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Trump says 'heart goes out' to Texans after not meeting Harvey victims
08/30/2017 Updated 08/30/2017
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/30/trump-tweet-hurricane-harvey-victims-242169 [with embedded video, and comments]


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Petition Urges Congress To Fund FEMA, Not Trump’s Border Wall
President Donald Trump has threatened a government shutdown over funding for the wall, while proposing to cut federal funds for the disaster relief agency.
08/30/2017
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/petition-fema-funding-border-wall_us_59a6e5d0e4b084581a14e6d2 [with embedded video, and comments]


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Chris Christie: Ted Cruz Is Lying About Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill
The New Jersey governor says Cruz exploited the 2013 relief bill for his own political gain.
08/30/2017 Updated August 30, 2017
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chris-christie-ted-cruz-hurricane-sandy_us_59a667e5e4b084581a1449eb [with embedded video, and comments]


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Inside The Megachurch Accused Of Closing Its Doors During Harvey

A spokesman for Houston’s enormous Lakewood Church, which waited days before offering to shelter flood victims, has a message for those who criticized the delay. “These are haters,” Donald Iloff Jr., the church chief communications director, told HuffPost on Tuesday. “Haters gonna hate.”
Lakewood Church waited days before offering shelter to Houston-area flood victims.
08/29/2017
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/megachurch-hurricane-harvey-lakewood_us_59a60e8be4b00795c2a28e87 [with embedded video, and comments]

Joel Osteen Says Megachurch Didn’t Open Earlier Because Houston ‘Didn’t Ask’
The pastor came under fire for not initially opening Lakewood Church to flood victims.
08/30/2017 Updated August 30, 2017
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/joel-osteen-lakewood-church-houston-harvey_us_59a6ac7fe4b084581a148cef [with embedded videos, and comments]

Joel Osteen’s Reaction To Tropical Storm Harvey Reveals The Pitfalls Of Prosperity Gospel

Preaching that God rewards in material excess inevitably ostracizes the “have-nots.”
08/30/2017 Updated August 31, 2017
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/prosperity-gospel-scam_us_59a761e0e4b02498834a8eac [with embedded video, and comments]


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Muslims Opening Their Doors To Flood Victims: ‘We Feel And Suffer The Same’

Full house at mosque in Richardson. Muslims from all over getting trained on how to help evacuees coming to @CityOfDallas #Harvey
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Full house at mosque in Richardson. Muslims from all over getting trained on how to help evacuees coming to @CityOfDallas #Harvey pic.twitter.com/jlaMUUiMOo

— Dr. Sana Syed (@SanaSyedKI) August 29, 2017

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Volunteers for the Islamic Society of Greater Houston rescue dogs trapped in Hurricane Harvey.
“Moments like this is what I consider true interfaith work.”
08/30/2017 Updated August 30, 2017
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/muslims-opening-their-doors-to-flood-victims-we-feel-and-suffer-the-same_us_59a6e953e4b00795c2a341b9 [with embedded video, and comments]

How Houston’s Refugees Are Facing Harvey — And Giving Back To The City That Took Them In
“As human[s], we have to help each other,” said Mohammad Pechwal, who moved to Houston from Afghanistan.
08/30/2017 Updated August 30, 2017
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/harvey-texas-refugees_us_59a5d84be4b084581a141921 [with embedded video, and comments]


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Trapped Mexican Bakery Staff Bake Hundreds Of Loaves For Harvey Flood Victims

Hurricane Harvey pan dulce we are going to take to those in need. Bakers we're stuck inside for two days! We will announce when we open our stores again.
[ https://www.facebook.com/ElBolilloBakeries/photos/a.10153190495039672.1073741834.273393674671/10156084706299672 (with comments)]
“Your employees are a great example of how people should be in this world!”
08/31/2017
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mexican-bakery-hurricane-harvey-pan-dulce_us_59a7b7c3e4b0a8d1457320d9 [with embedded video, and comments]


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Texas’s Harsh Sanctuary-City Ban Blocked by Federal Judge
State can’t use sanctuary ban to jail sheriffs, fine cities
Immigration advocates claim Texas law one-upped Trump
August 30, 2017 Updated August 30, 2017
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-31/texas-s-harsh-sanctuary-city-ban-blocked-by-federal-judge


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Black MMA Fighter Saves Stranded Harvey Victim Who Was Carrying Confederate Flag


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— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) August 28, 2017

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“It feels good to help people,” Derrick Lewis wrote on Twitter.
08/30/2017
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-mma-fighter-says-he-saved-stranded-harvey-victim-with-confederate-flag_us_59a6d78ee4b063ae34da7182 [with embedded videos, and comments]