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Shell_Seas

(3,328 posts) Tue Jul 13, 2021, 11:41 AM Jul 2021

TX House GOP order a 'call of the house,' instructing state troopers to arrest Dems who broke quorum

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TX House GOP order a 'call of the house,' instructing state troopers to arrest Dems who broke quorum (Original Post) Shell_Seas Jul 2021 OP

Do Manchin & Sinema care yet? FoxNewsSucks Jul 2021 #1

I'm loving the story, Republicans are just stamping their little feet and crying "no fair! no fair!" Walleye Jul 2021 #2

Arrest them on what legal grounds? Bayard Jul 2021 #3

To compel them to attend the legislative session. carpetbagger Jul 2021 #4

FoxNewsSucks

(10,414 posts)

1. Do Manchin & Sinema care yet?

Reply to Shell_Seas (Original post)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 11:52 AM

Jul 2021

Walleye

(30,935 posts)

2. I'm loving the story, Republicans are just stamping their little feet and crying "no fair! no fair!"

Reply to Shell_Seas (Original post)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 11:59 AM

Jul 2021

Bayard

(22,004 posts)

3. Arrest them on what legal grounds?

Reply to Shell_Seas (Original post)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 12:45 PM

Jul 2021

They caused us a sad?

carpetbagger

(4,390 posts)

4. To compel them to attend the legislative session.

Reply to Bayard (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 11:52 PM

Jul 2021

It's one of those Texas law things, where the judicial and legislative branches have an odd overlap which derives from French/Spanish civil law as well as English common law. It's basically like bench warrants to enforce subpoenas. It doesn't look as bad on the inside as it does on the outside, but it smells a little Santa Anna-ish when connected with the idea of poking holes in the boat of democratic republicanism.

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