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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 07:22 PM
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You wouldn't believe what happened on the floor of the Lege today
Here, read it for yourself:

The lower chamber erupted into a gender war of sorts this afternoon, with Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, angrily accusing a special interest group of sexism and using exploitative images, and Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, suggesting that some lawmakers have pornography visible on the House floor.

Thompson gave an impassioned personal privilege speech over flyers passed out in the House chamber about an insurance bill, HB 2093. The flyer, which was printed by the Texas Civil Justice League, said "Don't Expand the Nanny State," and had a graphic picture of a child suckling a woman's bare breast.


http://www.texastribune.org/texas-legislature/82nd-legislative-session/texas-house-women-angry-over-despicable-flyers/

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plumbob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 11:51 PM
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1. I'd believe anything about the Lege except that they behaved in some
rational way.

Now THAT would be impossible to believe!

If we're not in first place for stupidest meanest legislature ever, I bet our nose touches the ass of the leader.
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