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Triana

(22,666 posts)
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 07:40 AM Jun 2013

The American Taliban has stirred up a HORNET'S NEST of Democracy in These United States [View all]

TX Tealiban Leader Dewhurst blamed the loss in passing SB5 on: “an unruly mob using Occupy Wall Street tactics"

( http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/us/politics/texas-abortion-bill-appears-to-win-final-approval.html?_r=1& )

I have a message for Mr. Dewhurst:

That was not "Occupy Wall Street" tactics.

THAT. IS. WHAT. DEMOCRACY. LOOKS. LIKE.

And you better get used to it because you all American Taliban have stirred up a HORNET'S NEST of Democracy in this country and you're going to be seeing a lot more of it. THE PEOPLE who make up this nation are not going to stand idly by while you do the bidding of moneyed interests and religious extremists - while you attempt to suppress their vote, shove ALEC model bills that they did not have any voice in crafting down their throats, while you ignore their voices in favor of the Koch Brothers and their rich corporate friends on Wall St., while you protect big business interests and profits at the expense of the middle-class and the poor -- and MOST OF ALL -- while you continue to OPPRESS women in this country and deny them their rights to health care!

Nope. That LEGISLATIVE building all you pampered politicians work in BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE. Their hard-earned tax dollars and labor BUILT that building - all of the legislative buildings in this country. They have EVERY RIGHT to assemble there at any time to TELL YOU in any peaceful way that YOU are not doing your job -- when YOU are not representing them.

And ya know what else, Dewhurst and all you other American Taliban leaders? --- No matter what rich white man or corprat interest bought your way into that office you enjoy -- WE THE PEOPLE PAY YOUR SALARIES.

Let me repeat that: No matter what rich white man bought you or what corporation paid your way into office with unlimited spending on attack ads on your behalf -- YOU. WORK. FOR. US. WE pay your salaries. And YOU are occupying OUR house.

And if you aren't doing your job, you ARE going to hear about it. In NO uncertain terms.

THAT is what Democracy looks like.

In these United States, people have DIED for Democracy.

They have rioted. They have sat on buses. They have marched. And they have DIED for it. And been murdered for it. They had DREAMS about it. And they FOUGHT to the death for that dream.

And they'll do it again.

So Mr. American Taliban leader, you had just better get used to these "Occupy Wall St tactics", as you call them, because that's WHAT. DEMOCRACY. LOOKS. LIKE.

OUR HOUSES. OUR NATION. OUR RIGHTS. OUR VOICE. AND. WE. WILL. BE. HEARD.

When WE THE PEOPLE STAND UP and REFUSE to let you take our rights and our voices away, WE. WIN. and the thieves LOSE.

Because THAT. IS. WHAT. DEMOCRACY. LOOKS. LIKE.

Get used to it, Bucko. You Goddamned, LYING, CHEATING bastards.

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WENDY DAVIS--SAVING WOMEN'S LIVES! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2013 #1
'Can you hear me now?' Tears of pride for our Texas Democrats, keep it up!! freshwest Jun 2013 #26
video - AWESOMENESS. sibelian Jun 2013 #2
A righteous rant, indeed. 99Forever Jun 2013 #3
AMEN obxnacy Jun 2013 #4
BAM! K&R, Triana!!! n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 2013 #5
From Ancient Greece on through to the present deutsey Jun 2013 #6
Yes they do. Hardly surprising The American Taliban doesn't recognize DEMOCRACY Triana Jun 2013 #8
Lets make a play for Texas in 2014, how about it? Dustlawyer Jun 2013 #7
Probably too soon for Texas to turn blue in '14, but you're right, let's keep fighting for it. Rozlee Jun 2013 #11
I never thought of John Donne or Ernest Hemingway as a song writer. 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #15
Donne and Hemingway were cool. Rozlee Jun 2013 #32
Stay strong, guys. Look at this article, and promote it there: freshwest Jun 2013 #29
Here's to hoping they learn where not to stick their penii. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2013 #9
GOTV xtraxritical Jun 2013 #10
The Tealiban (R). That's exactly who the Hell they are... Berlum Jun 2013 #12
Oh I love that graphic. Sharing... n/t Triana Jun 2013 #13
The picture is almost complete Sheepshank Jun 2013 #18
Plus the pro-rape legislation Rozlee Jun 2013 #33
Fuck David Fucking Dewhurst arely staircase Jun 2013 #14
Righteous rant that must be given a Rec Sheepshank Jun 2013 #16
Ms Davis! That was some serious hardcore mother fucking leadership. Lucky Luciano Jun 2013 #17
Is it too soon to think Presidential prospects? whttevrr Jun 2013 #19
Texas-wise, thinking of the Castro brother powerhouses here. Rozlee Jun 2013 #34
That, Triana, is one righteous rant. malthaussen Jun 2013 #20
Go tell it on the mountain, honey. AmBlue Jun 2013 #21
Hell Yes!! yends21012 Jun 2013 #22
Look at that democratic Occupy tactics Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #23
Remember the old song? mgardener Jun 2013 #24
Damn right. I think people are reaching their limit of GOP/Tealiban bullshit Triana Jun 2013 #25
Triana, great rant, said it just the way they need to hear it! freshwest Jun 2013 #27
Repubs were probably peeing their pants felix_numinous Jun 2013 #28
If I had a BUNCH of money $$$$$$$$$$, bvar22 Jun 2013 #30
Well the Taliban has scheduled another ..... Triana Jun 2013 #31
Fuck the Tea Party!! Initech Jun 2013 #35
A. Freaking. Men. To. That. Righteousness! closeupready Jun 2013 #36
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