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flying_wahini

(8,043 posts) Thu Sep 8, 2022, 11:10 AM Sep 2022

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We have a big problem up here in DFW. [View all]

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/09/07/texas-oath-keepers-adl/

…Two constables, four police chiefs and over 3,000 other Texans were members of the Oath Keepers, report says

A recent analysis of Oath Keepers’ membership rolls leaked last year found that Texas had more members of the far-right extremist group than any other state — and the most who worked as elected officials, law enforcement officers or members of the military.

I say fire them ALL. Start over. Hire more minorities and people with more education and different
Backgrounds.

When you only hire hammers everything looks like a nail.

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We have a big problem up here in DFW. [View all] flying_wahini Sep 2022 OP

I hope to God Beto will take care of that problem! BComplex Sep 2022 #1

I was so shocked to see on Real Clear Politics that Beto is running behind. BUT I have Scrivener7 Sep 2022 #3

Not getting my hopes up about ga, FL, or TX. Nt childfreebychoice Sep 2022 #9

Stacey Abrams markodochartaigh Sep 2022 #14

Beto definitely has an uphill battle. Lonestarblue Sep 2022 #15

precisely. The silent majority w show up en masse for Beto. i truly believe it. The women of this onetexan Sep 2022 #20

I'm surprised that there weren't more. rubbersole Sep 2022 #2

I don't think you can fire somebody for belonging to an organization. Turbineguy Sep 2022 #4

Looked up how The Southern Poverty Law Center classified them KS Toronado Sep 2022 #21

That's pretty horrifying. It is also horrifying in how it points to the size of the organization. Scrivener7 Sep 2022 #5

Yeah, but Texas is a huge state, right? Ligyron Sep 2022 #16

But that means there are several hundred in every major city in Texas. flying_wahini Sep 2022 #31

The full list of members was 38.000 soldierant Sep 2022 #30

Can't say I'm surprised nt CanonRay Sep 2022 #6

I thought Florida would be right there with Texas. I'd love to know where we sit! Native Sep 2022 #7

Here is a link to check: slumcamper Sep 2022 #8

Wow, I thought it would be significantly worse! Thanks for the link. Native Sep 2022 #10

This is awful. Tough road ahead.. nt ramen Sep 2022 #12

excellent link, source NJCher Sep 2022 #27

We should Traildogbob Sep 2022 #11

How can they call themselves oath keepers???? Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #13

They're just selective about which "oaths" matter and which don't... Wounded Bear Sep 2022 #22

It's a misnomer. I prefer my natural food friends, the "Oat Eaters". Evolve Dammit Sep 2022 #29

I call them the Oaf keepers. flying_wahini Sep 2022 #32

Ha! Good one! Evolve Dammit Sep 2022 #34

Oaf Qweefers concretebluetwo Sep 2022 #37

Well they certainly aren't keeping their oath to the Constitution. Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #36

People are often surprised when cops turn out to be Oath Keepers, but... NullTuples Sep 2022 #17

How can anyone be surprised by this revelation, it's Texas, isn't it? Cozmo Sep 2022 #18

They say, "what are you going to do about it?" Bobstandard Sep 2022 #19

A lot of overlap between these guys and Sovereign Citizens, I presume... Wounded Bear Sep 2022 #23

Defense attorneys will look up the names of arresting officers to see if they're on that list. sop Sep 2022 #24

Firefighters too. Active and retired. czarjak Sep 2022 #25

Can't fire elected officials, which include sheriffs; and they can't fire a vet. A vet is a vet. ancianita Sep 2022 #26

If they are involved in an organization that threatened to overthrow our government then flying_wahini Sep 2022 #33

That's not the issue of the OP. It's about their membership. "If" is always a hypothetical which ancianita Sep 2022 #35

We need new domestic terrorism legislation to replace the Patriot Act pecosbob Sep 2022 #28

The texass Christofascists want a white America. The Jungle 1 Sep 2022 #38

The scary numbers are not being reported. DJ Porkchop Sep 2022 #39