I don’t at all. I don’t care where “you land” on this issue. I don’t want to hear what you think. But I can’t stand by quietly.
Nearly 2,000 children have been taken from their parents since Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the policy, which directs Homeland Security officials to refer all cases of illegal entry into the United States for prosecution. – AP News 6/18/18
It’s wrong.
Just plain wrong.
In any and ALL measures of decency, responsibility and treatment of our fellow man.
You may not like the word, but these are INTERNMENT camps. Plain and simple. For children!
in·tern·ment
noun
the state of being confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons.
This is NOT the America I believe in.
This is NOT the America I raised my kids to believe in.
And late last week, several members of our government used bible verses to justify these actions.
Let me share one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament.
Leviticus 19:33-34
When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.Galatians 5:14
All that the Law says can be summed up in the command to love others as much as you love yourself.
Yes, I will be reaching out to my representatives here in Texas as well as the ones that represent me in Washington DC.
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Thank you for your wise words John. I appreciate how you word things, things that I feel and agree with but don’t know exactly how to put them all together!
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Thanks Debbie!
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