Red Neck Army

[Leo123]

Just saw on CNN videos of citizens saving people in Texas. The CNN reporter said a certain group called themselves 'The Red Neck Army.' But.....Where is the BLM and Antifa army?

 

[Auld Phart]

Cut and pasted from my FB page

"Let this sink in for a minute.....Hundreds and hundreds of small boats pulled by countless pickups and SUVs from across the South are headed for Houston. Almost all of them driven by men. They're using their own property, sacrificing their own time, spending their own money, and risking their own lives for one reason: to help total strangers in desperate need.

Most of them are by themselves. Most are dressed like the redneck duck hunters and bass fisherman they are. Many are ...veterans. Most are wearing well-used gimme-hats, t-shirts, and jeans; and there's a preponderance of camo. Most are probably gun owners, and most probably voted for Trump.

These are the people the Left loves to hate, the ones Maddow mocks. The ones Maher and Olbermann just *know* they're so much better than.

These are The Quiet Ones. They don't wear masks and tear down statues. They don't, as a rule, march and demonstrate. And most have probably never been in a Whole Foods.

But they'll spend the next several days wading in cold, dirty water; dodging gators and water moccasins and fire ants; eating whatever meager rations are available; and sleeping wherever they can in dirty, damp clothes. Their reward is the tears and the hugs and the smiles from the terrified people they help. They'll deliver one boatload, and then go back for more.

When disaster strikes, it's what men do. Real men. Heroic men. American men. And then they'll knock back a few shots, or a few beers with like-minded men they've never met before, and talk about fish, or ten-point bucks, or the benefits of hollow-point ammo, or their F-150.

And the next time they hear someone talk about "the patriarchy", or "male privilege", they'll snort, turn off the TV and go to bed.

In the meantime, they'll likely be up again before dawn. To do it again. Until the helpless are rescued. And the work's done.

They're unlikely to be reimbursed. There won't be medals. They won't care. They're heroes. And it's what they do."

 

[miketx]

Just saw on CNN videos of citizens saving people in Texas. The CNN reporter said a certain group called themselves 'The Red Neck Army.' But.....Where is the BLM and Antifa army?

Assaulting people and looting.

 

[PredFan]

Some have called themselves the Cajun Navy as well.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Just saw on CNN videos of citizens saving people in Texas. The CNN reporter said a certain group called themselves 'The Red Neck Army.' But.....Where is the BLM and Antifa army?

The waters barely missed my house.
While driving around the area every 4th vehicle had a boat of some kind ready to help the flood victims.
It was truly a sight to see!!

 

[Peach]

One well known rapper and son helping:

Gotta Ride For Our Own...We All We Got.... HOUSTON .. Salute To @edctx_ & @born512sinner For Coming Down To Volunteer Wit Me....
4 DAYS AGO

Trae tha Truth is recruiting others.


Red State posted about this man, CNN picked it up:

This Houston Rescue Volunteer Only Had One Thing on His Mind (VIDEO)

More on how Houston became one:

Texas hurricane rescues show how quickly our divisions wash away

 

[Leo123]

The waters barely missed my house.
While driving around the area every 4th vehicle had a boat of some kind ready to help the flood victims.
It was truly a sight to see!!

Thanks for the eyewitness report. I hope you and yours are all OK.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

The waters barely missed my house.
While driving around the area every 4th vehicle had a boat of some kind ready to help the flood victims.
It was truly a sight to see!!

Thanks for the eyewitness report. I hope you and yours are all OK.

We were fortunate that it was only a minor inconvenience.
But fully half the people I know weren't so lucky
Housing one of the wife's employees until she can get things right.

 

[Leo123]

The waters barely missed my house.
While driving around the area every 4th vehicle had a boat of some kind ready to help the flood victims.
It was truly a sight to see!!

Thanks for the eyewitness report. I hope you and yours are all OK.

We were fortunate that it was only a minor inconvenience.
But fully half the people I know weren't so lucky
Housing one of the wife's employees until she can get things right.

I can identify with that. My property got hit with a wildfire several years ago. We were left relatively unscathed however my neighbor's house burned to the ground.

 

[Gracie]

Cut and pasted from my FB page

"Let this sink in for a minute.....Hundreds and hundreds of small boats pulled by countless pickups and SUVs from across the South are headed for Houston. Almost all of them driven by men. They're using their own property, sacrificing their own time, spending their own money, and risking their own lives for one reason: to help total strangers in desperate need.

Most of them are by themselves. Most are dressed like the redneck duck hunters and bass fisherman they are. Many are ...veterans. Most are wearing well-used gimme-hats, t-shirts, and jeans; and there's a preponderance of camo. Most are probably gun owners, and most probably voted for Trump.

These are the people the Left loves to hate, the ones Maddow mocks. The ones Maher and Olbermann just *know* they're so much better than.

These are The Quiet Ones. They don't wear masks and tear down statues. They don't, as a rule, march and demonstrate. And most have probably never been in a Whole Foods.

But they'll spend the next several days wading in cold, dirty water; dodging gators and water moccasins and fire ants; eating whatever meager rations are available; and sleeping wherever they can in dirty, damp clothes. Their reward is the tears and the hugs and the smiles from the terrified people they help. They'll deliver one boatload, and then go back for more.

When disaster strikes, it's what men do. Real men. Heroic men. American men. And then they'll knock back a few shots, or a few beers with like-minded men they've never met before, and talk about fish, or ten-point bucks, or the benefits of hollow-point ammo, or their F-150.

And the next time they hear someone talk about "the patriarchy", or "male privilege", they'll snort, turn off the TV and go to bed.

In the meantime, they'll likely be up again before dawn. To do it again. Until the helpless are rescued. And the work's done.

They're unlikely to be reimbursed. There won't be medals. They won't care. They're heroes. And it's what they do."

I think I saw pics of them at Twitter. Redneck Army. Too cool, lol.