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Neo-Nazi gets second life sentence in murder of protester in Virginia
Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – “How DARE you do what we did?” edition
(If you didn’t already know, I’m in Dallas, and have lived in Texas all my life)
Usually, the trope goes “That was then, this is now.”
Today I’m going to reverse it.
This is now :
Texas’ Abbott says Dems who ‘fled’ state over elections bill will be arrested upon return
Fox News via MSN ^ | 7/13/21 | Edmund DeMarchePosted on 7/13/2021, 4:28:14 AM by Libloather
Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Republican, criticized state Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., on Monday in an effort to deprive the Legislature of a quorum, thus the ability to vote on the GOP’s sweeping elections overhaul bill.
Abbott appeared on “The Ingraham Angle” on Monday to defend the bill and say the missing lawmakers will be arrested upon their return to the state. He said members of the Texas House of Representatives who are still in the state can call for the arrests of their colleagues who do not show up to vote. The one caveat is the arrest has to be made in the state.
“Once they step back into the state they will be arrested and brought back to the Capitol and we will be conducting business,” he said.
Republicans argue the contentious bill would provide greater election security, while Democrats charge it would suppress voter turnout of minorities.
The exodus was the second time that Democratic lawmakers have staged a walkout on the voting overhaul, a measure of their fierce opposition to proposals they say will make it harder for young people, people of color and people with disabilities to vote.
But like last month’s effort, there remains no clear path for Democrats to permanently block the voting measures, or a list of other contentious GOP-backed proposals up for debate
To: LibloatherDetained and put on a “body attachment”. This is an effective, if somewhat cumbersome method of assuring the designated person WILL comply with assigned duties in connection with the demands of a duly elected or appointed office, or of an appropriate court proceeding. Draconian, but used on occasion in the past, in accordance with old English law. There were once some rather recalcitrant members of Parliament who had to be brought in, and it was often used to assure that the accused criminal was brought before the King’s Bench.
Of course, you could just dunk them in the river to see if they float…
Today a writ of body attachment is used in preference to physically attaching a manacle between the designated person and an officer of the law.
4 posted on 7/13/2021, 4:40:05 AM by alloysteel ( Cows don’t give milk. You have to work for it.)
To: LibloatherWho the hell is advising them? It’s just plain wrong.
Actually, no.
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This was then :
Oregon Senate Republicans leave the state to avoid climate bill vote
The Oregonian/OregonLive ^ | June 20, 2019 | Hillary Borrud
Posted on 6/20/2019, 1:05:40 PM by gundogOregon Republican senators have left the Capitol and scattered in various directions outside the state in order to avoid being rounded up by troopers for a high-profile climate bill vote scheduled today.Reached just after 7 a.m. Thursday, Sen. Cliff Bentz of Ontario said he was on his way out of the state. “In a few moments, I will not be in Oregon,” said Bentz, who spent most of Wednesday meeting with Gov. Kate Brown’s staff in an effort to negotiate changes to the carbon cap-and-trade plan, House Bill 2020.*********************************Good. That’s the only option remaining to Republicans.
How soon they forget.
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Actually, I’ve had chameleons with longer memory spans.
To: fruser1If they stay for a vote, the bill passes. If they leave, the Senate cannot form a quorum to hold the vote.It’s the only way to stop stupid.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
Oh – and BTW, love your handle.
More below the fold….
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