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Army Confirms Troy Nehls Is Ineligible for the Combat Badge He Proudly Wears
hes been told many times hes ineligible for it but that hasnt stopped him from displaying the badge.
https://www.notus.org/house/army-confirms-troy-nehls-ineligible-combat-badge
18:18 UTC
Tell your Texas Legislator we need "Cindy's Law" to protect children in Texas houses of worship
I live walking distance from Gateway Church in Southlake, TX where Pastor Robert Morris recently confessed to sexually abusing a child starting at the age of 12 in 1982...so the following feels personal to me.
The victim, Cindy Clemishire is unlikely to receive justice due to Texas statute of limitations regarding indencency wth a child. However, I believe we can honor her by having the Texas legislature pass "Cindy's Law" which would require all houses of worship to prominently display a poster with Texas Penal Code 22.11 on Indecency with a Child.
Surely if the legisltature can allow public schools to display In God We Trust signs, our elected representatives will see the value in informing religious leaders, staff and the public of the consequences of taking a child's innocence. Please identify your local Texas legislators and urge them to sponsor and pass "Stacy's Law",
On behalf of Cindy, thank you for taking the time to read and consider this initiative. I have already contacted my rep, Giovanni Capriglione.
22:37 UTC
Common ground?
That can be found in texas with its 2 party system? Weed? Granting ID, drivers license to undocumented immigrants who’ve been working, have documented taxes, and have had 0 legal issues in their entire stay 5 years or more? Workers rights? Can we sprinkle just a small amount of california into that? Edit: paid family leave, as much as we restricting abortions 🤷
23:06 UTC
Amarillo Reproductive Freedom Alliance and Colin Allred
https://youtu.be/o4AIcge2Bio?si=qYUHVIcj3hRbdyuf
Make Texas Blue again and vote for those who will represent you and not rule you.
03:09 UTC
Duck tortured and killed on River Walk in San Antonio. DA’s office told police to either let the offender go or just write them a ticket.
Bexar County DA is Joe Gonzalez. DA office number is 210-335-2311. Address of the DA office: 101 W Nueva St, San Antonio, TX 78205. Joe Gonzalez has grossly mishandled this matter and either needs to right this wrong or reevaluate his position as Bexar County District Attorney. I’m extremely enraged by this act of violence towards an innocent animal. This DA’s office needs to feel the wrath of people who feel the same way I do. It’s their job to ensure people that commit these heinous crimes are appropriately dealt with. I’ve posted this in other Reddit communities but here’s the news article link:
Edit: updated the link so it should work! And here’s a place where you can send a comment or concern to the DA:
https://www.bexar.org/FormCenter/District-Attorney-Forms-13/Contact-Form-190
02:19 UTC