The weekend of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter celebration are part of the patchwork of life in the heartland. From the Eucharist to hardship reenactments of Jesus carrying the cross uphill, to the Hallelujah on Sunday. This is mentioned because one Congressman from Alabama got cute in his speech to members of a church during a rally. And as the middle of the country retraced the steps of Jesus as best as can be, it doesn’t sit well with some that the Holy Land is still at war.
Sho Figures, Huh?
Rep. Shomari Figures, (D-AL), in a not-so-rare moment that has conservatives laughing and Democrats cringing, decided to prove the latest talking point in the “how to” guide from progressive geniuses. Folks celebrating this weekend did not approve of politics where worship services regularly take place, but much like Hillary, he persisted. The man currying favor in the sanctuary of Truevine Missionary Baptist Church in Mobile decided to ask for a show of hands while talking about the SAVE Act.
“I’m of a different era, I’m of a different generation. I probably feel a little bit differently about it,” Figures told an older crowd. “But watch this: how many people in here do not have an ID?” No one raised a hand, and there was silence.
“Everybody has an ID, right?” Figures said, adding that he believed “20, 30, 40 years ago, it was a lot different.” Not the best save, but at least an attempt was made. Sherry Blackwood in Oklahoma reminded the congressman: “Remember you should never ask a question that you don’t already know the answer.”
Of course, Ronnie John in Arlington, TX, weighed in, too: “I had to show my ID to redeem aluminum cans at the scrap yard.”
Tracy Nelson of Slocumb, AL, was not in the audience but probably should have been: “I hate to tell him but when ObamaCare was passed it sent people in droves to get a government issued ID, without it doctors wouldn’t see them because it was required as part of the paperwork.” And another Alabaman, Gwen Braden of Saraland, stated: “I wish I could tag him!!! I love it. People (even those of us in Alabama) are not stupid.”
War in the Holy Land
Heartlanders are not keen on any war. President Donald Trump campaigned heavily on no new wars – not to mention getting Russia and Ukraine to knock it off. Well, Iran is new. And unless it ends soon, there will be a revisiting by some MAGA folks. So, as Easter weekend was revered and celebrated, some talk of war trickled into conversations. Suffice it to say, a swift ending to Iran is what folks had on their minds.
As unsettling as war is, there was even more disturbing news published by The Wall Street Journal. The outlet reports that children as young as 12 are being recruited by the Iranian military to fight against American forces, knowing that the US soldier has a veneration of a child’s life. From Ohio, Phil Goerling wrote: “I don’t think ‘recruiting’ is the right word.”
Rex Henken of Illinois was brutally honest: “They start teaching death to America at 5 years old. So yeah, it is probably not recruitment but just joining them all up for the cause they have been taught to fight for and until they are all dead, no matter the age, they will be a threat not only to America but the world.”
In Detroit, Charles Martellus said: “Same garbagistan during Iraq – Iran war Persian children were pushed to clean main land’s so other soldiers can attack.”
Jeff Hill in China Springs, TX, added: “You know what they say: Let God or Allah sort ‘em out.”
Heartlanders find that it might be a good thing – and prescient timing – for Iranians to rise up and take out the latest terrorist regime. Teamwork makes the dream work, freedom seekers.
An Eggcellent Promise Kept in Time for Easter
Just in time to purchase dozens of real eggs for Easter, egg prices have dropped like a bomb over a bridge in Iran. Of course, the progressive naysayers now can’t drive to the store because gas prices are higher, but they did not steal the joy from the MAGA folks.
In Metropolis, IL, Tim Driver was halfway there: “About the only promise kept, but hey we love the winning.”
And Gino Hamilton in Oklahoma Begawk’d: “.99 a dozen today OKC!”
In Case You Missed It
This is rich: The Obama Foundation confirmed today that entrants must prove they are a US citizen or a lawful permanent resident to win two free tickets to the Obama Presidential Center grand opening ceremony this June. Chicago has been a sanctuary city since 1985. It’s almost like when Martha’s Vineyard feared the illegals on their doorsteps. Well, Sho Figures.
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