“WHO WOULD HAVE EVER DREAMED THAT THE AMERICAN SPRING WOULD HAVE STARTED IN TEXAS?” Margot Nielsen

[TexasProgresive]

Thanks, Margo, Wendy, the 3,000+ fillibuster's in the capital and thanks to JuanitaJean.com of keeping us "standing with Wendy.

http://juanitajean.com/2013/06/25/standing-with-wendy/#comments

[Diclotican]

1. TexasProgresive

TexasProgresive

It is great it was not passed a law in the state of Texas who would in effect made it illegal for womans to decide over their own health and their own body... I Think it was the best outcome - the opposite would have doing more harm than good - in fact no good, but just harm...

I believe, a woman should decide over their own body - and what to do with it - include a controversial issue as abortion - it is legal - and should stay legal - even if some have objection to it..

Diclotican

[Crow73]

10. It isn't over.

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst “It’s over. It’s been fun. But see you soon.”

You can depend on the GOP to do mean stupid things.

[Diclotican]

12. Crow73

Crow73

So true - they wil not stop before they at least try to get what they want - one way or another - but at least this law was not made into law in the great state of texas..

Diclotican

[Lucinda]

2. :)

This was good news to wake up to today.

[CTyankee]

3. Don't mess with Texas Women!

[sheshe2]

13. Don't mess with Women in general!~

Go Texas! They stood together!

[Gothmog]

4. I was at Juanita Jean's house last night for her event. It was fun.

The top picture on her article is one I took on my Ipad

[DCBob]

5. Indeed!

Dont mess with Texas Democrats!

[Dustlawyer]

6. I have been telling people that if the DNC would spend money here like Howard Dean did with his

50 state strategy, Texas would start to roll over!

[ellie]

7. So awesome!

[Daemonaquila]

8. Aw, c'mon - where else?

Other states may have more activists or more seasoned activists. But down here things tend to get a little weird... and when they get weird, Texans get awesome.

[MynameisBlarney]

9. Texas?

What about NC?
Looks more like an "American Spring" there right now than Texas.
From what I've been reading, more and more people are starting to show up for the Moral Monday protests.
Each arrest brings in more protestors.

[CTyankee]

11. The NC action deserves more press than it is getting, IMO.

I think those people are terrific!

[MynameisBlarney]

20. Agreed.

What the GOP is doing to my home state if horrifying. But that so many people from all walks of life are standing up to it is heartening.

[KamaAina]

24. Or NYC.

Ever hear of a little thing called Occupy Wall Street?

However, I do plan to use this as ammo against the next half-dozen or so Texas-bashers that show up here.

[MynameisBlarney]

31. Every state

Has it's own unique set of pro's and cons.
Being a Southern Progressive, I can't stand it when people bash the South for things that happen everywhere on the planet.

[Rozlee]

14. Still dazed.

It's not the normal course of events to see Texas Democrats giving the state GOP a can of whoop ass.

[sheshe2]

15. K&R!

Go Texas!

[fleur-de-lisa]

16. You go, Texas!

From your neighbors next door in the red state of Louisiana! You ROCK!

[Liberalynn]

17. Hopefully we will begin to see more and more of this

Wish we would see this kind of courage on the floor of the U.S. Senate

[Coyotl]

18. I #standwithwendy photo

[freshwest]

21. From a native, danged proud of ya'll!

[mountain grammy]

19. This morning, I am an American woman and a Texan!

Women of Texas and Senator Davis have done us proud!

[arely staircase]

22. hell yeah

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[Bonobo]

23. Waking a sleeping giant.

Don't fuck with Texas and don't fuck with women's right to choose what to do with their bodies.

[KittyWampus]

25. Answer- Ann Richards.

[Fire Walk With Me]

26. It began in Wisconsin, erupted in Zuccotti Park, and continues gloriously in Texas.

Solidarity with the women of Texas!

[liberal_at_heart]

29. Yes, Wisconsin and Zuccotti Park were also wonderful examples of people fighting back.

We need more of this. Let's get our butts out there.

[Fire Walk With Me]

30. Heartily agreed :)

[Historic NY]

27. Don't fall on the laurels the shit storm is still coming..........

next week.

[BrotherIvan]

28. Comfortable Shoes and real steel in the spine

I'd vote for that any day! Thank you Senator!