Professor: Texans ‘Deserve’ Harvey Because They Voted For Trump

[Revmitchell]

A sociology professor at the University of Tampa published a tweet on Sunday afternoon suggesting that Texas residents deserve the death, destruction and suffering caused by Hurricane Harvey because a majority of Texas voters supported Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.

The professor is Kenneth L. Storey, reports Campus Reform.

“I don’t believe in instant Karma but this kinda feels like it for Texas. Hopefully this will help them realize the GOP doesn’t care about them,” Storey wrote in one tweet.

When another Twitter user responded that Texas is home to “good people” and that Storey “may want to rethink” the tweet, Storey doubled down.


“Well, the good people there need to do more to stop the evil their state pushes. I’m only blaming those who support the GOP there,” Storey wrote.

Professor: Texans 'Deserve' Harvey Because They Voted For Trump

 

[FollowTheWay]

Texas Republicans also voted against providing the federal aid needed after Hurricane Sandy. If they don't believe in the Federal government or helping other states then let them go it alone, Texas-style, on Harvey.

 

[rlvaughn]

Perhaps the professor failed to notice that Harris County, where Houston is, went 54% for Hillary Clinton (as you can expect all the larger cities of Texas did). On the other hand, Potter County, which went 68% for Trump, is (I suppose) high and dry. Maybe they'll get a tornado or something.

Perhaps they should check the voter registration cards of those who died due to Harvey and make sure "fate" got the right ones.

 

[Crabtownboy]

Texas Republicans, and other Republicans have said we need to get government out of our lives. People on this BB have said the same. So, why now do Republican politicians want aid from the government? Hypocrites!

 

[Crabtownboy]

Perhaps the professor failed to notice that Harris County, where Houston is, went 54% for Hillary Clinton (as you can expect all the larger cities of Texas did). On the other hand, Potter County, which went 68% for Trump, is (I suppose) high and dry. Maybe they'll get a tornado or something.

Perhaps they should check the voter registration cards of those who died due to Harvey and make sure "fate" got the right ones.

The state went for Trump. Republican politicians have fought for years to get government our of their lives. They opposed aid to hurricane Sandy victims ... and now they are begging for aid from the government they say should not be in our lives. Not very consistent.

 

[Crabtownboy]

Mother nature paying back climate change deniers who have hindered intelligent decisions on the environment.

I Florida next on Mother Nature's list of targets?

 

[rlvaughn]

Yes, Crabtownboy, you're right. All Texas Republicans and climate change deniers live on the Gulf Coast and deserve just what they are getting.

 

[Crabtownboy]

Yes, Crabtownboy, you're right. All Texas Republicans and climate change deniers live on the Gulf Coast and deserve just what they are getting.

You miss the point. Try again.

 

[MennoSota]

Texas Republicans, and other Republicans have said we need to get government out of our lives. People on this BB have said the same. So, why now do Republican politicians want aid from the government? Hypocrites!

That's one way of viewing it. Would you be fine with removing all aid to all humans. Let them set up their own network of assistance, but keep the government out?

Can you admit that this is bigger than scamming food stamps?

 

[rlvaughn]

You miss the point. Try again.

My point is that you come off sounding quite gleeful about it and sound like you are hoping for more. Maybe you should try again.

 

[MennoSota]

I find it interesting how people still think like Job's friends when calamity strikes.
I visited a very conservative bible church just after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. The preacher took the entire service to tell his congregants that God’s judgment was falling on the wicked people of New Orleans.
The preacher had a misconception of God with no revelation from God as to why a hurricane struck New Orleans. This is the same thing with the professor in Tampa. No revelation from God, but a quick belief that this is God's judgment.
We simply don't know the reason why God has ordained the massive devastation of the Texas coastline. However, in this tragedy people can either trust God or curse God. Either exhibit faith or cower in fear.
May God bring about a blessed revival through this experience. May the Wolves in sheeps clothing be exposed as the tares amongst the wheat. May God be glorified in the storm. May Christians learn to "kiss the wave that tosses them onto the Rock of Ages" (Spurgeon).

 

[Bro. Curtis]

Mother nature paying back climate change deniers who have hindered intelligent decisions on the environment.

I Florida next on Mother Nature's list of targets?

This is what hate looks like.

 

[Revmitchell]

This is what hate looks like.

What I am trying to figure out is why would someone who claims to be a Christian gives deistic characteristics to mother nature on a Christian board. Could it be that they really wanted to attribute that behavior to God but was afraid of the repercussions of doing so? What an evil post.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

Remember, Crabtownboy claims to be a moral person.

 

[OnlyaSinner]

Some really gracious Christian responses up there ; the comparison to Job's friends was apt. Most "less intrusive government" conservatives I know believe that things like law enforcement, defense, and first response/emergency services are appropriate and essential roles for government. But I guess that conservatives wanting "less government" really means they want "no government" and thus should morally be denied all government services. I hope the posts suggesting this were done as intentional hyperbole. It would be sad if a professing Christian actually held that point of view.

 

[Revmitchell]

Some really gracious Christian responses up there ; the comparison to Job's friends was apt. Most "less intrusive government" conservatives I know believe that things like law enforcement, defense, and first response/emergency services are appropriate and essential roles for government. But I guess that conservatives wanting "less government" really means they want "no government" and thus should morally be denied all government services. I hope the posts suggesting this were done as intentional hyperbole. It would be sad if a professing Christian actually held that point of view.

Conservatives believe in less government not "no government" such claims are a straw man. No one argues for 'no government".

 

[InTheLight]

Texas Republicans, and other Republicans have said we need to get government out of our lives. People on this BB have said the same. So, why now do Republican politicians want aid from the government? Hypocrites!

Sorry, but no. Disaster relief and coordination of civil response is a legitimate function of government. I don't think you'd find anyone on BB saying it wasn't.

 

[Crabtownboy]

Sorry, but no. Disaster relief and coordination of civil response is a legitimate function of government. I don't think you'd find anyone on BB saying it wasn't.

I agree, that is a legitimate function of government ... but the Texas politicians voted against aid to the Sandy victims.
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Texas Lawmakers Who Voted Against Relief for Hurricane Sandy Now Ask For Help With Harvey

Texas lawmakers who voted against relief for Hurricane Sandy now ask for help with Harvey

 

[Crabtownboy]

Conservatives believe in less government not "no government" such claims are a straw man. No one argues for 'no government".

But GOP Texans voted against aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. If they were against aid then, why not now?

 

[Crabtownboy]

What I am trying to figure out is why would someone who claims to be a Christian gives deistic characteristics to mother nature on a Christian board. Could it be that they really wanted to attribute that behavior to God but was afraid of the repercussions of doing so? What an evil post.

Do you know what a metaphor is?