." The roar of applause was like a thunder-burst. [Louisville Journal.

How about this one?

(09-02-2017 11:06 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

How about this one?

It's France.

My Granddaddy was in an artillery unit that at the end of the war was actually holding territory in Germany because thee was no more Infantry to occupy it. When they were told they had to cede control to the French and move further into Germany they asked why. He said his company commander told them they were afraid to give the French control of lands close to the Russians out of fear they would surrender them.

Charlie Hebdo... wasn't that the outfit the western world sympathized with because they were attacked by Al-Qaeda?

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/45...ll-recover


Nice article on Houston's resilience.

(09-02-2017 11:06 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  How about this one?

Charlie Hebdo stressed the importance of protecting free speech, even when the speech is vile and indefensible, so it's not much of a surprise. That and neo-nazis and racists have at least as much traction in France as in Texas or most other places in the US.

You guys, were my Facebook likes and shares not enough? I can also retweet some Red Cross links if that would help. Also, I Instagramed a sunset over a lake and with some filters it looks a lot like Houston. I'll post it in just a bit with #prayforhouston