Perry calls 2nd special session; won’t let pro-abortion anarchy rule
I’m on vacation but have been following the drama in Texas, which this afternoon took an upturn after a scandalous pro-abortion cabal illegally disrupted democracy last night.
The Houston Chronicle’s lede is so misleading, but what else should we expect from MSM? In actuality it was a pro-abortion mob that blocked common sense, public supported pro-life bills, not a “fail”ure of the Texas Senate to pass “strict abortion restrictions.”
And where is a description of the illegal disruption from the gallery? But whatever, Governor Perry is ensuring democracy, not anarchy, rules:
Just hours after the Texas Senate failed to pass a package of strict abortion restrictions, Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday said he is hauling the Legislature back in for a second special session set to begin Monday [July 1]….
The special session call Perry laid out Wednesday deals with the three bills that were left hanging in the Senate: a catch-all anti-abortion proposal, a bill for transportation funding and one dealing with sentencing guidelines for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder.
“Texans value life and want to protect women and the unborn. Texans want a transportation system that keeps them moving. Texans want a court system that is fair and just,” Perry said. “We will not allow the breakdown of decorum and decency to prevent us from doing what the people of this state hired us to do.”
Human Events has a good take on last night’s events, as does Michael New.
[Top photo via U.S. News]
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
ROTFLMBO !!
You go Rick Perry. Mr. Seccesionist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2GEz6KczVM
Wonder where that went. Oh yeah….reality stepped in….and the realization of the loss of a whole lot of money and business if that happens.
Sorry folks….I’m not some raging liberal. I’m more conservative than most of you….even to the point of some folks claiming I’m a little bit anarchist. But when will you guys finally realize that it’s not only the Liberals or the Democrats that are yanking your chain and throwing you red meat to gnaw on while the Rick Perrys in the Republican/Conservative world are saying one thing and doing another. Or worse still….not doing much of anything at all.
Even if Cowboy Perry and his posse of Conservatives in Texas reverses what happened this afternoon, the Supreme Court will ultimately strike it down. Infanticide is what America wants….it is what it will get. God has allowed the full power of human delusion to set in on America and he has turned his back on us. Period.
And instead of cursing the Liberal Infanticide mob that held up the vote….why don’t Conservatives and Christians use the same tactics? Where were the 100,000’s of Conservative Christians blocking the Liberal Infanticiders from getting into the Senate Gallery in the first place. I mean….human lives were and are at stake. Were you guys too busy eating Big Macs and watching American Idol to care?
You all will celebrate July 4th and the revolutionary spirit of our Founding Fathers. Where is your revolutionary spirit now? If you really cared about babies you would have sacrifice a little more than your consternation over the Liberal’s tactics in the Gallery.
Thanks for fine Governors like Rick Perry. We must not let the Pro-Abortionist win. Call Special Session after Special Session if that is what it takes – children’s lives are at stake.
HHmmm…..really? Where was Rick Perry stopping the “illegal” cabal of pro-abortionists in the Gallery?
Where were the 1000’s of Pro-Lifers in the Capital area to block such an “illegal” cabal?
I mean….how is it that the “illegal” cabal knew what the session was about and were energized enough to show up to do something “illegal” and no one showed up from our side? Too asleep? Too tired? Didn’t know? Twitter or Facebook account down? Telephone lines cut? Cars ran out of gas?
Bottom line…..no one on our side cared enough to show up and defend the gallery from the “illegal” cabal of Infanticiders. No one to blame but the home team.
But hey…..let’s leave it up to “We’re Texans and we’re going to seceed dad ‘gum it” Rick Perry.
Good luck with that.
“.how is it that the “illegal” cabal knew what the session was about and were energized enough to show up to do something”
Jumobotron,Because you have to give notice. And praise the Lord that deal won’t go down in Texas.
And praise the Lord that deal won’t go down in Texas.
That’s a pretty bold prophecy. Seeing as how politics change over time. How many people in the country “Praised the Lord that the deal won’t go down in America” the day before Roe v. Wade was enacted?
And just because Perry might come through….he can’t stay there forever and neither can his supporters in the Texas legislature. The culture of death is expanding nation wide. Texas may delay…..but like an airborne virus…even Texas does not have some kind of force field to stop either viruses or sin.
And then there is the Supreme Court….which will strike down anything Perry and crew do. Not that I approve. Just looking at the facts with a reality hardened heart and steely eyes.
Oh….and by the way…..how could you possibly use the “bringing of notice” excuse as to why our side did not show up and forcefully stop the “illegal” cabal? Is the “illegal” cabal simply smarter than anyone on our side? I assume they didn’t get the notice either. Which begs the question again….how come they were there and we weren’t?
And more importantly……have we learned from this and have the pro-lifers of Texas learned their lesson about being more aware of what is going on so they can “gut up” and do what must be done the next time “illegality” rears its head particularly when it concerns innocent life?
I doubt it……but I would like to be proven wrong.
And instead of cursing the Liberal Infanticide mob that held up the vote….why don’t Conservatives and Christians use the same tactics?
Why stoop to their level when the governor can just call a second special session and get the bill through legally?
Even if Cowboy Perry and his posse of Conservatives in Texas reverses what happened this afternoon, the Supreme Court will ultimately strike it down.
Hard to say. The court has never been presented with the fetal pain argument, and previous SCOTUS decisions (Casey, Gonzales) saw new pro-life legislation being upheld.
Infanticide is what America wants….it is what it will get.
That’s not what the polls say.
That’s not what the polls say.
What ?! Are you serious? How old are you?
It’s now been 40+ plus years. As far as I know, there have been uninterrupted elections for both legislators and the President since 1973. That’s the only poll that matters.
And no one has paid the political price for Roe v Wade….at least not in numbers that matter. It is still the National Law of the Land.
As far as the “Fetal Pain” position, once again…are you serious? These guys (and gals) know that pain is involved…..for both mother and baby. And just like the NSA snooping….Americans already knew these facts before they were revealed. That will not sway enough of the court to make a difference.
And as far as stooping to their level….if the Founding Fathers and the Miunutemen chose to “fight
fair” with the British we would still be a colony. There is no such thing as a fair fight. Particularly concerning innocent life.
And SHEEZ !!!
What about what Rick Perry had to say about the whole mess…..
“Texans value life and want to protect women and the unborn. Texans want a transportation system that keeps them moving. Texans want a court system that is fair and just,” Perry said. “We will not allow the breakdown of decorum and decency to prevent us from doing what the people of this state hired us to do.”
There is a reason why I put italics around the word “illegal” that Jill used to describe the mob. For if it were actually illegal…..where were the cops? Where was the Senate security? I mean….anyone there could have had a gun or a bomb. Plus there is the matter of Jill using the word “democracy” in context with the word “illegal”
I’m on vacation but have been following the drama in Texas, which this afternoon took an upturn after a scandalous pro-abortion cabal illegally disrupted democracy last night.
We in America and in the state of Texas are members of a Republic….not a democracy. If Texas was truly a democracy….then what the people did was even more truly NOT an illegal act. None the less…..once again….if what the infanticiders did was illegal, where were the cops to stop them and let the Senate do its business?
This was a complete failure on everyone’s part from Texas to Perry to Pro Lifers….all the way down.
Except of course the Infanticiders.
Hi Jumbotron,
You’ve made your point. Several in fact.
Take it down a notch.
Sorry….no can do. Too much constipated thinking in the world and here on this site. Too many assumptions about what should be done and not done….and who should be doing it or not doing it.
Oh good.
An expert.
Just so you know…..
If your comments do not follow the commenting rules found above I will delete them.
So far all I have read is how right you are and how wrong we are and you want the sand box all to yourself.
You are acting like a bully. Own it.
Do what you have to do.
Everything I said was and is correct and is verifiable by facts from multiple sources.
Just because you don’t like the fact that I may be a bit pointed is of no concern to me.
If you want to exercise the power you say you have….fine….I cannot do anything about that.
But then who is the bully here.
Debate can be hot at times. That’s the nature of Free Speech. I have not broken any rules here on this site as stated above. Therefore, you will be deleting my posts simply because you do not like them for subjective reasons and simply because you have the power to do so….not by actually looking at what I said and judging if I broke any of the site’s rules objectively.
So there….I guess I own it now.
While you’re at it….why don’t you mosey over to the thread concerning the Catholic Apologist who states that America will never again be a Pro-Life Nation.
He seems to be sure of himself, but you did not delete the article.
Also, there is a chap ( or gal) named Reality who stated that I would be more comfortable living in Iran or Russia and was a persecutor of gays and a tyrant who would take away a woman’s right to kill your unborn child. Simply because of a statement I made independent of anything he or she said previously. In fact, I had not read ANY of this person’s posts nor even knew Reality existed before what I said. My statements were made completely own their own. However, Reality broke the site’s rules…..yet they remain….and I have not seen any admonishments from you much less any threats of deletions.
If you’re going to do it to me, when I haven’t broken any of the site’s rules…..please be fair and investigate what I said and apply your subjective rules to Reality as well.
I am not a bully.
I am the lead moderator.
Reality meet Jumbotron/Danny.
Jumbotron/Danny meet Reality.
Again.
Jumbotron/Danny,
Will you be sticking with the moniker of Jumbotron?
It’s now been 40+ plus years. As far as I know, there have been uninterrupted elections for both legislators and the President since 1973. That’s the only poll that matters.
So elections for state-level offices in Texas don’t mean anything to you?
And no one has paid the political price for Roe v Wade….at least not in numbers that matter. It is still the National Law of the Land.
Casey and Gonzales are, actually. SCOTUS has already reversed parts of its ruling on being presented with new types of pro-life legislation.
As far as the “Fetal Pain” position, once again…are you serious? These guys (and gals) know that pain is involved…..for both mother and baby. And just like the NSA snooping….Americans already knew these facts before they were revealed. That will not sway enough of the court to make a difference.
We shall see. Justice Kennedy seems like he could be persuaded to uphold a fetal pain based bill, and most Americans (between 61 and 80%, if we use Gallup’s data) are against abortion after 20 weeks.
And as far as stooping to their level….if the Founding Fathers and the Miunutemen chose to “fight
fair” with the British we would still be a colony. There is no such thing as a fair fight. Particularly concerning innocent life.
The point still stands. Why resort to anarchy when there’s an easier, legal way to get the job done?
Reality meet Jumbotron.
Jumbotron meet Reality.
I must say, Danny returning and going mano a mano with Reality was about the last thing I expected from that thread.
There’s a good column today in NRO on the new “heroine” of the day.
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/352146/stand-death-charles-c-w-cooke
Sorry, that should be 64-80%.
To Navi…..
The state elections in Texas are in large part irrelevent since abortion has been a NATIONAL issue for 40+ years. Yes…it would be great if they completely banned all abortions with the exception of a medically confirmed and imminent case involving the life of the mother. However, that would obviously still not affect the fact that abortion is state sponsored and approved by the Federal Government and has been approved by the Supreme Court for 40+ years. Of course…this has Cosmic implications for the country…no matter what Texas may or may not do.
To your point over the takeover of the Senate gallery in Texas. Bodily defending the gallery from infanticide hoodlums by freedom and life affirming Christians and non-Christians alike is no more anarchy as the men who died defending the Alamo….to reference a historical Texas moment. So…do you think that the Founding Fathers and the Minutemen engaged in anarchy? Let’s say that were true. Then we got our country through anarchy. I’ll take that deal.
And to the issue of what “handle” I am using here. I mean no obfuscation. It’s been so long since I last posted here that forgot what handle I used then. I simply chose something off the top of my head.
It was a yes or no question.
I’m more conservative than most of you….even to the point of some folks claiming I’m a little bit anarchist.
I was unaware that conservative values lead to anarchy. I always thought it was just the opposite. Silly me.
It was a yes or no question.
Okay….so I answered yes…with an attached reason.
To Andrew….
Anarchists are simply the logical extreme of Conservatism. Let me use the analogy of the Anglican Church. There is the “High” Church…you know …..”bells and smells” and pomp and ceremony and everything proper and conservative. And there is the “Low Church” that eschews a lot of that in order to get to the root of the matter.
Conservatives would be in the “High Church” of freedom and Anarchists would be in the “Low Church”.
I’m a little bit anarchist. On a lot of matters dealing with freedom Conservatives do not go far enough for me and they intrude themselves in a governmental fashion too much as well.
But true Anarchists….the ones who believe Ron Paul and the Libertarians are too socialist….well….yeah….I ain’t one of those. After all….good fences make good neighbors. Rules and regulations are needed. Just hardly none brought forth by Liberals….a lot less than many Conservatives are putting forth to appease their interests…..but more than the loony fringe of the Anarchists.
Hope that clarifies things a bit on where I stand politically.
It would have been nice to have some prolifers present at the Texas “event” that was the regular legislature. We knew what was being discussed ahead of time. We knew it was being filibustered. We should have picked up the other sides mobilization tweets. And we should take action now so that we can do better next time.
Some national prayer cover during the special session…that would help.
I like this Jumbotron guy.
I think one of the largest parts of the reason abortion opponents didn’t come out in large numbers is probably that this was a bused-in event for the pro-abortion crowd. That’s the way the left operates these days. We saw it up here in Wisconsin during the last election. That’s why they oppose measures like voter ID. There were tons bused into Milwaukee from Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan. They have the funding for it. They have organizations to do nothing but that.
Hey xalisae. Good to read you again. Enjoyed your posts during the run-up to the election last year.
You are indeed correct. These folks were probably bussed in, robo-called to inform them when and where…etc. etc.
But I guess that’s my point. Why is it that the Libs seem so better organized and more importantly willing to fight and do what it takes to succeed in getting their agenda across and made the law of the land and we on the freedom and life affirming side do not.
There were quite a few prolife friends of mine that were there Tommy R. but bus loads of proaborts outnumbered them.(and out shrieked them)
Praying for the special session and all of the folks that are mobilizing right now to head to Texas for it.
That’s right abortion advocates, keep it up. Thousands, no, millions have seen a 20 week little one’s sonogram on facebook.
The state elections in Texas are in large part irrelevent since abortion has been a NATIONAL issue for 40+ years.
And it’s also a state issue as long as states are allowed to pass bills like this. And just a thought, maybe the federal elections would go better and there would be more anti-Roe justices on the court if pro-life advocates didn’t write diatribes discouraging others from voting because the better candidate isn’t perfect or follows the wrong religion.
What Navi said!!
Danny is no longer here….it’s Jumbotron now. Therefore any reference to a candidate who was pro-choice before stating (*cough*, proven to be lying, *cough*) that he was pro-life in the past election will no longer be entertained.
:)
But thanks for the undeserved compliment that I have the power to change an entire presidential election. If only I had that kind of power over my kids…..:)
”(*cough*, proven to be lying, *cough*)”
I would love to see this so called proof. I’m waiting.
JDC said….
”(*cough*, proven to be lying, *cough*)”
I would love to see this so called proof. I’m waiting.
Ok….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNDsyKnQIes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BaU5athvyw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7UHscgEiu0
Jumbotron,
You are still Danny.
A moniker change has hardly changed your tune.
Yes I have read all of your old Danny posts.
Same ol same ol…….
I wish I could like Navi’s comment 500 times. That is my biggest pet peeve about pro-lifers. We are so divided and always seem to make the “perfect” the enemy of the “good” (or at least “better”).
Carla said…
Jumbotron,
You are still Danny.
A moniker change has hardly changed your tune.
Yes I have read all of your old Danny posts.
Same ol same ol…….
You obviously did not read what I said above. I explained why I changed my name and that it had nothing to do with hiding who I was….I just simply forgot that I posted under my name the last time I was here last year. Just an innocent oversight. That’s all.
As far as same ol’ same ol’……yeah…..I’m still right about Romney because Romney outed himself for being untruthful. I’m just pointing it out. So I guess you can rightfully say same ol’ same ol’. I’ll own that.
Andrew said….
That is my biggest pet peeve about pro-lifers. We are so divided and always seem to make the “perfect” the enemy of the “good” (or at least “better”).
This would be a truer statement if Romney was either good or better. He was demonstrably neither. He has a political trail going all the way back to the early 90’s. His political stands, his core beliefs, his legislation, what he fought for and what he did not…..all things which can be used as evidence to get a read on the guy have been and are still out there. Not to mention his business dealings. And yet most of you chose to support him simply because he was not Obama. You chose the candidate that the Elites in the Republican Machine force fed you. That is simply the worst reason to politically support anyone. Period.
Here’s all you need to know about Romney supposedly being better. He is pro-choice no matter what he says now. If not, then he needs to publicaly apologize for bringing up time and time again his mother who was Pro-Choice and who he claims informed his decision to support the pro-choice laws of Massachusetts and America at large. He needs to publicaly state that his Pro-Choice mother who ran for Senate in the 70’s was wrong.
Secondly….Romney Care. The model by which Obama Care was shaped, fashioned and ram-rodded down our throats as Romney ram-rodded down the throats of Massachusetts. ‘Nuff Sed.
Romney lied….Obama lied
Romney is pro-choice….Obama is pro-choice
Romney instituted socialized health care…..Obama instituted socialized health care.
Romney is a Republican….Obama is a Democrat.
That…..was the only difference. And a different letter out by your name on a ballet is not enough for me to vote for someone.
BTW...don’t bring up the Supreme Court. George W. Bush appointed Justice Roberts and you Conservatives were all excited about that….until Roberts gave the deciding vote for Obama Care.
I don’t want to get dragged into a back and forth with you about this, jumbotron. I know I’m wasting my words, but I would like to just say one thing:
Even if everything you said about Romney was true (it’s not), it’s still not as bad as voting for the slaughter of born children. So yes, Romney was “demonstrably” at least a little better than Obama.
Thanks to all the “principled” voters like you out there, we now have 4 more years of the abortion-obsessed tyrant, Obama. So thanks for that.
Thanks to all the “principled” voters like you out there, we now have 4 more years of the abortion-obsessed tyrant, Obama. So thanks for that.
You only can come to a solution when you finally know the problem. The miniscule amount of “principled” voters were a half a drop in the ocean when you looked at how bad the numbers really were for Romney. We are not to blame. Tell your party to quit sending out pathetic candidates.
More importantly, the electorate itself is to blame. And only so far. The country is under a delusion as part of God’s turning His face away from us.
We “miniscule” amount of principled voters would be like a gnat trying to change the course of a hurricane with the beating of its wings.
Tell your party to quit sending out pathetic candidates.
1. They’re not my party. I have no allegiance to a party, only to my values. Whichever candidate/party can advance those the most will get my vote. Right now, that happens to be the Republicans, such that they are.
2. I have. Several times. They don’t seem to listen to me. :-/
And whatever your participation – whether by action or inaction – in getting Obama elected, you still participated. Own that.
Even if everything you said about Romney was true (it’s not), it’s still not as bad as voting for the slaughter of born children.
You mean when every Republican voter and many Democrat voters voted for Romney as governor…..as a self-described defender of abortion rights in the state of Massachusetts.
Sounds too much like John Kerry…..”I was against abortion before I supported it”
BTW...don’t bring up the Supreme Court. George W. Bush appointed Justice Roberts and you Conservatives were all excited about that….until Roberts gave the deciding vote for Obama Care.
I’m not sure what a “deciding vote” is. What’s so special about Roberts that makes his vote more important than Ginsburg’s, Breyer’s, Sotomayor’s, or Kagan’s? They were appointed by Clinton and Obama. Also, how was there even an Obamacare to uphold in the first place? Was that not a direct consequence of the 2008 election results?
Roberts also signed on to the majority opinion in Gonzales v. Carhart (another 5-4 decision).
Navi…if you are not sure what a “deciding vote” then I suggest you read up a bit on how the deal went down.
But you do know. Every one can count. We all knew that Ginsburg, Breyer Sotomayor and Kagan would vote for Obamacare. That was not only a fact, it was a metaphysical certitude. What was also a metaphysical certitude was that Scalia, Thomas, Alito and Roberts were going to vote against Obama care.
Here was the typical belief at the time as expressed on American Thinker…..
” With four reliable liberals and four reliable constitutionalists on the Supreme Court, many consider the court’s decision to rest with Justice Anthony Kennedy. Kennedy’s recent votes are both cause for hope and concern for those fighting ObamaCare. “
Yet…Kennedy cast his vote against Obamacare, which left it up to Roberts to cast his vote for Obamacare using a very tortured reason based on a tax mandate. That turned a 5-4 against Obamacare to 5-4 for Obamacare.
The deciding vote.
And to bring this back around to Romney…one, last, merciful time, if he had been elected, he would not have done much to change the court in favor of pro-life…not only because he still is pro-choice in his heart….that idea being self-proclaimed as one given him by his very own mother….but on his very website during the election Romney stated his desire concerning nominating people to the Supreme Court and I quote…..
“nominate judges in the mold of Chief Justice Roberts.”
Once again….good ol’ Chief Roberts….who gave us all Obamacare…..which by the way….institutionalizes at taxpayer expense to a degree never before seen, birth control, sterilizations, morning after pills, and of course abortions.
Thanks, Chief Justice Roberts….but actually….THANK YOU George W. Bush for putting him there in the first place. And of course, a now irrelevent thank you to Romney…for any other Chief Justice Roberts types if he had been elected.
Be careful who you vote for…..they may give you a Chief Justice you want…..but turns out to be exactly what the enemy needs.
Navi…if you are not sure what a “deciding vote” then I suggest you read up a bit on how the deal went down.
I did. First, most of the elected members of the House of Representatives (all of them Democrats) voted for the Affordable Care Act. Then, 60 elected senators (all of them Democrats) voted for it. Then, President Obama (who was elected) signed it into law. When Obamacare was challenged in court, five justices (four of them appointed by either Clinton or Obama) upheld it. All of those votes at each of the stages had to be there. It’s simply illogical and arbitrary to tag the person you’re trying to criticize as the “deciding vote” (though it’s very common).
And to bring this back around to Romney…one, last, merciful time, if he had been elected, he would not have done much to change the court in favor of pro-life…not only because he still is pro-choice in his heart….that idea being self-proclaimed as one given him by his very own mother….
You don’t think it’s possible for someone to be a convert to the pro-life cause but have pro-choice parents?
but on his very website during the election Romney stated his desire concerning nominating people to the Supreme Court and I quote….. “nominate judges in the mold of Chief Justice Roberts.”
You cut him off mid-sentence. Here’s what he actually said:
Quite a big difference there, seeing as three of them were against Obamacare, all of them concurred with the majority in Gonzales v. Carhart, and two of them are definitely anti-Roe.
Be careful who you vote for…..they may give you a Chief Justice you want…..but turns out to be exactly what the enemy needs.
Yes, presidents can (and sometimes do) pick the wrong person when they appoint a justice (and they are not always entirely to blame when this happens). A rational person will still support the candidate that promises to work towards overturning Roe over the candidate that vows to protect abortion on demand.
A rational person will still support the candidate that promises to work towards overturning Roe over the candidate that vows to protect abortion on demand.
Amen.