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midnight

(26,624 posts)
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:08 AM Jun 2013

Texas anti-abortion bill says it protects women, but then arrests them if they protest..

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"As Senator Wendy Davis told MSNBC's Chris Hayes, "They [Senate Republicans] have over-ridden and made a mockery of all of the rules we run by in this state...What we saw yesterday was injury to that insult where Senate rules became meaningless."

Texas Republicans pushing this bill claimed it was about "protecting women" but it was the same men who sent in a drove of DPS officers to clear the Senate gallery of women who weren't going to let their rights be taken away quietly. These are the same men who now are trying to equate these women to terrorist or occupy protesters. This display of civil disobedience is no different than the student sit-ins that ultimately led to major advances in civil rights for minorities in the early 1960s.

Now Texans must endure further posturing of the legislature as Gov. Perry has called a 2nd special session putting the abortion issue back on the call.

The problem as Paul Begala pointed at a Battleground Texas fundraiser is that "Texas isn't a red state, it's a non-voting state."
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Texas anti-abortion bill says it protects women, but then arrests them if they protest.. (Original Post) midnight Jun 2013 OP
As I said yesterday.... Plucketeer Jun 2013 #1
I was thinking that when the sh*t hits the fan that it will be these 70 year old women to the rescue midnight Jun 2013 #4
Damn straight! hamsterjill Jun 2013 #7
What the matter officer? Doesn't your taser work? Half-Century Man Jun 2013 #2
Not to long ago Perry and Texas forced a money-making scheme on young girls via HPV vaccine. midnight Jun 2013 #5
Like Perry and the Texas Re-thug-lcans, I too find the female body fascinating. Half-Century Man Jun 2013 #6
It protects male power and oppresses women. Triana Jun 2013 #3
I hope when this goes to court that it is this clear to those in the court room... midnight Jun 2013 #8
What the hell? kimmylavin Jul 2013 #9
Texas women are waking up, and in a big way... midnight Jul 2013 #10
 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
1. As I said yesterday....
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:58 AM
Jun 2013

...I keep hoping one of these confrontations will prove to be THE spark that ignites a real and nation-engulfing backlash against the PTB. What'll be really comical when this comes to pass, will be all the gun-toters coming to the RESCUE of their "oppresive guvament" once the reasonable folks have had enough!

midnight

(26,624 posts)
4. I was thinking that when the sh*t hits the fan that it will be these 70 year old women to the rescue
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 03:09 PM
Jun 2013

hamsterjill

(15,214 posts)
7. Damn straight!
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 04:42 PM
Jun 2013

That generation remembers what happened before Texas woman had access to safe and legal choice!

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
2. What the matter officer? Doesn't your taser work?
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 12:06 PM
Jun 2013

The "pride of Texas" there charged that little old lady with the felony of assaulting an officer. I kinda lost track, is it still just the women seeking an abortion or is it now every woman who comes in contact with a Texas republican gets a vagina ultrasound? I hope the LOL will be alright.

There was a time when there were Southern Gentlemen. I wonder why conservatives didn't conserve that tradition.

midnight

(26,624 posts)
5. Not to long ago Perry and Texas forced a money-making scheme on young girls via HPV vaccine.
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 03:14 PM
Jun 2013

It was probably due to the fact that their 70 year old grandmothers said no to that too..

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
6. Like Perry and the Texas Re-thug-lcans, I too find the female body fascinating.
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 03:26 PM
Jun 2013

In my youth all of them were interesting. Since my marriage I have done a lot of study of a single specimen.

But at no point, did I ever want to conduct Frankenstein-like medical experiments on them.


WHAT DA FUCK, YOU ASSHOLES, STOP MAKING THE REST OF US LOOK BAD.

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