tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520303675367700778.post7250442099178728596..comments2024-03-26T22:57:21.033+00:00Comments on Random Views: How Wendy Davis stands up for us all. And Nigel Farage demeans us.David Beesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00393977902379776532noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520303675367700778.post-75832962298165434122013-07-01T19:06:40.591+01:002013-07-01T19:06:40.591+01:00Abuses of power are very much the hallmark of Repu...Abuses of power are very much the hallmark of Republican rule. It makes it all the more admirable to see someone who stands up to it...David Beesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00393977902379776532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520303675367700778.post-30911959061298868292013-06-30T20:15:54.046+01:002013-06-30T20:15:54.046+01:00Rick Perry is spending another million dollars of ...Rick Perry is spending another million dollars of Texas taxpayers money to call a special session just on this one vote.<br /><br />A comment:<br /><br />The protesters erupted because the Republican leadership was breaking the rules of the Senate. The bill failed in regular session because a bill requires 2/3 majority; in the special session, the Republican leadership did away with the 2/3 majority rule and stated a simple majority would pass the bill. A filibuster cannot be broken unless there are 3 violations that involve straying off-topic; the second voilation Sen Davis was handed was for receiving aid in adjusting a back brace. The Senate leadership stated, in the event of a 3rd violation, a vote would be called to determine if the violation would stand, then a vote to end the filibuster, then finally, a motion to vote on the bill. There was no vote on the 3rd violation, no vote to end the filibuster just a "okay, we're done". Other Democratic senators raised points of order to get everything back on track and the leadership did not follow the rules, ignored them and tried to hold a roll call vote on the bill. <br />The way the Texas Republican Senators broke the rule (going so far as to try to change the time stamp of the vote -- a FELONY offense) -- is not the business of government, it is an arrogant abuse of power.<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/26/texas-abortion-bill_n_3501005.htmlMalcDowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11891570796518788823noreply@blogger.com