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Remember how all those librool states like New York and California are trafficking kids?

https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-dfps-reports-386-children-trafficked-while-in-conservatorship-last-year/

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A report from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) in May details how many children in DFPS conservatorships went missing, and how many were victims of human trafficking, during fiscal year 2023.

According to DFPS, 1,164 of the 31,475 minors (3.7%) in its care were reported missing last year. Of those missing, 83 were reported missing before the start of the year. Eighty-seven percent were found by September 2023 and 3% had exited conservatorship.

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Human trafficking is another reason why kids go missing from care — reported by around 5% of recovered missing children.

However, the majority of human trafficking that involves children under DFPS care does not happen during a missing event.

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According to DFPS, 386 children (1% of kids in DFPS conservatorships) were trafficked last year, with the majority of them victims of sex trafficking (95.8%). Eight children were victims of labor trafficking, and nine children were trafficked for sex and labor.

The gender disparity is severe: 90% of children trafficked from DFPS care were female. A racial breakdown of the data shows parity with total numbers.

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To unlawfully carry a weapon in Tx is something. 
 

and ya that trend line on statewide voting looks good but I’m pretty confident we see a reversal this yr. Been an absolute shit ton of political self sorting with the in/out migration in Tx. 

Republican voting was mostly flat for 4 consecutive presidential elections until COVID

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19 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

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So, does this mean 34 time convicted felon Donald J. Trump cannot be on the ballot in Texas?

13 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

 

13 hours ago, bolverk said:

Guess his profession.

 

 

From his bio:

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Benjamin Mostyn is an Army Veteran that spent nearly 5 years of his career deployed. He is a Certified Master Instructor and taught at the collegiate level for many years. He majored in Political Science, graduated at the top of his class in Undergraduate and Graduate School from the University of Arizona, and is a member of (4) international honors societies. Before the military, Ben grew up in Austin, TX, was the youngest employee/supervisor of the MCI Telecommunications Corporation, and was one of the first (4) students in the nation to graduate from a pilot program wherein students attended High School and College simultaneously. He has owned businesses and has served as an executive for various companies, leveraging decades of experience in management and consulting. Ben is also known for his time spent as a model, actor, and comedian in New York City, appearing in numerous publications, on stage, and on-screen. Settling his roots once again in Texas, Ben uses his skillsets in management, crisis resolution, and diplomacy to help Buyers and Sellers achieve their goals. Ben is actively engaged in his community, mentorship, and continues to assist in global affairs.

 

I bet if you dig a little into all his claims and accolades, you find a couple that may not be completely on the up-and-up.....

But that's just pure speculation based on his seemingly effusive vainglory.

The whole paragraph sounds like he uploaded a ridiculously jeujed resume into ChatGPT and just kept prompting it with: I need it to sound douchier

3 minutes ago, safe sex said:

Ken would never ban books

Well he might ban the right side of the page.  ;)  

3 hours ago, Dnaguy said:

 

From his bio:

 

I bet if you dig a little into all his claims and accolades, you find a couple that may not be completely on the up-and-up.....

But that's just pure speculation based on his seemingly effusive vainglory.

The whole paragraph sounds like he uploaded a ridiculously jeujed resume into ChatGPT and just kept prompting it with: I need it to sound douchier

  • army vet (5 year deployment)
  • college professor
  • top of class with both undergrad AND grad school
  • attended high school and college simultaneously
  • youngest employee at MCI (is that a flex?)
  • started own companies and been executives in others
  • consultant
  • model
  • actor
  • comedian
  • crisis resolution
  • assists in global affairs

that's quite the resume. Can he just jump right to running for the President. He's got my vote based on the impressive resume that I doubt has any lies or exaggerations.

But seriously it wouldn't shock me if none of this true.

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34 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:
  • army vet (5 year deployment)
  • college professor
  • top of class with both undergrad AND grad school
  • attended high school and college simultaneously
  • youngest employee at MCI (is that a flex?)
  • started own companies and been executives in others
  • consultant
  • model
  • actor
  • comedian
  • crisis resolution
  • assists in global affairs

that's quite the resume. Can he just jump right to running for the President. He's got my vote based on the impressive resume that I doubt has any lies or exaggerations.

But seriously it wouldn't shock me if none of this true.

IMDB shows he was in one episode of Law & Order SVU in 2005 called “Pure”.

https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1837575/

 

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23 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:
  • army vet (5 year deployment)
  • college professor
  • top of class with both undergrad AND grad school
  • attended high school and college simultaneously
  • youngest employee at MCI (is that a flex?)
  • started own companies and been executives in others
  • consultant
  • model
  • actor
  • comedian
  • crisis resolution
  • assists in global affairs

that's quite the resume. Can he just jump right to running for the President. He's got my vote based on the impressive resume that I doubt has any lies or exaggerations.

But seriously it wouldn't shock me if none of this true.

Only thing missing is disaster scientist.

35 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Coming soon to Texas …..

 

So, works for a mosque too, right?

5 minutes ago, texasdago said:

So, works for a mosque too, right?

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The pedophiles and groomers will be lined up to volunteer their time for this one

6 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

The pedophiles and groomers will be lined up to volunteer their time for this one

The folks who wrote the legislation?

 

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It actually goes all the way down to County, Muni, and even School Board levels.  

Again, it's a nuanced position that the Framers simply did not anticipate.  On the one hand, they kept it so convicted people could still run for/hold office.  The idea being some British loyalists couldn't still swoop in, have some show trial, throw a candidate for Congress in jail, and make sure they could serve the newly found nation after they got out.  By the time Texas comes along and forms its Constitution, that wasn't a big concern anymore...so they just issued a blanket "you get convicted, you can't run for anything."  Many western states have similar language in their constitutions because it wasn't a huge deal after the mid-1800's.  I kinda see an in-between compromise.  But no states are changing shit about this right now given the right stakes.  Maybe in the 2032-33 cycles/sessions.  

Texas could put a constitutional ballot measure to change this in the next two years.  But considering the language of them typically reads like it was written after Trump got an online law degree and then drank a lot of cough syrup...I doubt it would move the needle much.  

20 minutes ago, ChuckNorrisActionJeans said:

Guessing that only applies to state offices

Make them confirm it.

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2 hours ago, ChuckNorrisActionJeans said:

Guessing that only applies to state offices


And democrats 

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These white supremacists don't seem to be passing the test.

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6 minutes ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

Dude legit looks like a serial killer. 

and don't try to catch him on his right side - he'll hear you coming!

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On 6/3/2024 at 10:30 PM, tx 3 putt said:

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TX Pres Election Outcomes
2000 - 38.0% Dem v 59.3% Rep (George Bush)
2004 - 38.2% D v 61.1% R (Bush)
2008 - 43.7% D v 55.5% R (John McCain)
2012 - 41.4% D v 57.2% R (Mitt Romney)
2016 - 43.2% D v 52.2% R (Donald Trump)
2020 - 46.5% D v 52.1% R (Trump)

Trump has been the best thing for the Texas Ds in decades

23 minutes ago, WBT said:

Trump has been the best thing for the Texas Ds in decades

when's the reaping? we've been sowing for at least the 45 years I've been on this planet

44 minutes ago, WBT said:

Trump has been the best thing for the Texas Ds in decades

Failing up is not a strategy 

57 minutes ago, WBT said:

Trump has been the best thing for the Texas Ds in decades

 

33 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

when's the reaping? we've been sowing for at least the 45 years I've been on this planet

The more that the GOP hurts rural communities the more they vote GOP. There are some masochistic MFers living in small towns.

1 hour ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

 

The more that the GOP hurts rural communities and blames democrats the more they vote GOP. There are some masochistic MFers living in small towns.

fixed for accuracy. 

14 hours ago, F250 said:

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These white supremacists don't seem to be passing the test.

 

Conner spelled with a K.  Seems on-brand. Probably a big fan of homecooking from Karen's Kountry Kitchen in small town Texas.

Texas Gun Rights has announced Kyle Rittenhouse as the organization’s outreach director. The gun advocacy group disclosed the new hire on Tuesday. 

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I hope whoever handles their office supplies has stocked up on crayons. He will have to have something to keep him busy. I would hope they are smart enough to keep him away from the guns, but probably not.

I’m sure Abbott appointed fair and impartial judges 

2 minutes ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:

How could this possibly be constitutional at any level?

You can fight it but this new court will decide the case.

On 6/10/2024 at 11:51 AM, texasdago said:

Conner spelled with a K.  Seems on-brand. Probably a big fan of homecooking from Karen's Kountry Kitchen in small town Texas.

Karen's Kountry Kitchen was a real restaurant in Kyle.  It was always amusing to see the name on the I-35 blue restaurant sign when driving past that shithole.

On 6/10/2024 at 9:30 AM, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

and don't try to catch him on his right side - he'll hear you coming!

He's part Ferengi.  But only on his right side.

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