Texas State Senator Wendy Davis is awesome

[2MuchMark]

Meet the Woman Behind the Texas Abortion Filibuster

The story of state senator Wendy Davis' breakout performance on the national stage



With just a few hours left before the end of its legislative session Tuesday, the Texas senate was poised to pass one of the most sweeping abortion-restriction bills in the country, banning the procedure after 20 weeks of pregnancy and potentially forcing the closure of a majority of the state’s abortion clinics. Then a determined woman in pink sneakers brought it all to a halt.

State senator Wendy Davis, a rising Democratic star in Lone Star politics, filibustered the bill into the night and, for the time being, prevented its passage. The legislation is still likely to become law if Republican Governor Rick Perry calls a special session, but through her protest, Davis became a hero for abortion-rights supporters nationwide, drawing 400,000 mentions on Twitter under the hashtag #standwithwendy, according to the social-media company.

Unfazed by the Texas legislature’s strict rules that required her to speak continuously on topic and not sit down, Davis filibustered for about 10 hours. She has a long history of perseverance.

http://nation.time.com/2013/06/26/me...on-filibuster/



And those fucking republicans tried to say that Wendy wearing a back brace would break the rules of the Filibuster:


Wendy Davis is awesome.

[Rochard]

Why are Canadians so interested in American politics?

[Sly]

I live six blocks from the Texas statehouse. You care more than I do.

Not sure which one of us that makes worse!

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by Rochard

Why are Canadians so interested in American politics?

you ready to let us out of NATO?

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by _Richard_

you ready to let us out of NATO?

yes, you have my permission... C-YA!!!!!!

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by Grapesoda

yes, you have my permission... C-YA!!!!!!

one down!

[MrBottomTooth]

Part of the reason is because it's so entertaining. Just look at what is going on with these filibusters. What a completely idiotic process. Talking for 10 hours straight to get what you want. The only thing interesting I can think of in Canadian politics in the last 5 years is the mayor of Toronto smoking crack.

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by MrBottomTooth

Part of the reason is because it's so entertaining. Just look at what is going on with these filibusters. What a completely idiotic process. Talking for 10 hours straight to get what you want. The only thing interesting I can think of in Canadian politics in the last 5 years is the mayor of Toronto smoking crack.

Is that dude suing people yet? 250k goes to the first person with a video, and there is still no video

[baddog]

Prince thinks he should set the rules for an organization he has no part of. Maybe he is taking that title literally.

[MrBottomTooth]

Originally Posted by _Richard_

Is that dude suing people yet? 250k goes to the first person with a video, and there is still no video

He just went completely silent on the subject. Last I heard there were still no takers for the money and if no one comes forward by a certain date the money will be going to some sort of drug/addiction related charity.

I'd be surprised if ford ever mentions it again.

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by MrBottomTooth

He just went completely silent on the subject. Last I heard there were still no takers for the money and if no one comes forward by a certain date the money will be going to some sort of drug/addiction related charity.

I'd be surprised if ford ever mentions it again.

can't wait for the obviously photoshopped tranny sex party tape..

it's funny really.. the only mayor, on the fucking planet, that hangs out with the local riff raff for photo-ops, is the 'evil bad guy'

can't wait till TO goes back to stuck-up elitists.. err no offense mrbottomtooth.

[FreeHugeMovies]

Saw it on the news last night. She fucked those boys up!

[rocky1234]

they're going to pass the legislation in the future anyway. nice of her to waste her time.

[Sarah_Jayne]

A folk heroine was born that night. I hate pink and I almost want to wear pink sneakers in support of her efforts.

[dyna mo]

she's awesome because she filibustered against texas legislation that

banned abortions past twenty weeks of gestation, required doctors performing the procedure to have the right to be able to practice in nearby hospitals, and required that clinics meet the same standards as other health-care facilities in the state


that's awesome to canadians?

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by _Richard_

you ready to let us out of NATO?

if france can bail on nato i'm sure you canucks can go scampering to.

[PR_Glen]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

if france can bail on nato i'm sure you canucks can go scampering to.

he doesn't represent our country...

[purecane]

i think if you cant figure out what do by 20 fucking weeks you are fucked up anyhow....surely the child will be sucking off the government tit anyhow....

[L-Pink]

I thing abortions should be legal until age 30.

[Sarah_Jayne]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

she's awesome because she filibustered against texas legislation that

banned abortions past twenty weeks of gestation, required doctors performing the procedure to have the right to be able to practice in nearby hospitals, and required that clinics meet the same standards as other health-care facilities in the state


that's awesome to canadians?

It would shut down 80 percent of abortion clinics in Texas. There would be nowhere at all to have a legal abortion in West Texas. The sponsor of the bill has stated that rape or incest victims should not be excluded from this legislation (see above clip on her stunning rape kit related reasoning for that). The bill would leave something like five abortion clinics open in the whole of Texas. The twenty weeks is a red herring in what is really an attempt to, in practical terms, ban abortion altogether in Texas.

[Best-In-BC]

Originally Posted by Rochard

Why are Canadians so interested in American politics?

Why anyone on this forum in this business would ask that question should go take a look in the mirror and start wondering why your stuck in a bubble.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by Sarah_Jayne

It would shut down 80 percent of abortion clinics in Texas. There would be nowhere at all to have a legal abortion in West Texas. The sponsor of the bill has stated that rape or incest victims should not be excluded from this legislation (see above clip on her stunning rape kit related reasoning for that). The bill would leave something like five abortion clinics open in the whole of Texas. The twenty weeks is a red herring in what is really an attempt to, in practical terms, ban abortion altogether in Texas.

yeah, i'm really not getting that though, i was borned and raised in south texas and for decades abortion was a non-issue, now it's all the sudden the issue there.
i guess maybe politics brought this issue back up but it appears there is debate on if the legislation would cause the clinics to close. it very well may but this is not the texas politics i am used to.
i've been away for a while though, hopefully never to go back to that shithole state, even austin.

the other thing i don't get is this bill passed right?

[Sarah_Jayne]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

yeah, i'm really not getting that though, i was borned and raised in south texas and for decades abortion was a non-issue, now it's all the sudden the issue there.
i guess maybe politics brought this issue back up but it appears there is debate on if the legislation would cause the clinics to close. it very well may but this is not the texas politics i am used to.
i've been away for a while though, hopefully never to go back to that shithole state, even austin.

the other thing i don't get is this bill passed right?

Maybe it is an issue now because there are enough pro-choice voices that are willing to be heard? So, when attempts to limit them come up they actually make it an issue. Who knows if that is right, it's the sociologist in me just thinking out loud.

Plus, it is Austin which makes it a bit easier for the more liberal folks to be in the building.

The bill didn't pass because they ran out of time mostly thanks to her. The rules are that for the bill to pass it would have had to been voted on before the end of session which was 11:59 that night. That did not happen.

However, that didn't stop the republicans trying to mislead by having a vote at 12:01 but putting on the State website that it had taken place at 11:59. Something they have now changed. Perhaps after realizing that if you are going to try to commit fraud maybe you should do it when the session isn't being streamed.

link to screen grabs from the Texas Legislature website before and after changes

[SuckOnThis]

When Texas stops their executions then I'll buy into their pro-life position. Until then their just a bunch of hypocritical christian whackos.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by Sarah_Jayne

Maybe it is an issue now because there are enough pro-choice voices that are willing to be heard? So, when attempts to limit them come up they actually make it an issue. Who knows if that is right, it's the sociologist in me just thinking out loud.

Plus, it is Austin which makes it a bit easier for the more liberal folks to be in the building.

The bill didn't pass because they ran out of time mostly thanks to her. The rules are that for the bill to pass it would have had to been voted on before the end of session which was 11:59 that night. That did not happen.

However, that didn't stop the republicans trying to mislead by having a vote at 12:01 but putting on the State website that it had taken place at 11:59. Something they have now changed. Perhaps after realizing that if you are going to try to commit fraud maybe you should do it when the session isn't being streamed.

link to screen grabs from the Texas Legislature website before and after changes

yeah, hell who knows with politics. hah. hell, texas gotch bitch-slapped directly with roe v wade, i guess this was round 2 of that, 40+ years later.

racism ,abortion, russia, we still haven't gotten those issues sorted.

[Qbert]

Here's a damn good read on the reality of Texas politics, particularly how it relates to the recent SB5 abortion bill.

http://www.unnecessaryg.com/blog/?p=629

In reality it's about political power not abortion.