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kentuck

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12. I think Beto may have gotten better coverage if he had just walked off the stage ...

Sun Jul 31, 2022, 08:48 PM

Jul 2022

...and asked the security to walk him to his car or a more secure location. He could have sent the message that there can be no "free speech" when people are threatening the audience with automatic weapons. Turn the tables on the fear mongers.

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A "preacher" armed with a semiautomatic rifle showed up at Beto O'Rourke's townhall in Texas [View all] IcyPeas Jul 2022 OP

God and Guns liberal N proud Jul 2022 #1

For around $5 I can become an ordained minister on a few websites and start the tax-exempt grift. TheBlackAdder Aug 2022 #33

in already ordained... moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #43

None of your effin business. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #2

Do you think he would be allowed to show up at a Trump rally armed like that? (nt) Elwood P Dowd Jul 2022 #3

Depends on whether it was a coup-adjacent really. Nevilledog Aug 2022 #42

An armed preacher is an oxymoron sanatanadharma Jul 2022 #4

Onward Christian Soldiers... Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #20

What an effin asshole malaise Jul 2022 #5

Beto handled the situation well SunImp Jul 2022 #6

thank you for that entire video. his answer was respectful. IcyPeas Jul 2022 #7

Yes, very impressive. enough Jul 2022 #8

+1 dalton99a Jul 2022 #14

Thanks for the video. Beto treated the christofascist GoodRaisin Aug 2022 #31

Beto handled that very well. I'm so glad he brought other religions into the matter since that Maraya1969 Aug 2022 #40

People like this nimrod think all those other beliefs are just hogwash. ShazzieB Aug 2022 #46

Radicalized vanilla ISIS. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #9

Outlaw them? kentuck Jul 2022 #10

We're going in the opposite direction DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 2022 #17

This asshole shows up at armed like that And people are expected to act like it's raccoon Jul 2022 #11

I would walk out of a church with a nutbag preacher like that demtenjeep Jul 2022 #15

I think Beto may have gotten better coverage if he had just walked off the stage ... kentuck Jul 2022 #12

Ultimately it will take entire stores empying out when gunners arrive sanatanadharma Aug 2022 #38

How much crazier can the right wing get? Emile Jul 2022 #13

I worry about Beto going to all these small towns Liberal In Texas Jul 2022 #16

Ita, Remember the 1960s. As you said there are too many crazies out there. Nt raccoon Aug 2022 #35

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This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2022 #18

I must have skimmed over the part of the bible in which... LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #19

They thrive on hate and fear. Marcuse Jul 2022 #21

How can you have "free speech" at a rally or at a townhall....? kentuck Jul 2022 #22

I have thought about my response to a similar situation. albacore Jul 2022 #23

This kind of thing won't be confined to TX but will probably spread to other battleground states. ancianita Jul 2022 #24

Terrorist wannabe... dlk Jul 2022 #25

I'm a 3rd generation Texan but I will never set foot in that state again. CTyankee Jul 2022 #26

A guy like that is a deadly menace, and should be treated as such DFW Jul 2022 #27

Despicable creep UTUSN Jul 2022 #28

What would Jesus carry? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 #29

Or.... IcyPeas Aug 2022 #30

Where was security? Boomerproud Aug 2022 #32

Texas Is an Open Carry State And... ruet Aug 2022 #48

What kind of religion encourage pastors to carry assault rifles? Emile Aug 2022 #34

This church where you can get your gun blessed. IcyPeas Aug 2022 #37

Trust in God? BlueIdaho Aug 2022 #39

I really want someone to ask one of the people why they feel the need to arm themselves Maraya1969 Aug 2022 #41

they have a ready made answer: self-defense. maxsolomon Aug 2022 #44

But why do they need self defense if Jesus is protecting them? Just playing devil's advocate Maraya1969 Aug 2022 #45

What's with the scare quotes and the so-calleds? Act_of_Reparation Aug 2022 #47

"Pray not like the hypocrites..." UTUSN Aug 2022 #49