And it begins . . .
Welcoming Sign to Springfield, Ohio
Fox News
September 14, 2024
I am outraged by those who lied and continue to lie about the situation in Springfield, Ohio. They have ruined lives and have thrust the entire community and especially the LEGAL Haitian immigrants living there into the forefront of a very ugly news cycle.
The situation in Springfield foreshadows the chaos which will once again grip the country if Trump is elected. And he doesn't care about the lives of the people living there. He does not care about the hard working Haitian immigrants or any of the other citizens of Springfield who are suddenly in the center of yet another great lie.
Two hospitals in Springfield, Ohio, were sent into lockdown after bomb threats, police said Saturday, marking the fourth such case in as many days that appears linked to false claims circulating among the far right that Haitian immigrants there are eating domestic pets and wildlife.
Saturday’s threats came even after the woman who started the rumors acknowledged to NBC News that they were unfounded and publicly apologized. (The Guardian)
Who does Trump care about? Himself.
I remember the chaos and public unrest during Trump's presidency. He continually pitted groups of people against others.
A bit more about the situation in Springfield:
Two elementary schools were evacuated, and a middle school was closed Friday morning in the Ohio city of Springfield − the target of false election-year rumorsabout Haitian migrants − "based on information received from the Springfield Police Division," school officials said.
Springfield, located north of Dayton, vaulted to national prominence after former President Donald Trump announced during Tuesday's presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris that, "In Springfield they are eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats. They're eating the pets of the people that live there." (The Columbus Dispatch)
And what has happened since the reports about dogs and cats being eaten? The Republicans have doubled down rather than admitting to the lie. Trump and Vance cannot admit they are wrong in the face of facts, rather they try to bend the facts to fit their lie.
And to make it worse:
The all-male, far-right Proud Boys have been spotted marching on the streets of Springfield, Ohio. There has been no confirmation on what they planned to do or where they were headed. (AS)
Remember Charlottesville?
I do not want to go back. We must continue to move forward.
Happy Sunday.
-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL
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