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Ilsa

(61,695 posts) Wed Jun 26, 2013, 08:26 PM Jun 2013

Texas Lege: how can we make them abide by the rules? [View all]

Dewhurst changed the rules in the senate for passage of bills in the special session from a 2/3 majority to a simple majority. He ran roughshod over the rules, according to Sen Wendy Davis on Chris Hayes' show.

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Texas Lege: how can we make them abide by the rules? [View all] Ilsa Jun 2013 OP

Kick them out. elleng Jun 2013 #1

I'd say that the gallery needs to be packed again. Skidmore Jun 2013 #2

I suspect there will be a new "rule" about letting the peasants into the gallery. n/t winter is coming Jun 2013 #4

I'm concerned that you are correct on this. Ilsa Jun 2013 #9

I expect that citizens will be banned entirely. n/t winter is coming Jun 2013 #14

We can all move to Texas en masse Mariana Jun 2013 #3

actually one of the biggest migrations in human history is already happening here arely staircase Jun 2013 #6

Not just migrations, but births. Ilsa Jun 2013 #10

demography is destiny arely staircase Jun 2013 #12

It does sometimes seem like things are getting worse Mariana Jun 2013 #11

oh, they will get more reactionary as they fade from power arely staircase Jun 2013 #13

call this person arely staircase Jun 2013 #5

vote the repubican bastards out. Salviati Jun 2013 #7

My daughter knows the Texas Senate rules Gothmog Jun 2013 #8

Your daughter made the fundamental mistake of thinking Republicans obey "rules". Um, no, they HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #18

Vote and keep voting NoPasaran Jun 2013 #15

Vote them out. Organize and vote them out. What is so complicated about that? nt bluestate10 Jun 2013 #16

VRA appeal, questions about Ilsa Jun 2013 #17