***** Stand with Texas Women - Rally at Texas Capitol = LiveBlog *****

[Coyotl]

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This thread is intended as a continuing news blog for the days events.
Please contribute links, images, news flashes, and your comments.

Stand Up Monday - Rally at Texas Capitol

LIVE STREAM



Gov. Perry and Lt. Governor Dewhurst are attacking the rights of women in TX.
We must stand together and demand that Texas legislators stop playing politics with women's health.
Speak up now — tell lawmakers to stop interfering with women's private medical decisions.
https://secure.ppaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=16698&s_src=StandWithTXWomen_0613_c3_org

https://www.facebook.com/StandWithTXWomen
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/139027312967322/
Going (6,447)
Facebook Virtual Rally: https://www.facebook.com/events/132687153606161/
Going (2,296)



Monday, July 1, 2013
12:00pm until 5:00pm in CDT

RALLY SPEAKERS:
State Rep. Jessica Farrar
Lisa Edelstein, actress
Ilyse Hogue, NARAL President
State Rep. Senfronia Thompson
Stephanie March, actress
State Sen. Kirk Watson
State Sen. Leticia Van De Putte
Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood President
State Sen. Wendy Davis
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In the Twitterverse: #StandWithWendy #SB9 #HB2 #StandWithTexasWomen #StandWithTXWomen

After the rally we will have many opportunities to keep standing with Texas women and Sen. Davis:

2PM – 5PM – Share Your Story! Record a video testimonial or take a photo showing your support.

2PM – Senate Convenes - Senate Gallery, 3rd floor

2PM - 3PM - Workshop presentations on how to engage your community, civic participation and women's rights.

2PM – 3PM - Reproductive Justice and Women’s Health presentations.

2:30PM – Become a voter registrar! Voter Deputization.

3:30PM – “Staying Engaged: What’s next?" Take action at the capitol: write a letter to your Representative or Senator; write a letter to the editor; sign a thank you card for women’s health champions; sign up and learn more about organizing in-district events, phone banks and house parties.

3:30PM – Become a voter registrar! Voter Deputization.

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Possible live video feeds from the capitol.

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CHECK-IN thread: Stand with Texas Women Virtual March
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023136162

[northoftheborder]

1. Terrific line-up of speakers! Go Texas Women!!!!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

2. Huge day indeed

Thanks for posting!

K&R

[ismnotwasm]

3. K&R

[Le Taz Hot]

4. Sending good, positive, productive thoughts your way, Texas.

I hope they misogynists in the TX State Legislature and Governor Goodhair understand that the country is watching them and right now they're not lookin' too good.

If there's a livestream on this, could somebody post it? Thanks.

[yeoman6987]

31. Sending good, positive, productive thoughts your way, Texas.

I hope they misogynists in the TX State Legislature and Governor Goodhair understand that the country is watching them and right now they're not lookin' too good.

The country is watching (Texas Repuglicans don't care). The "pro-woman's rights" patriots that we are hope for the best in Texas, but I think this anti-abortion bill is going to pass with the Texas Legislature. Of course I hope I am wrong, but even Wendy said it would during an interview the following day after the filibuster if they actually had another legislative session which Wendy thought they would. Sure enough Wendy was right and Governor Perry called for another session and I guess started yesterday. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Will the people speaking on the steps be heard by the Republicans???????

[Le Taz Hot]

33. I understand.

But there will be a backlash. Proposition H8 in California had exactly the opposite desired affects the bigots intended. Since the time that abomination was law to the time it was turned back was 5 years. In that 5 years the country turned from a majority anti-same-sex marriage to pro.

The wheels of progress have started to turn and as long as we keep up the heat, big changes are inevitable.

[yeoman6987]

41. Overall Backlash on Repugs

You know. I never thought of that. You are so right. It is so great to be among such intelligent people like yourself.

[Le Taz Hot]

42. Well, thank you kindly.

I do have my moments (both brilliant and stupid). Btw, I just noticed you have 8 posts so, welcome to DU!

[yeoman6987]

44. Thank you!

Thank you for the welcome. It is such a nice place to be. Luckily I am from Maryland so not too many problems with conservatives for sure, but when I see what is happening all over the country, I needed to join in support of those who are fighting for everyone else!!!!

[monmouth3]

5. This is very exciting..n/t

[Laurian]

6. Voter Registration! Love that they are promoting

voter registration! This is so important, not just in Texas, but everywhere to combat voter suppression that has become rampant in Republican run states.

[MrBig]

7. K&R - Thanks for Posting This

I was trying to find a good source to update me on the happenings in Austin. Looks like I got it

[niyad]

8. k and r and thank you for keeping us posted

[Coyotl]

9. JOIN: Stand with Texas Women Virtual March · Going 2,477

Watch this number swell as the day progresses!

https://www.facebook.com/events/132687153606161/



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Stand With Wendy Davis Official Texas Democratic Party Poster by Tim Doyle
http://insidetherockposterframe.blogspot.com/2013/07/stand-with-wendy-davis-official-texas-democratic-poster-tim-doyle.html

[nolabear]

10. Don't Mess With Texas Women!!

[Coyotl]

11. Use the hashtag #StandWithWendy in all of your tweets, regardless of content

Use the hashtag #StandWithWendy in all of your tweets, regardless of content, to help the story trend worldwide.
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23standwithwendy&src=typd

I notice the #Stand4Lies crowd is also using the hashtag and retweeting their own tweets to the Top on Twitter.

Here is a Tweet near the top you can retweet to take over the top position:

NARAL ?@NARAL
Rally @ noon TODAY on south steps of Texas Capitol. Click to see who's speaking. #StandWithWendy #StandWithTXWomen twitpic.com/d08rj2

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Follow tweets of this thread.

[northoftheborder]

12. for the non-twitter/facebook Luddites like me.........

will some people do a live blog on here later on? Like size of crowd, pictures, etc......

[Coyotl]

15. This is the OFFICIAL LiveBlog. If it gets too large, we can go to Volume II.

If it has five stars ***** it is OFFICIAL

[ananda]

13. I'll be there with voter reg materials and camera!

They've got some great speakers lined up too!

[Coyotl]

14. ACLU: Special Advisory for Rally, Know Your Rights: Free Speech and the Right to Protest

Know Your Rights: Free Speech and the Right to Protest
ACLUTx.org - The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas

Special Advisory for State Capitol Rally, July 2013
The Texas Constitution gives legislators broad authority to remove and/or jail people for even minor breaches of “decorum.” If you do not wish to be removed from legislative proceedings, you should refrain from doing anything that could be construed as disrespectful or disruptive. Conduct that could fall into this category includes: shouting, clapping, or gesturing from public observation areas; physically blocking entrances; engaging in overly argumentative exchanges with legislative staff or other Capitol visitors; and/or otherwise preventing lawmakers from carrying out their business.

THE RIGHT TO PROTEST
The right to protest is a long-standing protection afforded by the U.S. and Texas constitutions. This right is contained both in the freedom of speech and in the freedom to assemble, which protect not only the ability to verbalize protests and engage in symbolic speech such as wearing an armband, but to arrange peaceful marches and protests on certain public lands.

These rights are not unconditional. Because the government has an interest in maintaining peace and public order, it may restrict some protest activities in certain ways.

This Know Your Rights fact sheet is intended for people who want to exercise their right to protest in order to help understand the status of the current law on this topic. However, this sheet does not cover every nuance of the law surrounding protest rights and should not be taken as legal advice. If you have specific legal questions, consult an attorney or the ACLU of Texas.

LAWS
The right to protest is protected by both the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution.

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble.”1

The Texas Constitution, in Article I, sections 8 and 27 protects the “liberty to speak, write or publish … opinions on any subject,” and “the right … to assemble.”2

YOUR RIGHTS IN GENERAL
These provisions protect your right to march, leaflet, parade, picket, circulate petitions and ask for signatures, and other forms of peaceful protest. You have the right to express your views in these ways regardless of how unpopular or controversial they may be.

Although these rights are afforded strong protection, how the rights are exercised may be regulated.

RESTRICTIONS
What the government can’t regulate:
The government generally can’t regulate or restrict speech based on its content. Regulation of speech must be unrelated to both the ideas and the views expressed.3

Restrictions based on the ideas or subject matter involve regulating an entire topic of speech. For example, a local ordinance prohibiting all picketing except for labor picketing connected to a place of employment is unconstitutional because it regulates speech based on whether it is about labor.4

Restrictions based on viewpoint affect only one perspective within a larger subject. For example, a public university may not deny funds to a student publication specifically because it holds a Christian viewpoint, while exempting other religious publications from these same restrictions.5

Some content-based restrictions may be allowed if they are narrowly tailored to serve a compelling government interest and are the least restrictive way of achieving that interest.6

What the government can regulate:
Some categories of speech are considered outside of First Amendment protection: obscenity; defamatory language that is false and is intended to harm the reputation of another person; and “fighting words,” or speech that incites imminent lawless action.

For speech outside of these categories, generally the government can place “time, place, and manner” restrictions on speech. This kind of restriction does not depend on the subject of the speech, but on the way it is expressed, and is often created to preserve public order, such as preventing parades from clashing with rush-hour traffic.

These regulations must be narrowly tailored to serve a significant government interest, must be content-neutral, and must leave open ample alternative channels of communication.7

Q&A ............ more ..........

[Coyotl]

16. PHOTO Gallery: Music warming up, crowd is growing

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Music warming up


Crowd is growing
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Quite a turnout


Crowd is growing
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Mom is at work






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[fleur-de-lisa]

17. K&R

[yesphan]

18. Kicked

and rec'd.

[mountain grammy]

19. the eyes of Texas are upon you

and the eyes of Colorado and all of America. Stay strong, Texas women.

[Gothmog]

21. Fort Bend County is well represented at this event

Juanita Jean and a good number of democrats from Fort Bend County are at this event. http://juanitajean.com/2013/06/30/special-session-eve/ and http://juanitajean.com/2013/07/01/two-hours-out/




Don Bankston teased me that I am responsible for bailing him and Susan out of jail if things get nasty

[calimary]

24. LOVE this! "Not a surgical instrument"!

I copied this photo to keep - and use!

[ZRT2209]

22. k&R

[calimary]

23. It's up to the women. As usual. The only way anything positive is going to

be accomplished.

Texas women - PLEASE get Texas BACK for us!!!! Turn it BLUE-BLUE-BLUE!!!

[Nanjing to Seoul]

25. Expect a very oppressive and heavy police presence looking for any reason to break this apart

I expect more cops here than in the entire city. And I expect them to be in riot gear, unfriendly with batons in hand waiting for the command to attack the anti-American Perry haters.

Sorry, I don't trust Texas LEOs. Or any LEO for that matter. They are tools of the 1% to oppress the rest of us.

[Coyotl]

26. Don't be such a provacateur. This is a legal rally, not a riot!

Remember, the majority of Texans support the rally, and that includes all the police officers ad their husbands/wives too.

Get a grip!

[Nanjing to Seoul]

29. So were the WTO rallies. Kent State and most every other rally where the police rioted

Chicago 1968.

[Big_Harry]

27. Free country for the rich

I from Scotland and its just show what can happen to a country where the rich get to much power tax cuts for them,low wages no rights for workers, it's like the 1920 all over again, they wot to put woman down make them with weak

[efhmc]

30. Be there later this afternoon.

Wish there was a shuttle.

[Coyotl]

32. MoveOn members are in Austin

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151455124090493&set=a.61232960492.81458.7292655492&type=1&theater

ALREADY, 2,110 people like this!

[Coyotl]

34. Another Photo Gallery

Cecile Richards

[northoftheborder]

40. Cecile Richards in red-hot orange!! Great shot. thanks

[Coyotl]

35. ACLU Stands With Texas Women

ACLU Stands With Texas Women
http://www.aclu.org/reproductive-freedom/aclu-stands-texas-women
July 1, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, Texas – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas are in Austin today as the state legislature begins a second special session called by Gov. Rick Perry in a continuing fight over sweeping abortion restrictions. Thousands of Texans are expected to rally at the state Capitol today in support of women's health care.

Perry called this legislative session after a bill that could have resulted in the closure of most clinics that provide abortions was defeated by a dramatic 13-hour filibuster by State Sen. Wendy Davis. Hundreds of protesters filled the state Capitol to watch the filibuster and debate, and 170,000 viewers watched the session online.

"Men and women across the country are standing with the women of Texas today as the legislature again takes up this extreme measure that would shut down most clinics in the state," said Jennifer Dalven, director of the ACLU's Reproductive Freedom Project. "Politicians in Texas and around country remain laser-focused on banning abortion and interfering in a woman's private medical decisions. We can't let that happen. We join Texas women and women throughout the nation to say enough is enough."

"In continuing to push for this extreme measure, some politicians defy the will of most Texans, who want our leaders to focus on critical issues like education, jobs, and the economy and stop limiting a woman's access to safe, legal health care," said Terri Burke, executive director of the ACLU of Texas. "We proudly stand with the people of Texas today and will continue to fight to protect women’s access to health care in our state."

[Coyotl]

36. Watch the crowd grow on Twitter

https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23StandWithTXWomen
https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23StandWithWendy&src=typd

HIGH NOON in Texas = National Anthem happened already

[ismnotwasm]

38. Those are incredible pictures!

Thank you so much. And thank you for this thread

[northoftheborder]

39. great shot of Wendy and Letitia

[ismnotwasm]

37. Go Texas

[Coyotl]

43. HIGH NOON Photo Gallery = Crowd estimate now 5,000+

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Following the Twitter feeds for good images and media links.

Natalie Maines sings National Anthem!


The #Stand4Lies counter-protest has several people:






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No to metas con las mujeres de tejas!

[ismnotwasm]

45. Burnt Orange Report (Liberal Texas Blog)

The first session ended with the now-famous filibuster by State Senator Wendy Davis, who read testimonies cut off by Cook and others submitted via email and engaged in debate with her colleagues on the Senate floor for over 11 hours, until she was silenced by Republican points of order. Her Democratic colleagues debated those points of order until with less than 15 minutes to go, the Senate Gallery erupted into shouts and screams against the bill and the gross abuse of Senate rules that was facilitating its passage. The clock ran out on the special session, and after it was ascertained that the bill did not pass, Perry called everyone back to do it again.

So that's where we are: back for a second special session to pass unwanted abortion restrictions that a galvanizing citizen-led effort helped shut down the first time.

This page will serve as BOR's information hub over the next few weeks, centralizing our coverage of the session and ongoing efforts to chronicle the Texas war on women. Below, check out all of our coverage to date, follow along with our live-blogs, and keep your eyes on us as we keep our eyes on Texas politics.

http://www.burntorangereport.com/page/STANDWITHTEXASWOMEN

[Coyotl]

46. I asked you to play Doctor, not to doctor public records.

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StandwithTexasWomen ?@TX_Women Tweets :

Texas House State Affairs Comm will meet at 3:30PM tomorrow to hear #hb2 We need you to attend! http://ow.ly/myU6l #standwithTXwomen

There will be a time limit on testimony in the committees. The limit is up to the chair and committee members.

... @KirkPWatson asking of the Senate will limit wireless access at the capitol to folks covering the session

... @kirkpwatson "will people be removed from the gallery if they have an out burst regardless of affiliation?"

SB1 referred to HHS committee is the abortion bill filed by Hegar for Special Session 2.0 #standwithTXwomen #SB1 #txlege

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SB1&src=hash

[ismnotwasm]

47. Wendy Davis Stood Here

[Coyotl]

48. LIVE STREAM

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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/anarcho-anon



Wendy Davis about to speak

[cal04]

49. The crowd at the Texas Capitol (pics) Sen Davis speaking

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023141565

[okaawhatever]

50. K & R

[Liberal_in_LA]

51. kick

[Fire Walk With Me]

52. Solidarity! Thanks for the thread! n/t