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Texas’ Abbott says Dems who ‘fled’ state over elections bill will be arrested upon return
Fox News via MSN ^ | 7/13/21 | Edmund DeMarche

Posted on 07/13/2021 2:28:14 AM PDT by Libloather

Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Republican, criticized state Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., on Monday in an effort to deprive the Legislature of a quorum, thus the ability to vote on the GOP's sweeping elections overhaul bill.

Abbott appeared on "The Ingraham Angle" on Monday to defend the bill and say the missing lawmakers will be arrested upon their return to the state. He said members of the Texas House of Representatives who are still in the state can call for the arrests of their colleagues who do not show up to vote. The one caveat is the arrest has to be made in the state.

"Once they step back into the state they will be arrested and brought back to the Capitol and we will be conducting business," he said.

Republicans argue the contentious bill would provide greater election security, while Democrats charge it would suppress voter turnout of minorities.

The exodus was the second time that Democratic lawmakers have staged a walkout on the voting overhaul, a measure of their fierce opposition to proposals they say will make it harder for young people, people of color and people with disabilities to vote.

But like last month’s effort, there remains no clear path for Democrats to permanently block the voting measures, or a list of other contentious GOP-backed proposals up for debate

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: abbott; arrested; democrats; texas
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Din do nuffin? Lock 'em up.
1 posted on 07/13/2021 2:28:14 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Just do it!


2 posted on 07/13/2021 2:31:52 AM PDT by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do)
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To: Libloather

Should be a law in effect that says you either attend the legislature, or you lose your elected position after 24 hours of ‘missing’.


3 posted on 07/13/2021 2:37:21 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Libloather

Detained and put on a “body attachment”. This is an effective, if somewhat cumbersome method of assuring the designated person WILL comply with assigned duties in connection with the demands of a duly elected or appointed office, or of an appropriate court proceeding.

Draconian, but used on occasion in the past, in accordance with old English law. There were once some rather recalcitrant members of Parliament who had to be brought in, and it was often used to assure that the accused criminal was brought before the King’s Bench.

Today a writ of body attachment is used in preference to physically attaching a manacle between the designated person and an officer of the law.


4 posted on 07/13/2021 2:40:05 AM PDT by alloysteel ( Cows don't give milk. You have to work for it.)
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To: Libloather
Yeah, arrest them,

That works too.
5 posted on 07/13/2021 2:42:06 AM PDT by LIConFem (Read up on Russia's Oct, 1917 Revolution... And prepare.)
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To: Libloather

Moohahaha!


6 posted on 07/13/2021 2:54:14 AM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: Libloather

And sue them for the expenses- plane ride, arrest, mileage, everything- stick it to them personally instead of making the taxpayers fund those bastards.


7 posted on 07/13/2021 2:55:34 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Libloather
“Instead Of Showing Up To Work, Texas Democrats Grab Some Miller Lites And Go On Maskless Flight To Save Democracy From Big Bad Republicans”. Democrats Try To Brand Themselves As “The People’s Party”, Fleeing From Doing Their Job On Private Planes Really Exemplifies This, Huh?

Where are the muzzles they insist the rest of us wear...?

8 posted on 07/13/2021 3:03:52 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: Libloather

Arrest them, hold a hearing in the Legislature, and expel them.

Replace them with Republicans in a by election.


9 posted on 07/13/2021 3:04:38 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: Libloather

Leftist democrats will be the death of this country. We are clearly on that path. They are like a virus, just destroying everything in their path.


10 posted on 07/13/2021 3:06:17 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Libloather

The Dems pulled this cr** a couple years back. Who the hell is advising them? It’s just plain wrong.


11 posted on 07/13/2021 3:07:43 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Libloather

They crossed state lines to evade arrest. Have a Federal Marshall pick them up.


12 posted on 07/13/2021 3:15:30 AM PDT by Nateman (If the Left is not screaming , you are doing it wrong.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Their actions are Satanic. They start with abortion and go down from there.


13 posted on 07/13/2021 3:15:38 AM PDT by Loud Mime (A living and breathing Constitution empowers evil; living and breathing Commandments do was well. )
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To: Libloather

This was obvious and we could all see it coming a mile away.

My solution would have been to secretly have the Texas Rangers or other cops surround the capital building and block all the exits. Then hold a snap vote on the bill when the Democrats were present. They could hoot and holler and yell and scream all they like about it - but they would be present and thus there would be a quorum, thus the vote would be binding. Two can play hardball.


14 posted on 07/13/2021 3:21:59 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: Libloather
This is interesting...

TEXAS — takes 15 people to initiate a resolution to call back the House, simple majority to approve. Allows SGT. At Arms to bring back quorum busters. Will happen tomorrow.

15 posted on 07/13/2021 3:31:19 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: Libloather

Democrats in handcuffs...a beautiful thing.


16 posted on 07/13/2021 3:32:31 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: Libloather

This is like the badly raised three-year-olds you see having tantrums in the supermarket.

(Mine knew better.)


17 posted on 07/13/2021 3:38:10 AM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan (Eleutheromaniac)
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To: Nateman

Now I’m wondering if the Texas Flees have some sort of Texas-related police protection. If so, they need to be called back.


18 posted on 07/13/2021 3:39:17 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

Oh I like this guy


19 posted on 07/13/2021 3:42:33 AM PDT by RaceBannon (Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for )
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To: Loud Mime
Their actions are Satanic.

Demoncrap is as Satan does.

20 posted on 07/13/2021 3:47:24 AM PDT by MikeSteelBe (The South will be in the right in the next war of Northern aggression.)
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