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Postby New Libertarian States » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:25 pm

The filibuster? Good.
Having a live stream of it? Even better.
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Postby Luziyca » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:26 pm

Desperate Measures wrote:So, is what happening now a filibuster during a filibuster?

Well, we put filibusters in your filibuster so that you can filibuster while we do a filibuster. :P

Anyways, good on her for doing it.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:26 pm

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Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:What do you think of Wendy Davis and her 13 hour filibuster?

It's reminiscent of Democratic filibusters of anti-segregation laws in the 1950s and 1960s.

In that...it's a filibuster?
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Postby Greed and Death » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:27 pm

Desperate Measures wrote:So, is what happening now a filibuster during a filibuster?

It is parliamentary inquiries, because under, Texas rules of order parliamentary inquiries come first.
Each senators get recognized once for parliamentary inquiries.
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Postby Torcularis Septentrionalis » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:27 pm

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speak continuously -- and stay on topic -- the entire time. She is not allowed to lean against something for support. And she will not be able to stop or take a break, not even for meals or the restroom, during the entire 13-hour ordeal.


Sounds like some medieval shit right there.

Even taking a sip of water is a violation...
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Postby Desperate Measures » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:27 pm

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Filibusterception?

bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-parlimentary inquiry...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Funkadelic?
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Postby Christian Democrats » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:28 pm

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Christian Democrats wrote:It's reminiscent of Democratic filibusters of anti-segregation laws in the 1950s and 1960s.

In that...it's a filibuster?

And anti-human rights and anti-equality.
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Postby The Serbian Empire » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:28 pm

Christian Democrats wrote:
Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:What do you think of Wendy Davis and her 13 hour filibuster?

It's reminiscent of Democratic filibusters of anti-segregation laws in the 1950s and 1960s.

Or Rand Paul earlier this year droning on about the drones.
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Postby Aggicificicerous » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:28 pm

What a badass. And who the hell came up with these idiotic filibuster rules? It probably violates some UN Convention on human rights.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:28 pm

Desperate Measures wrote:
Cannot think of a name wrote:bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-parlimentary inquiry...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Funkadelic?

All aboard the mothership of Robert's Rules of Order, baby.
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Postby Desperate Measures » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:28 pm

greed and death wrote:
Desperate Measures wrote:So, is what happening now a filibuster during a filibuster?

It is parliamentary inquiries, because under, Texas rules of order parliamentary inquiries come first.
Each senators get recognized once for parliamentary inquiries.

Oh okay.... paying attention here now instead of youtube comments.
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Postby Desperate Measures » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:29 pm

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Desperate Measures wrote:Funkadelic?

All aboard the mothership of Robert's Rules of Order, baby.

:lol:
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:29 pm

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Cannot think of a name wrote:In that...it's a filibuster?

And anti-human rights and anti-equality.

...there it is...
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Postby Norstal » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:30 pm

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Cannot think of a name wrote:In that...it's a filibuster?

And anti-human rights and anti-equality.

Anything that goes against your beliefs must be evil.

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Postby Christian Democrats » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:30 pm

The Serbian Empire wrote:
Christian Democrats wrote:It's reminiscent of Democratic filibusters of anti-segregation laws in the 1950s and 1960s.

Or Rand Paul earlier this year droning on about the drones.

Most people who filibuster hold crazy positions.
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Postby Desperate Measures » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:32 pm

Christian Democrats wrote:
The Serbian Empire wrote:Or Rand Paul earlier this year droning on about the drones.

Most people who filibuster hold crazy positions.

Bodily sovereignty is crazy? That's news.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:33 pm

Desperate Measures wrote:
Christian Democrats wrote:Most people who filibuster hold crazy positions.

Bodily sovereignty is crazy? That's news.

He's trying to turn it into a debate on abortion rather than the actual filibuster.
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Postby Frisivisia » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:35 pm

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Desperate Measures wrote:Bodily sovereignty is crazy? That's news.

He's trying to turn it into a debate on abortion rather than the actual filibuster.

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Postby Jagalonia » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:36 pm

Gauthier wrote:
Desperate Measures wrote:So, is what happening now a filibuster during a filibuster?


Filibusterception?

We need to go deeper.
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Postby Desperate Measures » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:36 pm

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Desperate Measures wrote:Bodily sovereignty is crazy? That's news.

He's trying to turn it into a debate on abortion rather than the actual filibuster.

But that's too easy. Kids today don't reach for the lofty goals.
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Postby Torcularis Septentrionalis » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:37 pm

Frisivisia wrote:
Cannot think of a name wrote:He's trying to turn it into a debate on abortion rather than the actual filibuster.

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This BOSS debating the president for ten minutes.
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Postby Individuality-ness » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:38 pm

Ms. Wendy Davis is AWESOME. *nod* Thank you for supporting women's rights!
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:39 pm

Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:This BOSS debating the president for ten minutes.

This dude will not let it go. Loving it.
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Postby Christian Democrats » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:39 pm

Desperate Measures wrote:
Christian Democrats wrote:Most people who filibuster hold crazy positions.

Bodily sovereignty is crazy? That's news.

Valuing nine months of one individual's health over 80 years of another individual's life is crazy, yes.

Especially when the first individual is partially responsible for the temporary condition in which she finds herself.
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