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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:21 PM
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It will cost $627,000 to keep the TX 11 in New Mexico
We all know by now about the fines the Senate will begin assessing on the 11 Democrats currently in New Mexico. To wait out the whole session it will cost $57,000 per senator, or $627,000. I don't know how many of the senators are men and women of means, but some are not. It is important that the money be raised to keep them in New Mexico. If just one Democrat gets weak knees and jumps off the boat the quorum will be achieved (and, we should warn, that Democrat WILL get primaried in 2004). I doubt camapign funds can be used to pay the fines, but I would imagine fundraisers could be held, and the TX Democratic Party and the DNC could chip in.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:23 PM
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1. They've got my support!
I bet we could do some fundraising and wipe that fine out in nothing flat.
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okieinpain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:25 PM
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2. I can throw in a coin or two
.
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salin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 10:18 PM
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18. Count me in. n/t
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:25 PM
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3. Great for fundraisers! But why would they be required to pay fines
incurred by a bunch repugs without a quorum?
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:27 PM
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4. Here's a great article on the subject.
http://www.statesman.com/legislature/content/coxnet/texas/legislature/0803/0812vote.html
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:32 PM
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9. Thank you that is excellent! "I won't pay it"! Yea! Next..
they'll be martyrs in jail! ;-)
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:39 PM
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11. Rodney Ellis is a bad-ass!
He takes exactly ZERO crap from anyone.
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Elanor Donating Member (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:28 PM
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5. I doubt the
TX democratic party has much money.

I also question whether the Senate can vote to impose fines without a quorum. It seems nuts to me. Besides, I read that the Republicans met behind closed doors, and I think that's illegal.

Of course, the campaign ads that enabled them to take over state government were also against state law. They don't care.
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ibegurpard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:29 PM
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6. Why was the session called again? And by whom?
Perhaps the bill should be sent to them?
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:32 PM
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8. I would love to see those vouchers sent to Gov. Gridlock's house!
He'd shit twice and die! :evilgrin:
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ellay Donating Member (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:32 PM
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7. What can we do to help?
If there is anyone out there associated with the Democratic Party/ Texas Democratic State Senators that can tell us where,what, and when on how to help out in this situation, it would be greatly appreciated. We need to stop this kind of action here and everywhere-Florida, Colorado, California, ......
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SaveElmer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:48 PM
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12. I just emailed
The Texas Democratic Party committe and volunteered to contribute if they became involved in a fundraising effort. Website is

http://www.txdemocrats.org/
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-03 06:18 AM
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19. Hi ellay!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:38 PM
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10. Has it really come to this?
Like kids in a playground...it's pathetic.
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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:49 PM
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13. what I don't understand is…
why Sen. Ken Armbrister, the one Democratic senator that remained in Texas, didn't object to this, and only asked if it was allowed without a quorom.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:50 PM
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14. He's a DINO...
...at least a lot of the time. His district has lots of petroleum interests, so he tends to vote that way. He was one of the Republican targets when talk of quorum breaking first arose.
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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:56 PM
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15. didn't he promise to walk out…
if they called a second special session?
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 10:00 PM
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16. Can't remember...
...but since the Senators had to leave with just the clothes on their backs, maybe he couldn't make the plane in time. :shrug:
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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 10:04 PM
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17. I remember reading that there was a reason for leaving one Senator behind…
but I don't remember what it was, or why Armbrister was that one Senator.

maybe he volunteered.
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