Wendy Davis Filibuster live now...amazing!! watch now
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she is a total badass...
I hate politicians
You can spend your time alone, redigesting past regrets, oh
or you can come to terms and realize
you're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh
makes much more sense to live in the present tense - Present Tense
that must suck...
Impressive! I sure as hell could not do that!
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
It's a little like George Carlin's comment about "watching flies f..." well, you know-
She rocks. :thumbup:
Texas Abortion Bill Filibustered By State Senator Wendy Davis Is Dead
Posted: 06/26/2013 4:05 am EDT | Updated: 06/26/2013 4:28 am EDT
The Texas anti-abortion bill, which threatened to close nearly all of the abortion clinics in the state and prompted an 11-hour filibuster by state Sen. Wendy Davis (D), is dead, The Austin American-Statesman reported.
Lawmakers had to vote on Senate Bill 5 before the special session's end at 12 a.m. local time. However, protesters halted the proceedings 15 to 20 minutes before the roll call could be completed.
The crowd of demonstrators in the capitol cried "Shame! Shame!" when Davis' filibuster was halted by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who ruled that her discussion of mandatory ultrasound testing was off-topic. Then the protesters roared after state Sen. Leticia Van De Putte asked, "At what point must a female senator raise her hand or her voice to be recognized over her male colleagues?”
Their cries continued to echo inside the chamber -- and over a livestream watched by thousands around the world -- until after the midnight deadline passed.
Although some Republican lawmakers later claimed the bill had passed in time, Democrats denied that the vote was completed before the clock ran out on the session.
A time stamp showing the vote completed after midnight was the deciding factor. “This will not become law,” Sen. John Whitmire (D), told The Austin American-Statesman.
According to The Texas Tribune, Dewhurst was less than pleased by the evening's turn of events. After ruling that the time on SB 5 had expired, he told reporters that "an unruly mob using Occupy Wall Street tactics" had derailed legislation that was designed to protect women and babies.
Despite a long day of filibustering, Davis was upbeat when she greeted the crowd of supporters, who applauded the senator and chanted her name.
"Today was democracy in action,” Davis said. “You all are the voices we were speaking for from the floor.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/2 ... 01005.html
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...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
Yeah, it seems pretty stupid that a person talking for 11 hours can stop legislation that would have passed from becoming law just because it's a new day.
I'm making no comment on the law in question here, just the filibuster process. It's the equivalent of taking your ball and going home.
The rules for filibusters in the Texas legislature are pretty tough and are designed to keep people from getting up and reading names out of the phone book, etc. Also to keep filibusters from being successful.
The session ended at midnight so she succeeded in blocking the vote long enough that it wasn't passed until after midnight. The gov will call another special session and they'll bring it up again.
Lots of political pandering there.
They should make you hold a glass of water with your arm extended to. If you lower you're arm, you're out.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Edit: Still, if even half of what Who Princess said is true (not doubting you, WhoP), then I gotta say Texas' filibuster laws are pretty sweet.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
She received one strike for referring to Roe v. Wade (because it wasn't part of the bill), and another when a colleague brought her a back brace after several hours and helped her put it on while she spoke ("She paused!"). Her 3rd strike came late in the evening when she made a reference to the last session's abortion restrictions (haven't received the final word on if that one is even constitutional BTW) because that wasn't part of the current bill. Other Dems appealed the 3rd strike and that was enough to delay the vote so that it ran until after midnight. Pretty close on the timing.
Sounds like the whole thing was very cleverly orchestrated....from both sides.
So it turns out looking like both sides won, but nothing was passed.
Our political process needs to be completely scrapped and re-done.
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
I am ashamed of the republicans in my state who wish to ban abortion so as to further their political careers. And I am ashamed that they chose to make up objections to her filibuster, which followed the stated rules of the Senate.
But I am most ashamed that the republican "leadership" attempted to falsify records by changing the time stamp to make it appear that the vote occurred before midnight. Those people should be sanctioned at least, if not removed from office.
I hate filibusters more, i should have said that instead.
She is an inspiration for some, but in the end filibusters seem like a waste of time.
You can spend your time alone, redigesting past regrets, oh
or you can come to terms and realize
you're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh
makes much more sense to live in the present tense - Present Tense
As a woman living in Texas, and about to face a virtual ban on the procedure, I don't consider this to have been a waste of time. Even if another special session is called to ramrod this legislation through (because they couldn't get it passed in regular session or in the first special session), the women of Texas and pro choice men have sent a message to Rick Perry and his good ole boys that they aren't going down without a fight
I think the purpose of the ability to filibuster is to encourage compromise between the majority party and the minority party. Otherwise, those in majority can just do whatever they want, which isn't ideal
Good for you then.
Keep fighting and make your voice heard.
You can spend your time alone, redigesting past regrets, oh
or you can come to terms and realize
you're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh
makes much more sense to live in the present tense - Present Tense
kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.
Next!"
I'm planning on coming up from San Antonio!
Have you heard if the vote will be Monday? The special session has been called, but it's not clear if the vote will actually take place Monday or not.
kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.
Next!"