Special Session Eve
Okay, cowboys and girls, I am in the free state of Austin, Texas, getting myself prepared to be at the state Capitol to tomorrow to watch the Republican Party and Rick Perry try to railroad through a bill that couldn’t pass in the regular session or the first special session.
It’s a bill about women’s health. It’s also a bill to do away with the 4th and 14th Amendments. It is a bill affirming that ole white men should control the bodies of females.
It is also a showcase for Republican insanity. Last week, they arrested a 72 year old grandma in the Senate gallery for no damn reason other than she was having trouble standing up after sitting for hours. The Lt. Governor threatened to arrest the news media for inciting a riot. No, seriously. How can you arrest someone for inciting a riot when there was no riot? He’s going the arrest the media for having pencils and mostly knowing how to use them? For taking pictures of things that happen in the state senate?
Holy crap.
The Attorney General of Texas is investigating a college student for possible criminal charges for leading the singing of The Eyes of Texas in the Capitol rotunda after midnight. The Eyes of Damn Texas. The state song. God forbid had she said the pledge to the state flag.
The problem in Texas is not that we have too many people coming to their Capitol to address their grievances. The problem in Texas is that it doesn’t happen enough.
So, I’m huddling with some folks I really love tonight. I’m gonna drink some sweet tea, eat some fried okra, and swap lies about how Texas used to be. Then tomorrow at noon, I will be going to the south side of the Texas Capitol to tell my state representative Rick Miller and my state senator Glenn Hegar that I think they are kinkier than a cheap garden hose with what they want to do to women’s private parts.
I will try to post here tomorrow. I’ll be doing it on my cell phone so if it looks bad, I’ll refund the price of admission.
I’m going with a bunch of women from my hometown and Bubba. We figured we better bring our own lawyer.
And I want to say something to my friend Bud Malone who would be here if he could, fighting along side of me. I’ll be thinking of ya Bud. Men like you made it possible for women like me to do this.
JJ, glad to know you are in town. I have friends massing from San Antonio at my place to attend the rally. You be sure and eat my part of the okra so I don’t have to.
See you tomorrow. I’ll be the one in orange.
1I’m praying that the Rethugs, Goodhair, et.al, don’t try to arrest any of you; or otherwise try to inflict any damage. For some reason, I cannot get those images out of my mind. Sorry.
God Bless, and God Protect each of you. Battle On! Guurahh!
2Can’t help but think of you all. Wendy Davis was on every news channel this morning. Total Class!
May the road rise to meet you and the wind be at your back!
3With you in spirit from California. Never dreamed Prop 8 would pass here – It was because we were too complacent. Never again!
4My daughter-in-law and I will be there wearing our orange. (Very easy to do since we are diehard longhorn fans). Her only regret is that her 2 year old daughter is too young to attend. We’ll be there fighting the fight for her.
5I’ll be there…in the sea of orange change!
6My great daughter-in-law is coming from Aggieland and bringing a friend to join me. She is also a customer of the world’s most dangerous beauty salon. (Hello Tif)
7Iam with you in spirit from Iowa. You and Senator Davis and the women of Texas do women proud .Stay safe.
8Sadly I’m in the middle of finals for the next three days so will be in isolation. My heart goes out to all of who have made the sacrifice to be there.
9if you need to sing, try the National Anthem. It would be great to be arrested by the Dept.ofPerrySafety while singing that.
10Aaaayyyyyyyy! GIG’ EM V-aggies! WHOOP!! Will be looking for updates as I work tomorrow! Y’all be careful and watch out fer them koolaid drinking tinfoilhat wearing bible thumping teapartying fools already!! With you in spirit!
11I can’t be there in person, but I’ll be there in spirit. Keep up the good work. I’ll be thinking of you all tomorrow.
12My thoughts are with you from Colorado. I cannot tell you how inspirational you are. A voice of sanity (with a marvelous sense of humor and turn of phrase) in a wilderness of testosterone-driven moronity (is that a word). You go, girl and kick some butt (sorry, Mama).
13See you at the rally!
14May Molly Ivins and Ann Richards be watching over you, keeping y’all safe and sound, and guiding you to victory.
All of us evil libruls in the northeast, we’re rootin’ fer ya.
15Juanita,
Will be waiting to hear your report and wishing that Texans would see what is happening in Egypt and rise up against those who would try to control women and limit their freedom.
16I will be there tomorrow with my UT coworkers. But, when did they change the state song? I thought it was Texas, Our Texas, not the Eyes of Texas! (Says this Aggie!)
17I’ll be rooting for y’all from Vermont. I’m hoping it’s a spectacular day and there are so many of you the MSM will HAVE to give you plenty of coverage. To the barricades!
18And I’ll have you in my thoughts here in Mississippi – where women have already been railroaded. There were not enough of us to speak up.
And as Gidget C. said above, may Molly and Ann watch over you all. Stay safe.
19Standing behind you from the blue state of Maryland! Give ’em hell– or, as Truman said, tell ’em the truth and they’ll think it’s hell.
20Best of luck to y’all, the weather is forecast to be perfect.
Be careful, especially with your telecommunications, they will be listening and reading everything wireless.
21(and remember the Capitol grounds area has acres of underground facilities just below your feet :] )
Sandino, you are correct. I got a little carried away. Hook ‘um.
22We’ll be praying for y’all from Virginia, where ol’ “Transvaginal Bob,” our own wacky governor, is in some deep doo-doo from unreported gifts. And the Cooch, aka Ken Cuccinelli, current AG and now Republican gubernatorial candidate, had to recuse himself since he ALSO has ties to the donor. And did I mention his two running mates, crazy Rev. Jackson and the other fellow who wants ALL miscarriages reported to the local Sheriff. Yep, y’all can trace that Texas crazy right back here to the Old Dominion.
23Good luck to everybody, I wish I could be there! As a Dynamo fan I have plenty of orange ready to go! My thoughts will be with you. As we Dynamo fans say, Forever Orange!
24I’ll be there, but I can’t sing the eyes of Texas. Couldn’t even do that for my daughter’s graduation. I’ll just hum along to Working on the Railroad, if required to incite mayhem style singing.
25I’m coming Juanita, just because of you!
26well, ok, because of women’s rights and progressive momentum too, but you know what I mean…
27I’ll be there in my orange mumu, green walker, and crocs. Bring water, sunscreen, and a hat!
28I’m in Utah. Wouldn’t you know that I’d be in Utah for the first time since 1954, when the excitement’s happening. We HAVE been keeping an eye on y’all and hearing about Wendy and crowd via PBS, NYT and other disreputable sources. How long do y’all expect to be there? or in jail or wherever?
29Hope the Texas Tribune website televises any House and Senate proceedings live.
30Cheering for you from Alaska. I would be there if I could. I’m so stoked on the Texas Wimin Power…long may it raaaage!
31You go girl! I luv yur spirit. IL Fan.
32I can’t be there, but I hope you run into one of the best parts of me…#1 daughter will be there with a posse of young women ready to carry the torch. Will be watching tomorrow from WA, along with everyone else!
33Sending positive energy and thoughts your way…from the wilds of Wyoming…where I swear we could give Texas a run for its money when it comes to insane legislature people. Good grief.
And I think all y’all know what I mean when I say that tomorrow the eyes of the nation will be upon you Texas!! At least the eyes of the women who are standing up and realizing what is happening!
As an Aggie (’03) the thought of wearing Longhorn orange was always repugnant, I can tell you that tomorrow (and from now on) I’ll gladly wear the color!!!
My shirt/bumper stickers have been ordered and are hopefully on the way soon…the ones with “Come and Take It” over the picture of the reproductive tract. Classic!! Can’t wait to wear it here and take on anyone who challenges me!
Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
34Glad you are taking Bubba along, JJ. Nice to know that there are good guys (who are also lawyers) ready to support us womenfolk as we rally for our sisters! My twin granddaughters are young Texas women, registered to vote and ready to stand their ground along with the rest of us. I wish I could be there, but not this time. Please know my heart and my spirit are there with you.
35Oh JJ, I’m one of your many fans around the country. What you do you do for all of us and our daughters *and* sons. A woman’s health is a right that all her family value. And her community should too. You speak for all of us. I just hope you aren’t arrested for all of us. Stay rested, calm, hydrated, know where your bathrooms are and please stay safe.
36Sending all the love and support from Nashville – at least I work for libtard lawyers and can watch and tweet a bit from the office. Wish I was with all of True Texas Women.
37I, too will be singing along from Music City. We are family.
38Somehow I believe that Lt. Gov. Doo Doohurst will attempt to close this legislative session to the public claiming disruption of state business by outside agitators. By ‘outside agitators’ he will mean women who wish to make their own reproductive choices.
39Stay safe, and cool as you can y’all.
With all due respect to Rudyard Kipling.
The Charge of the Orange Brigade Begins.
Onward and Upward!
Thank The Good Man or Woman Upstairs for the people who will carry the banner for a just cause.
With you in mind, heart and spirit.
40I am with you from NC (soon to be third world land), the momentum is with you, please keep up the good fight!
41Up to the walls of Jericho
She marched with a spear in her hand
Go blow them ram horns she cried
For the battle is in my hand. –Maya Angelou on Molly Ivins
You go girls!!!!
42With you in spirit, watching from the relatively sane state of NY–making the world safe for my daughters and grand daughters–you go!
43As much as The Eyes of Texas should be the state song UT 72) it’s Texas Our Texas. I’m so old, I remember when schoolchildren had to star singing ‘boldest and grandest,’ instead of ‘largest and grandest,’ darn you Alaska.
Ordered my Come And Take It shirt and stickers.
Where will this be streamed live, anyone know?
You GO, Girls!!!
44Cheering for you from Connecticut.
Give ’em Hell!
45The Eyes of Texas is the school song for the University of Texas and not the state song. Texas our Texas is the state song.
46I too will be with you in spirit. Thank you for lending your trademark wit and humor to an otherwise abominable issue…we shouldn’t have to be going through this because those “men” cannot stand the idea of losing control over us.
47http://whatwouldjackdo.net/2013/07/texas-republicans-you-think-its-easy-being-on-a-first-name-basis-with-the-almighty.html
48I am doubtful that an old full bearded man wearing a come a come and take it shirt would be safe in the crowd but I am with you in spirit.
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