Texas [Now] ex-Mayor Tells Freezing Residents "I’m sick and tired of people looking for a damn handout!” and “Only the strong will survive and the weak will [perish].”

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The whole thing reeks of “If you aren’t a full-blown prepper, libertarian Jesus wants you to freeze to death.”

Yep. And also of Limburger, I mean Limbaugh, as H C Richardson explains:

Heather Cox Richardson

February 17, 2021 (Wednesday) The crisis in Texas continues, with almost 2 million people still without power in frigid temperatures. Pipes are bursting in homes, pulling down ceilings and flooding living spaces, while 7 million Texans are under a water boil advisory. Tim Boyd, the mayor of Colorado City, Texas, put on Facebook: “The City and County, along with power providers or any other service owes you NOTHING! I’m sick and tired of people looking for a damn handout!.. If you are sitting a…