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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHitting the fan now.at the Hart Senate building. Police have shown up.
Women are sitting down. Press is being kicked out. Police are now arresting people.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)Many cheers to the brave women
greatauntoftriplets
(175,776 posts)She's come down to talk to the protesting women and greet them.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)Senator Hirono has joined the protesters and hugging them!
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)Just like the blankets the kidnapped kids had for comfort as they slept on concrete!
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)They know the risk of being arrested and yet they PERSIST!
I'm so proud of these brave women! I alternate between goosebumps and tears.
sheshe2
(84,072 posts)PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)They are doing some editorializing too. Highly critical of the administration!
sheshe2
(84,072 posts)There has been a shooting at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis. sigh
samnsara
(17,665 posts)PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)Christ...another fucking shooting.
irisblue
(33,059 posts)Capitol police have threatened to arrest a crowd of women who had gathered on Capitol Hill to protest President Trump's immigration policy.
The incident began when the protesters, who earlier attended a march and rally organized by the Women's March, flooded a Senate office building while chanting, "We care" -- a reference to first lady Melania Trump's "I really don't care. Do U?" jacket that she wore before and after visiting the young children being held near the southern border last week.
Some of the women were also wearing the the foil-style thermal blankets that detained immigrants were seen wearing in government footage earlier this month.
As the women were being escorted away by police, Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Hawaii Democrat, approached them and appeared to introduce herself.
More at source
irisblue
(33,059 posts)About 100 people arrested in immigration protest at Capitol Hill
From CNN's Daniella Diaz and Kate Sullivan
More than one thousand female activists marched through Washington, D.C., Thursday and flooded a Capitol Hill Senate building to protest the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policy.
US Capitol Police arrested about 100 people at the protest in the Senate building so far.
The activists sat on the floor of the Senate building with Mylar blankets to demand the end demand Congress end the policies that criminalize undocumented immigrants and separates their children from them.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)This administration is committing crimes against humanity. This travesty CAN'T be forgotten.
People are hitting the streets and they are walking the talk!
NY_20th
(1,028 posts)PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)mountain grammy
(26,676 posts)irisblue
(33,059 posts)Sasha Stashwick (@SashaLyutse) Tweeted:
Senator Duckworth (and daughter!) addressing women not yet arrested. #WomenDisobey https://t.co/m8SJE1jX4Q
Link to tweet
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irisblue
(33,059 posts)fieldtrip (@karatblood) Tweeted:
Thank you to our Senators who are showing up! 💙 #WOMENDISOBEY
#WhereAreTheChildren #EndFamilySeparation @SenDuckworth @SenGillibrand @SenMarkey https://t.co/Ck5510LTTD
Link to tweet
backtoblue
(11,348 posts)gademocrat7
(10,688 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,373 posts)if they arrested the Senator and put her baby in a cage.
BigmanPigman
(51,673 posts)the issues that hurt people the most. It is not a generalization, it is a fact. The same can be said for the high number of females in the Dem party as opposed to the GOP.
NY_20th
(1,028 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,519 posts)the Hart building?
NY_20th
(1,028 posts)Little Star
(17,055 posts)irisblue
(33,059 posts)Click on the web addy to see video ( I hope, my 1st time trying this)
thinkingagain
(907 posts)These Women Are awesome!!!!!
OldManTarHeel
(435 posts)Our women are just going to rock this world . . !
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)H2O Man
(73,709 posts)These are powerful women of conscience.
ailsagirl
(22,911 posts)FakeNoose
(32,917 posts)Just as effective but perhaps less confrontational and threatening to the police.
Tammy Duckworth is a badass, and so are the other women.
Hang in there and make your presence known!