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Postby Individuality-ness » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:47 pm

Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:Listen to that motherfucking applause. "At what point does a female senator need to raise her voice to be heard over the male colleagues in the room?"

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I love this comment from YouTube:

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Postby Gauthier » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:47 pm

Grave_n_idle wrote:
Frisivisia wrote:Anyone that Rick Perry views negatively is A-OK in my book.


That's actually one of my acid tests.

If Rick Perry told me water was wet, I'd start questioning long-held assumptions.

I'm glad this is getting some attention, because I think it's an important matter - but it distresses me that Rand Paul is a hero for going immediately off-topic, and having his buddies start quoting Jay-Z lyrics when he starts getting tired, but a woman from Texas has to be held to a higher standard to earn less respect.


Because a proper place for a woman is in the kitchen making sammiches and behbies. *nod*
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Regnum Dominae wrote:I love this comment from YouTube:

"It's time to pass a law mandating Texas Penile Probes to regulate sperm count and quality!"

:rofl:
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Postby Aldheim » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:47 pm

Did they just cut the mic?
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Postby Vazdania » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:47 pm

Frisivisia wrote:
Gauntleted Fist wrote:This is the special session.

I knew Vazzy was lying. What can you expect.

thats what i heard :blush:
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Postby Individuality-ness » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:48 pm

Aldheim wrote:Did they just cut the mic?

It's back.
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Sowwies.

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Postby Dakini » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:48 pm

Vazdania wrote:
Frisivisia wrote:Wait what?

The Governor has called a special session of the Texas Senate, if no vote occurs by midnight, so they can vote on it.

...I thought the special session was this and it ends at midnight.
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Vazdania wrote:
Frisivisia wrote:I knew Vazzy was lying. What can you expect.

thats what i heard :blush:

Vazzy, I don't blame you. Rick Perry is an asshole.
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Postby Edlichbury » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:48 pm

Gauthier wrote:
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That's actually one of my acid tests.

If Rick Perry told me water was wet, I'd start questioning long-held assumptions.

I'm glad this is getting some attention, because I think it's an important matter - but it distresses me that Rand Paul is a hero for going immediately off-topic, and having his buddies start quoting Jay-Z lyrics when he starts getting tired, but a woman from Texas has to be held to a higher standard to earn less respect.


Because a proper place for a woman is in the kitchen making sammiches and behbies. *nod*

And motions made by women in the Senate come after everything else, at least by the president's rulings.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:48 pm

Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:Listen to that motherfucking applause. "At what point does a female senator need to raise her voice to be heard over the male colleagues in the room?"

Apparently, about as loud as that to be heard all over the world.
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Postby Frisivisia » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:48 pm

Dakini wrote:
Vazdania wrote:The Governor has called a special session of the Texas Senate, if no vote occurs by midnight, so they can vote on it.

...I thought the special session was this and it ends at midnight.

It is, Vazzy was wrong.
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Postby Individuality-ness » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:48 pm

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Individuality-ness wrote:Sowwies.

:hug:

:hug: Are they doing a roll call vote?

If they can't get order in the chamber, they'll suspend the vote!
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We'll suspend until order is established!

Yes, that'll help.
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"I'm tryin' tah do it."

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Postby Cannot think of a name » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:49 pm

Eleven minutes.
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Postby Bombadil » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:49 pm

Regnum Dominae wrote:
Bombadil wrote:Ooooh.. burn..

What happened?

(my speakers broke a month ago so I'm watching with no sound)


Basically someone made a call to adjourn that was seemingly ignored by the MC guy.. she keeps bringing it up because that motion should take precedent over some vote they're currently having as to whether talking about abortion is relevant to a session on abortion (don't ask..)

So, as other's have quoted, she pointedly asked what it takes for a woman to be heard over her male colleagues - pertinent, awesome and it's raised the roof.
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Postby Individuality-ness » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:50 pm

Cannot think of a name wrote:Eleven minutes.

Echoing the sound and time starts slowing down... I don't want to make this stop!
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Postby Torcularis Septentrionalis » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:50 pm

Edlichbury wrote:We'll suspend until order is established!

Yes, that'll help.

They only have to scream for 10 minutes. If Davis can stand, talk, and not piss herself for 11 hours, they can do it!
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Postby Gauntleted Fist » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:50 pm

Vazdania wrote:
Frisivisia wrote:I knew Vazzy was lying. What can you expect.

thats what i heard :blush:

He called the special session on the 11th. Today is the 25th.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:50 pm

Edlichbury wrote:We'll suspend until order is established!

Yes, that'll help.

I was thinking the same thing. I cheered for twenty minutes at a Pink Floyd concert just because I didn't feel like going to my car...ten minutes ain't shit.
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Postby Greed and Death » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:50 pm

HE is using the crowd against them, I would suspend the vote if there was order.
If not suspended it stands.
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