Gov. Abbott just signed an order giving Texas police "show me your papers" authority

[Nevilledog]

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Sawyer Hackett
@SawyerHackett
Wow. Gov. Abbott just signed an order giving Texas police “show me your papers” authority to stop and impound vehicles suspected of carrying migrants released by the fed gov’t.

This is illegal and has nothing to do with preventing spread of Covid.
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[fescuerescue]

1. Oh wow. I thought this going to be about showing Immunization Cards.

I was prepared to cheer.

Talk about a rug pull.

[liberalla]

2. I thought you meant they had authority to ask for proof of vaccine!

Which would make more sense, IMO.

[madaboutharry]

3. Has Abbott always been a Nazi?

He seems very comfortable with fascism.

[Nevilledog]

4. Abbott AKA Sitler

[musette_sf]

6. +1

[Comfortably_Numb]

5. Ever since that rightier, nuttier tool Allen West announced he is going to challenge Douche Abbott

in 22, little Greggy Hitler has gone full on Stephen Miller racist. Abbott is a weak, sniveling bag of turds and a drumph fluffer. Fuck him.

[Retired Engineer Bob]

7. Authoritarian laws are fine...

..as long as it only affects “the others”. I’m sure the understanding is that whites will not be impacted by this law.

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

— Martin Niemöller

Stolen from: https://shenandoahliterary.org/blog/2017/08/first-they-came-by-martin-niemoller/

[NYC Liberal]

8. So he's ok with the government doing this, but not requiring people to wear a simple piece of cloth

that helps stop the spread of a deadly disease.

Make it make sense.

[Me.]

9. Hello Supreme Court

[rickyhall]

10. Hello, Gov. Fascist.