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groundloop

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13. One dumb ass quesion - why in the hell can't they leave?

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 08:41 PM

Aug 2025

I'll admit, I've been busy and haven't been following this real close, but it just seems absolutely asinine that anyone is being confined because they refuse to sign some idiotic piece of paper.

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Five Democrats are joining Rep. @NicoleCollier95 in refusing a police escort and thus getting confined in the Capitol. [View all] riversedge Aug 2025 OP

Are there no male Dems? SheltieLover Aug 2025 #1

if i see one, i'll have a donut Tetrachloride Aug 2025 #2

Me too. I don't have any, but guessing I won't need one. SheltieLover Aug 2025 #3

Nevertheless, she persisted berniesandersmittens Aug 2025 #5

Absolutely! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #6

EXACTLY!!! niyad Aug 2025 #23

2 male reps stayed overnight with Collier. chowder66 Aug 2025 #14

So glad to hear this! Ty! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #30

Wu needs to come and go. He has a court case that Abbott filed against him. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #43

Mahalo, Chowder... Reps Gene Wu & Vincent Perez.. Cha Aug 2025 #34

Mahalo, Cha! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #41

Aloha, Sheltie!🌺 Cha Aug 2025 #42

First thing I noticed. niyad Aug 2025 #24

Talarico Eddie Haskell 60 Aug 2025 #39

🦋 Sisterhood is powerful 🦋 Hekate Aug 2025 #4

Pretty certain there is one in the building MichMan Aug 2025 #7

I see the question was answered -- whew Hekate Aug 2025 #19

Outstanding move by Texas Democrats. Paladin Aug 2025 #8

I still totally fail to understand Susan Calvin Aug 2025 #9

Rules/laws are for Democrats....... lastlib Aug 2025 #11

YEP!!!!! BurnDoubt Aug 2025 #21

properly speaking, yes. n/t lastlib Aug 2025 #36

Yup. Laws are for thee, never me SheltieLover Aug 2025 #31

Shouldn't Americans be flocking to Austin, TX today? lastlib Aug 2025 #10

They've been live-streaming for the past 11 hours blogslug Aug 2025 #12

Looks live still here at 10:04PM NYC time electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #18

Who are the uniforms? niyad Aug 2025 #25

Texas Capitol Police maybe? blogslug Aug 2025 #27

DPS troopers Rowdyag Aug 2025 #29

Inside the Capitol? niyad Aug 2025 #33

Yes - since 1991 FBaggins Aug 2025 #46

One dumb ass quesion - why in the hell can't they leave? groundloop Aug 2025 #13

Here's a more in depth overview of what's happening chowder66 Aug 2025 #17

But what legal justification? Rowdyag Aug 2025 #32

I'm so inspired by those Texas Representatives ReRe Aug 2025 #15

Can they sue the person who ordered this? Emile Aug 2025 #16

Probably not MichMan Aug 2025 #20

APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS struggle4progress Aug 2025 #48

I wondered if she was the only one who refused to sign. Sneederbunk Aug 2025 #22

Umm, I understand the social optics of this... OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #26

Better to druidity33 Aug 2025 #37

Yes, they do deserve pushback. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #38

All women! 🇺🇸 Brave Patriots! Bread and Circuses Aug 2025 #28

Two Male Reps, too... Eugene Wu & Vincent Periz. Cha Aug 2025 #35

Are these Democrats not calling police via 911? RT Atlanta Aug 2025 #40

They are free to leave if they sign permission slips agreeing they will be assigned guards to assure that they don't LeftInTX Aug 2025 #44

I am struggling to see the difference RT Atlanta Aug 2025 #45

They are lawmakers and expected to be there. No different than school truancy stuff of the old days. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #47

K&R thank you Rosa PARKS UTUSN Aug 2025 #49