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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has asked the Justice Deparment to investigate foot-washing stations at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.

Abbott called the stations “discriminatory” in his letter addressed to Attorney General Todd Blanche and equated them to “white-only bathrooms.”

In the letter, the governor also took issue with a prayer room at Bush Airport that he says has “copies of the Quaran, prayer rugs, prayer beads and a turbah.”

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[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 32 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Let's just ignore the fact that DFW Airport has 5 chapels. Greg Abbott is a little piss baby.

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

They also have had 3 foot washing stations for years

[–] rhymeswithduck@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 days ago

As a white person, I would love to be able to wash my stinky feet after wearing shoes for 12+ hours. Can we get these in every airport please?

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Because he's a fucking idiot and knows his supporters dont know there are already foot washing stations at DFW. They were simply adding more to accommodate the demand.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The same idiots would be incenced if they saw a Muslim washing their feet in the bathroom sink.

They just don't want Muslims around.

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

And to add to the irony Abbott has spent the last 10 years courting Indians and Middle Eastern people to Texas to work and live. Now they're all in an uproar that there's large Indian communities and Muslims building mosques

[–] Canajan@piefed.ca 3 points 4 days ago

His supporters should use them also, maybe they’d have less ingrown toenails.

[–] eurodyne@piefed.world 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

So… They’re “discriminatory” because they’re not racist in the favor of white Christians?

Because they pierce your solipsistic delusion?

[–] asmoranomar@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

What a weird way to tell the world you don't wash your feet...

[–] Zier@fedia.io 4 points 4 days ago

You can tell if someone is christian, because their feet stink to high heaven.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Note that this article is from the local news station Fox4. While I’m not a fan of Fox News, this article seems to be pretty unbiased and balanced.

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This local Fox station is has always been unbiased and fair in reporting

[–] 23lonestar@thelemmy.club 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Agreed. They're usually my go-to for news here in DFW. Clarice Tinsley is the 🐐.

[–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

Shaun Rabb, Fox 4.......

News.