Courage and strength

[clevermanka]

I just reblogged a bunch of stuff on Tumblr about the Wendy Davis thing. If you don't know who she is or what she did, go educate yourself.

Also, DOMA went down*.

I'm trying to focus on these and not the bullshit voting rights ruling.

*Oops, except, no, it didn't quite. From a lawyer-friend of mine: "To answer the several questions I've received this morning, this morning's DOMA decision only declares unconstitutional section 3 of the statute, which set forth a federal definition of marriage. The remaining sections of DOMA remain intact, including the provision that allows states not to recognize same-sex marriages from another state. Those other sections were not at issue in the appeal."

Comments

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I came across this article about Wendy (http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113628/meet-wendy-davis-who-filibustering-texas-abortion-bill#) today. It's got really nice background on her.

I, too, am choosing to be happy with my friends and not also think about the Salinas v. Texas disintegration of our constitutional right to silence. (http://apublicdefender.com/2013/06/18/silence-as-guilt-and-the-silent-death-of-the-fifth-amendment/)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that is a good blog article. I know stuff like that (legally protecting yourself) from my work with NORML, back in the dark ages, but thank you for posting a link here!

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I posted a further article, including the actual decision, just now.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I like that guy's blog a lot.

[fairgoldberry.livejournal.com]

I was at the Capitol, but could not get into the gallery, so I was watching the livestream in the auditorium and then headed up to the rotunda after midnight.

It was seriously intense there.

One thing that's not widely-publicised is that at one point, someone in the auditorium called for a doctor. Thankfully, there was one there (there were several, for SOME REASON, who supported the filibuster...). She stood up almost immediately and said, "Someone go outside and call 911 NOW." One of the women watching, a longtime Texas Democratic activist, actually had a stroke right there watching the filibuster. They got her to the hospital pretty quickly, but I haven't heard anything about her condition this morning.

I'm exhausted and emotionally wrung out, but wouldn't trade all the sleep in the world for that moment at around 12:30 when we were standing in the rotunda shouting and chanting, and this THUNDER rolled down from above. It was the people in the Senate gallery, refusing to leave, refusing to be moved, refusing to be silent about what was being attempted. They were *louder* than the hundreds of people in the rotunda, loud enough to drown us out completely.

I am so goddamned proud of this fucking city right now.

Much love,
Rowan

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

GOD DAMN THAT IS FUCKING AWESOME



we were standing in the rotunda shouting and chanting, and this THUNDER rolled down from above. It was the people in the Senate gallery, refusing to leave, refusing to be moved, refusing to be silent about what was being attempted. They were *louder* than the hundreds of people in the rotunda, loud enough to drown us out completely.

SO. AWESOME.

Thank you for sharing your experience. Wow. Just...WOW.

Edit: May I share this/quote you on my Tumblr?

[fairgoldberry.livejournal.com]

Sure! The more people understand what Texas Republicans have awakened, the better. I want them all to know what's coming for them:

Obscurity.

Much love,
Rowan

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thank you (http://clevermanka.tumblr.com/post/53940556595/experience-from-texas-ground-zero).

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I keep wishing I could read what Molly Ivins would have had to say about these goings-on. It is a grand and amazing thing to have happened. Words like "hope" and "faith" seem trite, but they're about all I've got right now. :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I keep wishing I could read what Molly Ivins would have had to say about these goings-on

Well, she couldn't say that, could she?

AH HA HA HA HA HA I kill myself

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I came across this article about Wendy (http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113628/meet-wendy-davis-who-filibustering-texas-abortion-bill#) today. It's got really nice background on her.

I, too, am choosing to be happy with my friends and not also think about the Salinas v. Texas disintegration of our constitutional right to silence. (http://apublicdefender.com/2013/06/18/silence-as-guilt-and-the-silent-death-of-the-fifth-amendment/)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that is a good blog article. I know stuff like that (legally protecting yourself) from my work with NORML, back in the dark ages, but thank you for posting a link here!

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I posted a further article, including the actual decision, just now.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I like that guy's blog a lot.

[fairgoldberry.livejournal.com]

I was at the Capitol, but could not get into the gallery, so I was watching the livestream in the auditorium and then headed up to the rotunda after midnight.

It was seriously intense there.

One thing that's not widely-publicised is that at one point, someone in the auditorium called for a doctor. Thankfully, there was one there (there were several, for SOME REASON, who supported the filibuster...). She stood up almost immediately and said, "Someone go outside and call 911 NOW." One of the women watching, a longtime Texas Democratic activist, actually had a stroke right there watching the filibuster. They got her to the hospital pretty quickly, but I haven't heard anything about her condition this morning.

I'm exhausted and emotionally wrung out, but wouldn't trade all the sleep in the world for that moment at around 12:30 when we were standing in the rotunda shouting and chanting, and this THUNDER rolled down from above. It was the people in the Senate gallery, refusing to leave, refusing to be moved, refusing to be silent about what was being attempted. They were *louder* than the hundreds of people in the rotunda, loud enough to drown us out completely.

I am so goddamned proud of this fucking city right now.

Much love,
Rowan

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

GOD DAMN THAT IS FUCKING AWESOME



we were standing in the rotunda shouting and chanting, and this THUNDER rolled down from above. It was the people in the Senate gallery, refusing to leave, refusing to be moved, refusing to be silent about what was being attempted. They were *louder* than the hundreds of people in the rotunda, loud enough to drown us out completely.

SO. AWESOME.

Thank you for sharing your experience. Wow. Just...WOW.

Edit: May I share this/quote you on my Tumblr?

[fairgoldberry.livejournal.com]

Sure! The more people understand what Texas Republicans have awakened, the better. I want them all to know what's coming for them:

Obscurity.

Much love,
Rowan

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thank you (http://clevermanka.tumblr.com/post/53940556595/experience-from-texas-ground-zero).

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I keep wishing I could read what Molly Ivins would have had to say about these goings-on. It is a grand and amazing thing to have happened. Words like "hope" and "faith" seem trite, but they're about all I've got right now. :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I keep wishing I could read what Molly Ivins would have had to say about these goings-on

Well, she couldn't say that, could she?

AH HA HA HA HA HA I kill myself