Avoid foreign-owned convenience stores not operated by 'God-fearing Christians," - Alabama lawmaker

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www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/11/avoid_foreign-owned_convenienc.html

"Alan Harper, an Aliceville Republican who represents Tuscaloosa and Pickens counties in the Alabama House, said in a Monday Facebook post that travelers should try to "shop and purchase gas and other items at American owned stores."

"The C stores/tobacco outlets, etc. with the lights around the windows and doors are not owned by God fearing Christians." Harper wrote, using an abbreviation for a convenience store. "In large part, these stores are owned by folk that send their profits back to their homeland and then in turn use these funds against our country to create turmoil, fear and in some cases death and destruction.

"I realize I am "painting with a broad brush" here, but the madness has to stop. Please join me in making the extra effort to never support these stores/shops! I am trying to do my part and I know you will too," he said, adding "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May God Bless.""

More blatant Repuke bigotry.

[NutmegYankee]

1. It's like we are following the path of the Weimar Republic.

What the fuck is going on!

[hifiguy]

14. And stepping on the gas harder each day.

This country has turned into an open-air funny farm.

And good luck finding convenience stores not owned/clerked by immigrants, buddy. Whatta maroon.

[Enrique]

2. is there a way to tell if the owner is God-fearing?

maybe say God to them and see if they flinch?

[Wilms]

4. Jeb! said you can just tell.

And then he did one of these:

[951-Riverside]

3. I hate to profile here but I would not let this guy be around kids alone

Nothing against people with Mustaches but man...

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. He looks like Tom Selleck without the hair dye.

[demwing]

11. That's not a God fearing mustache!

It looks like an 80s porn mustache, and God will surely smite his upper lip.

[rbrnmw]

19. hahaha

[hifiguy]

15. Looks like Batshit Bachmann's husband with a porn 'stache.

[Warren DeMontague]

24. Isnt he a right jolly old elf!

Why, he looks just like old Saint Dick.

[arcane1]

5. It would blow his mind to know how many "American" companies are Japanese-owned.

[hatrack]

23. I wondered - is his car made by God-Fearing Christians?

Hyundai? Toyota? Nissan? VW? Honda?

[KelleyKramer]

25. actually a bad choice for examples ...

Hyundai, Toyota, Nissan, and Honda all have plants in Alabama

VW has a plant outside Chattanooga a few miles from the Alabama border

[lpbk2713]

6. So he only represents constituents who have a pedigree?

I imagine from now on the business owner is supposed to have some sort of
certificate on their front door declaring who their own personal Sky Pilot is.

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. ...and how are we telling "foreigners" from "murikans?"

I got so sick of this bullshit when I worked at the convenience store here in my neighborhood. His name is Pasha, but he is as American as I am. But he got dumb shit like this all the time.

[pampango]

16. Skin color and accents, the way good ol' boys have always told US from THEM. n/t

[Solly Mack]

9. Guess he's opted to spread the hate and fear this season. How "God fearing Christian" of him!

[oberliner]

10. Interestingly, he was a Democrat until recently

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Alabama Republicans have added to their majority in the Alabama House with the decision of a west Alabama legislator to switch parties just hours before the start of the 2012 legislative session.
Rep. Alan Harper of Aliceville said Tuesday that he is switching from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.

http://blog.al.com/wire/2012/02/alabama_rep_alan_harper_switch.html

[demwing]

12. He's God fearing

But money loving

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

13. So Christians who aren't afraid of God are up to no good?

I knew it!

[hifiguy]

17. Is there a more cretinous expression in everyday English

than "gawd-fearing" as being a good thing?

Can't think of one off-hand.

[muriel_volestrangler]

18. can anyone explain "with the lights around the windows and doors are not owned by...Christians"?

Even by Republican nutcase standards, that makes no fucking sense at all to me. Was it meant to be 'without', and a call to attack anyone who hasn't put up Christmas lights? Or does he have some paranoid idea that a lit storefront is a sign of a terrorist supporter, and 'God fearing Christians' shun the suspicious ways of e-leck-triss-it-ee?

[rbrnmw]

20. it's nutspeak for

[hatrack]

21. Good luck gassing up or finding a bathroom while traveling for Xmas!

There, I said it!

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Bwa-hah-hah-hah-hah!!!!!

[Warren DeMontague]

22. I fear the microwave burritos, more.

[KelleyKramer]

26. Ok wait, don't Muslims believe in the same God as Christians?

I am no expert on religion but don't Christians and Muslims (and I believe also Jews for that matter) all believe in the same God?