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LTC Stephen F.
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Thank you my friend LTC (Join to see) for making us aware that Bruno Lozano, Mayor of Del Rio, Texas is begging President Biden to help his town struggling under extreme weather conditions, the coronavirus pandemic, and an influx of undocumented migrants crossing the border.
Border mayor begs Biden to stop releasing illegal immigrants into his city amid winter storm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=useHDzhJDCo

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SFC Casey O'Mally
SFC Casey O'Mally
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Capt Gregory Prickett - If the question was about Jesus' teachings (which it was), then yes, OT does not apply. Because, see... he kinda wasn't around....
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SFC Casey O'Mally
SFC Casey O'Mally
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Capt Gregory Prickett - IMHO (and I am not there), the question is much less about having Christians who can give them something to eat or a place to stay as it is about having ENOUGH Christians to give ENOUGH places to stay or food to eat.

The mayor (presumably) isn't complaining about one or two folks. He is complaining about a large quantity of folks coming into a community which is ALREADY struggling to support itself.

Additionally, many of those Christians to whom you refer, according to the article, do not THEMSELVES have a place to stay or food to eat. It is pretty hard to extend your hospitality to others when you, yourself, are already relying on "the kindness of strangers."

In cinematic terms, his city is in a lifeboat that is already slightly over capacity, and he has folks bailing water. He cannot rescue more folks from the water without jeopardizing the already precarious lifeboat, so he is asking the federal government to stop chucking people overboard.

That is not being unChristian.
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SPC Michael Terrell
SPC Michael Terrell
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Capt Gregory Prickett - Yes. Jesus Christ taught us that salvation was now through accepting him, and his teaching, not by following Jewish law.
Tell, me. Have you ever been homeless? Without any food, or a prospect of a job? During that time did you give someone all of the money that you had, so that a man and wife could afford one simple meal while you went hungry?
Have you ever crawled out of bed with Pneumonia to repair a neighbors house in below zero weather, fully knowing that you would never be paid the money that you were promised. How often have you crawled out of a warm bed, to take someone to doctor appointments, or paid their bills, even though you couldn't really afford to?
How many hundred meals have you missed, because you spent your food budget on someone else's electric bill or to feed their kids?
I do not claim perfection, but I have stepped up to help others most of my life. I am now old, and have been 100% disabled for about 15 years, but I continued helping other as long as I could. I can no longer do free computer repair, because I can't carry the equipment. There are days that I don't feel well enough to drive.
I worked as an engineer at two Christian TV stations for less pay than I would have made at a commercial TV station. I installed and repaired sound systems in churches for little or no profit.
I used to give away a lot of repaired and used Electronics too people who couldn't afford it, and by doing so, I have tried to not just 'Talk the talk, I have tried to walk the walk. I could have a nice home and new cars if I hadn't given so much away, instead of a nearly 60 year old mobile home but I don't regret it.
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SPC Michael Terrell
SPC Michael Terrell
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I've tried to. I was taught from childhood to help others, and when possible to refuse payment for what was intended as a kindness. Sometime you had to, because of people's pride, but in your heart, it diminished what was intended to be a gift to them.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
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Having lived in Del Rio, just exactly how does this mayor know all these people are illegal immigrants? Now if a truck load of Norwegians were released they would stand out, otherwise..........
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