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Texas Rep. Nicole Collier alleges "illegal confinement" by GOP after refusing police escort to leave Capitol in c/politics@lemmy.world

[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.today 0 points 1 month ago

When they disagree with the government. At this moment they don't, that is why you and your buddies are also supposed to be armed.

UK, Canada and Australia recognise Palestinian State in c/europe@feddit.org

[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.today 8 points 4 months ago

Meanwhile, not letting an Irish punk bad tour Canada because they support Free Palestine

'Queen of Canada' arrested on livestream after RCMP deploy to village where cult has lived for 2 years in c/canada@lemmy.ca

Texas Rep. Nicole Collier alleges "illegal confinement" by GOP after refusing police escort to leave Capitol in c/politics@lemmy.world

[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.today 19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

It's legal, is the thing. They passed a law years ago, the last time the opposition tried the denying quorum trick. Maybe not constitutional, but no one bothered to get it in front of a judge.

Texas Democrat forced to sleep in Capitol after refusing 24-hour police escort in c/politics@sh.itjust.works

[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.today 7 points 5 months ago

It's actually because of a pre-existing law dating from the last time members fled the state to prevent quorum.