By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-24 00:59:50 | Updated at 2024-09-30 15:36:51
6 days ago
'Why Would They Be Eating Animals? They Have Vouchers!' Springfield, Ohio, Overwhelmed by Haitians and a Housing Crisis, Has Much Bigger Problems Than Pet Rumors
FreeBeacon ^ | 9/23/24 | Joseph Simonson
Posted on 09/23/2024 5:42:34 PM PDT by CFW
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—"If we only had 5,000, I wouldn’t be talking to you right now," says Reverend Barron—real name Kenneth Selig—in what’s become a common refrain in the embattled city of Springfield, Ohio.
Barron, a street preacher, food truck owner, and former warehouse manager, has emerged as a colorful champion for the small city as it struggles through an unprecedented transformation. As many as 20,000 Haitian immigrants, city officials say, have arrived in Springfield since the pandemic, swelling its population to almost 80,000. Times were already tough before the rumors started swirling about migrants eating cats, dogs, and geese.
"Look man, why would they be eating animals? They have vouchers, they’re displacing people here, that’s the problem," Barron said. "We can have town meetings with our pitchforks, yelling, but I’m over that. Reasonable men need to sit down and think of a solution."
Barron, a burly figure with denim overalls, a red hat, and a great white beard, went viral on social media earlier this month when he gave a fiery speech at a town meeting about the city’s growing homeless population. The video has 9.5 million views on X.
"I don’t know of a single homeless Haitian in this town because they all got vouchers," he bellowed at the city elders. "I’d like to show you the whole bunch of people who’ve been displaced."
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: haitians; housingjobs; ohio; pets
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President Trump is a genius. The only continuing discussion regarding the debate is the issue of the Haitians in Springfield, Ohio.
If Trump had just said the Haitians were taking the jobs and increasing the costs of housing in the town, everyone would had yawned and nothing more would have been said on the issue. But, with actual journalists going to the town to look into his allegations about the pets, more issues are coming to light in regards to the problems in the town caused by the influx of illegal aliens.
1 posted on 09/23/2024 5:42:34 PM PDT by CFW
To: CFW
Because they just aren’t eating he animals. They are using them in voodoo ceremonies.
2 posted on 09/23/2024 5:50:39 PM PDT by TheCipher ( RINO politicians in DC are the only reptiles in the world with no backbone)
To: CFW
The Hatiain slaves belong to DeWine, the governor, and are in slaves quarters by the mayor, Rob Rue. Take it up starting there.
3 posted on 09/23/2024 5:52:03 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
To: CFW
Tastes kinda like spotted owl.
4 posted on 09/23/2024 5:52:18 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
To: CFW
Who gets stuck paying for the vouchers AND WHY? The third world UN bass turds should be paying for their “refugees” to eat. Where does it say in the Constitution that American taxpayers should pay all living expenses for the world’s freeloaders in their country illegally?
5 posted on 09/23/2024 5:56:18 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (If the DNC would spay and neuter their supporters we wouldn't need all these abortions.)
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