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52. Those 3 batshit TX billionaires are likely behind this. Many billionaires like to manipulate Christians & wouldn't be

Reply to limbicnuminousity (Original post)

Sat Jan 27, 2024, 02:29 AM

Jan 2024

caught dead reading the Bible.

The Houston Chronicle on Dan Wilks, Ferris Wilks, of Cisco, TX, and Tim Dunn of Midland

National notoriety will again fall on Cisco if Texas voters — Republican, Democrat and independent — don’t get engaged with their democracy sometime soon. The little town is home to the Wilks brothers, Dan and Farris, oil and fracking billionaires who, by playing Santa Claus to Republican officeholders receptive to far-right extremists, are on a mission to transform Texas into a Christian nationalist state. Their efforts, in conjunction with an even more influential West Texas oil billionaire, Tim Dunn of Midland, was on insidious display during the recent impeachment trial of the most corrupt state attorney general in America.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/dunn-wilks-paxton-texas-theocracy-democracy-18380689.php

Re immigrants:
Romans 12:13 Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.

Re Trump:
Matthew 24:5 Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled....

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$2.58 per gallon Traildogbob Jan 2024 #61

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Do they even realize that the "guy" they claim to worship.... lastlib Jan 2024 #19

Hell most of them don't even realize BlueKota Jan 2024 #42

Blessed are the hypocrites whose hatred and thirst for carnage shall be slaked RVN VET71 Jan 2024 #59

They're functionally illiterate at reading their supposed scripture AdamGG Jan 2024 #86

What the Bible really says: Dulcinea Jan 2024 #57

Oh, they don't read it. byronius Jan 2024 #74

Oh, please. "addressing this situation with minimal conflict?" PSPS Jan 2024 #3

Clarification limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #6

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Easily the worst thing we've done in the Middle East in.... EarnestPutz Jan 2024 #92

Exactly! pazzyanne Jan 2024 #108

And what do they mean to do when they get to the border? Lonestarblue Jan 2024 #4

I sense violence and fear for asylum seekers and migrants duhneece Jan 2024 #5

along with intimidating other individuals DBoon Jan 2024 #77

If the real Jesus appeared and told them they were wrong kimbutgar Jan 2024 #7

Yes they would Seinan Sensei Jan 2024 #8

Not just a Jew SCantiGOP Jan 2024 #14

"What'd he say his name was? Hey-suus?" NickB79 Jan 2024 #20

... orangecrush Jan 2024 #48

this thank you!!!!!! this gets me really upset with the idiots. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #70

Oh boy, vigilantes central scrutinizer Jan 2024 #9

I wish these SOBs GAJMac Jan 2024 #10

I'd settle for their taking a wrong turn into New Mexico Warpy Jan 2024 #13

It's not "your" border, assholes. dchill Jan 2024 #11

Right. What if, in 1492, Native Americans had "convoyed" to the East Coast Seinan Sensei Jan 2024 #51

I am of the firm opinion that the Americans shouldn't have ever welcomed the white man to their shores ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #96

Guess they never heard the phrase "all God's children." Vinca Jan 2024 #12

Highway to hell? sarisataka Jan 2024 #15

Ezekiel 16:49 markodochartaigh Jan 2024 #34

Nobody wants to work any more. nt Hotler Jan 2024 #114

Welcome to DU orangecrush Jan 2024 #16

Yup. Scrivener7 Jan 2024 #73

Yikes! ShazzieB Jan 2024 #17

These people would assault or kill people with any skin color below they think is "white" sakabatou Jan 2024 #18

Some truckers will get knifed by immigrants Captain Zero Jan 2024 #58

Biden needs to federalize the national guard NOW Novara Jan 2024 #21

Are the "bikers" coming as well. BlueNIndiana Jan 2024 #22

... and The Lord said, "Let those without proper documentation ... surrealAmerican Jan 2024 #23

I need to think of a scam like that Red Mountain Jan 2024 #24

Would have loved to have seen them organize like that for the BLM protests. limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #25

How about my organization Wonder Why Jan 2024 #69

The rightwing view of their "sky god" is disgusting. These people are mentally ill. walkingman Jan 2024 #26

No I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2024 #53

Calling them "mentally ill" is a copout John Shaft Jan 2024 #62

Yep. Their church has a John 3:16 sign outside ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #98

Sticking with gullible fools and in some cases, unfortunate anger management issues? Brainfodder Jan 2024 #76

Mose's migration is similar to what these immigrants are undergoing, and they are simply trying to find good, SWBTATTReg Jan 2024 #27

What a documentary this would make n/t tom_kelly Jan 2024 #28

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Here is their plan: LeftInTX Jan 2024 #30

Don't they know New Mexico Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #37

Let the Busch Light and Meth Flow John Shaft Jan 2024 #63

Why would God need an army. God. twodogsbarking Jan 2024 #31

Kirk has a question ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #94

Rescue........911 twodogsbarking Jan 2024 #105

I think its a scam ... reACTIONary Jan 2024 #32

And what do these racist hillbilly morons expect they are going to do? nwduke Jan 2024 #33

Just what Texas needs... Rizen Jan 2024 #35

Coming soon to a border near you... Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #36

Let's see... OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #38

The Apache is armed with a 30 mm chain gun FWIW Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2024 #40

Heh... shows how old I am... (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #45

Somewhere along an isolated stretch of I-10 beneath a sweltering sun (some day) limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #79

Jesus was a migrant refugee Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2024 #39

He also admonished us to "welcome the stranger" dflprincess Jan 2024 #41

I think I know how this is going to go. jmowreader Jan 2024 #43

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Give it a couple of days GenThePerservering Jan 2024 #44

HA HA HA! They have a waiver and release you have to sign GenThePerservering Jan 2024 #46

"God's Army" sure seems completely unfamiliar with God's word on the subject of how they're supposed to treat immigrants summer_in_TX Jan 2024 #47

I suspect some American citizens (Who don't look like Ken or Barbie) ..are going to get hurt. chouchou Jan 2024 #49

Have Joe... myohmy2 Jan 2024 #50

Those 3 batshit TX billionaires are likely behind this. Many billionaires like to manipulate Christians & wouldn't be ancianita Jan 2024 #52

Don't these idiots have anything to do, like you know... haul cargo? kysrsoze Jan 2024 #54

Shouldn't they be heading to the GOP Old Crank Jan 2024 #55

Yeah. who wants to tell them? n/t mercuryblues Jan 2024 #60

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God's Army? Maybe they ought to review their Bibles! Vogon_Glory Jan 2024 #66

I'd love to see a couple fly by planes with quotes from Jesus Maraya1969 Jan 2024 #68

Vice is free. Rawstory is reposting a Vice article IronLionZion Jan 2024 #71

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Just more of the same old clown show. Think. Again. Jan 2024 #78

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Very "Christian" keithbvadu2 Jan 2024 #87

Don't forget the hazardous material placards. SarahD Jan 2024 #85

Try these Bible verses bernieb Jan 2024 #89

Have you noticed just how many Bible verses there Vogon_Glory Jan 2024 #109

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Not one bit biblical at all. ancianita Jan 2024 #93

and Jesus Himslef says they are all going to Hell azureblue Jan 2024 #95

snork. self appointed viglante AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #97

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