jimnyc
08-12-2021, 01:39 PM
Ok, so I say jail them for at least 30 days.
But if that won't fly, then bring them into the chambers, keep them there as a penalty, and make them stay 24hrs per day and sleep on the hard chambers floor for 30.
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Politifact Gets Disemboweled Over Ted Cruz Fact Check About Texas Democrats
So, remember the Texas Democrats who fled the state to avoid passing a voter integrity bill? They chartered a private jet to DC. They advocated for HR 1 which was an election bill that would tilt all elections in Democrats’ favor—and they brought COVID to the Hill while they were at it. And after all that, they didn’t get anything done but show the whole nation that they’re just a bunch of crybabies. When they can’t win, they flee. Now, some Democrats in this circus act have absconded to Portugal. It’s one of the most embarrassing political stunts in recent memory. Can they be arrested? Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said absolutely, but of course—PolitiFact was there to ‘fact check’ the Texas Republican:
https://i.imgur.com/X7rGEn4.png
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"There is clear legal authority to handcuff and put in leg irons legislators that are trying to stop the Legislature from being able to do business," Cruz said in a hallway interview. And that "clear legal authority" is explicitly expressed in the state constitution, a fact he learned 18 years ago when state Democrats made their last exodus to thwart a GOP-backed congressional redistricting effort.
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Cruz said that there is "clear legal authority to handcuff and put in leg irons legislators" who break quorum.
The Texas House Rules states that absent lawmakers can "be sent for and arrested, wherever they may be found." But, because absent lawmakers aren’t charged with a crime, it’s unclear how the use of the word "arrest" should be interpreted in this context. This is because no Texas court has reviewed how this provision is to be enforced. Thus, there is no legal clarity.
We rate this claim False.
Rest - https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2021/08/12/politifact-eats-it-over-factcheck-about-texas-democrats-being-arrested-n2593953
But if that won't fly, then bring them into the chambers, keep them there as a penalty, and make them stay 24hrs per day and sleep on the hard chambers floor for 30.
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Politifact Gets Disemboweled Over Ted Cruz Fact Check About Texas Democrats
So, remember the Texas Democrats who fled the state to avoid passing a voter integrity bill? They chartered a private jet to DC. They advocated for HR 1 which was an election bill that would tilt all elections in Democrats’ favor—and they brought COVID to the Hill while they were at it. And after all that, they didn’t get anything done but show the whole nation that they’re just a bunch of crybabies. When they can’t win, they flee. Now, some Democrats in this circus act have absconded to Portugal. It’s one of the most embarrassing political stunts in recent memory. Can they be arrested? Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said absolutely, but of course—PolitiFact was there to ‘fact check’ the Texas Republican:
https://i.imgur.com/X7rGEn4.png
https://i.imgur.com/5LaDGRz.png
https://i.imgur.com/NXvUjoE.png
"There is clear legal authority to handcuff and put in leg irons legislators that are trying to stop the Legislature from being able to do business," Cruz said in a hallway interview. And that "clear legal authority" is explicitly expressed in the state constitution, a fact he learned 18 years ago when state Democrats made their last exodus to thwart a GOP-backed congressional redistricting effort.
[…]
Cruz said that there is "clear legal authority to handcuff and put in leg irons legislators" who break quorum.
The Texas House Rules states that absent lawmakers can "be sent for and arrested, wherever they may be found." But, because absent lawmakers aren’t charged with a crime, it’s unclear how the use of the word "arrest" should be interpreted in this context. This is because no Texas court has reviewed how this provision is to be enforced. Thus, there is no legal clarity.
We rate this claim False.
Rest - https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2021/08/12/politifact-eats-it-over-factcheck-about-texas-democrats-being-arrested-n2593953