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twodogsbarking

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5. Thank you and my humble addition is below. My dad told me this 60 years ago.

Reply to wolfie001 (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 11:49 AM

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Parts of the expansive King Ranch were fortified with machine guns during the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), and in the 21st century, the ranch has used armed private security and served as a stationed post for military personnel.The use of machine guns and heavy border security at the King Ranch has taken a few distinct forms throughout history

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Labor activist Dolores Huerta says Trump "does not know history" with past comments on Mexican people [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

He does know history. He's just a racist piece of shit. Ray Bruns Wednesday #1

Correct - Chump doesn't know history, and he never reads anything FakeNoose Wednesday #2

They should vote Democratic en masse wolfie001 Wednesday #3

Thank you and my humble addition is below. My dad told me this 60 years ago. twodogsbarking Wednesday #5

Thanks for that wolfie001 Yesterday #9

They should! LeftInTX Wednesday #8

Let us all remember the Alamo and who the good guys were. twodogsbarking Wednesday #4

Huh??? LeftInTX Wednesday #6

Well stated. twodogsbarking Wednesday #7