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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
(5,095 posts)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
(257 posts)Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Its over. Its been fun. But see you soon.
You can depend on the GOP to do mean stupid things.
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
(31,170 posts)CTyankee
(63,926 posts)sheshe2
(84,005 posts)Go Texas! They stood together!
Gothmog
(145,794 posts)The top picture on her article is one I took on my Ipad
DCBob
(24,689 posts)Dont mess with Texas Democrats!
Dustlawyer
(10,499 posts)50 state strategy, Texas would start to roll over!
ellie
(6,929 posts)Daemonaquila
(1,712 posts)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
(2,979 posts)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
(63,926 posts)I think those people are terrific!
MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)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
(78,249 posts)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
(2,979 posts)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
(2,529 posts)It's not the normal course of events to see Texas Democrats giving the state GOP a can of whoop ass.
sheshe2
(84,005 posts)Go Texas!
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)From your neighbors next door in the red state of Louisiana! You ROCK!
Liberalynn
(7,549 posts)Wish we would see this kind of courage on the floor of the U.S. Senate
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)mountain grammy
(26,663 posts)Women of Texas and Senator Davis have done us proud!
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)nt
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)Don't fuck with Texas and don't fuck with women's right to choose what to do with their bodies.
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)Solidarity with the women of Texas!
liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)We need more of this. Let's get our butts out there.
Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)Historic NY
(37,457 posts)next week.
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)I'd vote for that any day! Thank you Senator!