Anti-humanism abounds, mass dehumanization is popular in America.
“a city ordinance passed in 2012 mandating that groups get permission from property owners, even if on public property, to distribute food to more than five people.”
Bible verse Matthew 18:20: “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” - I’m sure they forget to Thump that verse in Texas along with “1 John 4:20” and “1 John 3:17”. Romans 11:32 upon them all!
:::: _________________ “be maladjusted and which I hope all men of good-will will be maladjusted until the good societies realize — I say very honestly that I never intend to become adjusted to — segregation and discrimination. I never intend to become adjusted to religious bigotry. I never intend to adjust myself to economic conditions that will take necessities from the many to give luxuries to the few. I never intend to adjust myself to the madness of militarism, to self-defeating effects of physical violence.” - “Social Justice and the Emerging New Age” address at the Herman W. Read Fieldhouse, Western Michigan University (18 December 1963)
A social justice volunteer in Houston has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, arguing a law banning sharing food with people outdoors violates his freedom of expression and freedom of religion.
On Friday, a jury found Food Not Bombs volunteer Phillip Picone, 66, not guilty of breaking the law for feeding unhoused people outside a public library.
Super Bible thumping Texas - “Houston volunteers face thousands in fines for feeding homeless. Police have issued 44 tickets in a crackdown on food sharing after the mayor vowed to ‘retake’ the downtown public library”
Anti-humanism abounds, mass dehumanization is popular in America.
“a city ordinance passed in 2012 mandating that groups get permission from property owners, even if on public property, to distribute food to more than five people.”
Bible verse Matthew 18:20: “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” - I’m sure they forget to Thump that verse in Texas along with “1 John 4:20” and “1 John 3:17”. Romans 11:32 upon them all!
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“be maladjusted and which I hope all men of good-will will be maladjusted until the good societies realize — I say very honestly that I never intend to become adjusted to — segregation and discrimination. I never intend to become adjusted to religious bigotry. I never intend to adjust myself to economic conditions that will take necessities from the many to give luxuries to the few. I never intend to adjust myself to the madness of militarism, to self-defeating effects of physical violence.” - “Social Justice and the Emerging New Age” address at the Herman W. Read Fieldhouse, Western Michigan University (18 December 1963)
So then a “no” to my question. The people only needed permission even if that law were upheld.
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