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mwmisses4289

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15. Keep in mind the idiot running the school district now was appointed

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 02:14 PM

22 hrs ago

by abbott with the claim that HISD was doing really poorly (there were 9 or 10 other districts that were worse, but Houston is a Dem city in a red state, and is very diverse in its population). The guy was booted from at least one public school district for embezzling funds from the distict to go to his private christian school conglomerate in Colorado (or Oklahoma).

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Texas school district plans to segregate 5,000 students with disabilities--bus them to far away separate, but equal facil [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

They never learned that there's no such thing as separate but equal. Another ridiculous MAGA idea Deuxcents Yesterday #1

And it's Specially Special too 🙄 underpants 23 hrs ago #5

'Texas school district plans to segregate 5,000 students with disabilities" J_William_Ryan Yesterday #2

Was thinking the same. The Madcap 23 hrs ago #9

The Nazis started the purge of the "undesirables" with the disabled. flashman13 21 hrs ago #17

Texas, under the current Government, is possibly the WORST of the WORST states today bluestarone Yesterday #3

Florida might be worse, but they certainly seem to be trying to out do mwmisses4289 22 hrs ago #11

Oh, i hear ya!! bluestarone 21 hrs ago #20

JHC, who are they going to pick on next? MIButterfly Yesterday #4

Perhaps we should bus Abbott as well... sheshe2 23 hrs ago #6

Good one 👍 surfered 23 hrs ago #8

thank you 😊 sheshe2 23 hrs ago #10

Yes, start at the top Deuxcents 21 hrs ago #24

Abbott can lead the way for these little kids. sheshe2 20 hrs ago #29

It's what the Nazis did. surfered 23 hrs ago #7

curious whether greg 'wheels' abbott has been asked for comment on this RT Atlanta 22 hrs ago #12

The upside is... Abolishinist 22 hrs ago #13

Sweet mother of Gawd. 1WorldHope 22 hrs ago #14

The depth, breadth, and speed of the destruction wrought... 3catwoman3 21 hrs ago #21

Well, the downfall of the United States can be spelled out in 3 letters: F O X. Initech 20 hrs ago #28

You're giving FOX way to much "credit" Wiz Imp 19 hrs ago #31

You say that, but why do they have 95% of the republican vote? Initech 16 hrs ago #32

Huh? Your reply makes no sense. Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #33

Keep in mind the idiot running the school district now was appointed mwmisses4289 22 hrs ago #15

Homo sapiens is a vile species. PufPuf23 21 hrs ago #16

Fine upstanding 'christians,' B.See 21 hrs ago #18

It will make it so much easier for PeeWee German to put them in camps when no one knows them as individuals. not a texan 21 hrs ago #19

Compliance issues my ass. This is very clearly an endorsement of the regime's new crackdown on the disabled. Karasu 21 hrs ago #22

It's more than medical challenges. no_hypocrisy 21 hrs ago #23

What a mess pinkstarburst 20 hrs ago #25

We have got to get Fox endorsed shitheads like Abbott removed from power. Initech 20 hrs ago #27

WTF is happening with the Texas board of education? All these clowns deserve life prison sentences! Initech 20 hrs ago #26

This is so very, very wrong. VMA131Marine 19 hrs ago #30