Texas state senators in exile fear arrest

AP | 8/27/03 | LISA FALKENBERG

[goldstategop]

Arrest them ALL and throw the book at 'em. Give the enemy NO quarter!!!

[Roscoe]

Has any consideration been given to walking in on the Rats and declaring a quorum?

[Stinger]

"Get all the rope in Texas, find a tall oak tree"

[Stinger]

"Get all the rope in Texas, find a tall oak tree"

[maestro]

Texas state senators in exile fear arrest

Arrest them all and send them to, 'terrorist,' Cuba for their own good and the constitution/Republic.

/sarcasm

[sweetliberty]

"Texas DemocRAT Senators"

[Martyboy1]

Reminds me of that Tom Petty song...You know you don't...have...to live like a refugee...

[ODDITHER]

These people remind me of 4 yeaar old spoiled children.

One time when my daughter was four, I told her that she had to help clean and organize her toys and sort out the toys she had outgrown. She didn't want to give those toys up even though she had not played with them since she was a toddler.

She threw a temper tamtrums and when she saw that not only was she not going to get her way but would be punished, she ran into the bathroom and locked the door. Then she wouldn't come out because not only did she still not want to clean her bedroom, but she was afraid that I would "arrest" her.

But alas, I had two things on my side, both she and I knew that she was wrong in the way she acted but that locked door while protecting her from me, kept her from the TV, food, and all of her toys.

I just got a book to read. sat down in the hall and waited quietly.Evntually after calling my name and getting no answer, she came out. I promptly took her into custody, and she spent the rest of the afternoon in her room, with little negotiation power over which toys to keep.

Spoiled children must learn that temper tantrums never work.

[Dudoight]

Extended absence which disrupts the legislative process should call for the governor to appoint replacements from each district. That would get them back in session in a hurry. Or, change the laws as to a deadline requiring a vote, whether they are back in Texas or not.

[El Laton Caliente]

Not sure they can do that legally, but after 30/60/90 days they can be declaired non-residents therefore their seats would be vacant. ;^)

[El Laton Caliente]

Not sure they can do that legally, but after 30/60/90 days they can be declaired non-residents therefore their seats would be vacant. ;^)

[hocndoc]

Kattracks, do you have the source url for this article?

Notice that the author (finally) is the first to state bluntly that,

""Senate rules allow for the arrest of members who intentionally thwart a quorum.""

[MeekOneGOP]

Google News Title Search found it here ...

Texas State Senators in Exile Fear Arrest

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL !!

Texas RAT Liberals Run to Albuquerque !!
(To the tune of Locomotion)

[hocndoc]

Thank you for *both* references!

[RightFighter]

Has any consideration been given to walking in on the Rats and declaring a quorum?

That's what I've been saying for some time. I can see nothing in the Texas constitution that says that the legislature has to meet IN TEXAS. I'm sure some would argue that they would, but Governor Perry can certainly conduct state business while he's outside the state, so why can't the legislature as well?

[Dog Gone]

Democrats early Wednesday said they were given credible information that Republicans had arranged a plan that would have resulted in the arrest of at least one of the Democrats in Laredo. During the just-ended session, the Senate was one member short of the attendance needed to conduct business.

Democrats would not reveal the information, but said they were advised not to return to Texas by a Republican colleague.

"We spent a month of our lives on this," Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin, said. "We're not about to make a silly mistake."

A spokesman for Gov. Rick Perry, however, said there was no plot against the Democrats.

"It appears the senators in New Mexico have been watching too many pay-per-view movies in their hotel rooms," said Gene Acuña. "That is such a laughable scenario, it's not worthy of response."

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[Roscoe]

Even giving the appearance that the GOP members were preparing to do it would force the criminal fugitives to go on the run instead of just comfortably camping out.

[MeekOneGOP]

You bet !