SB 362 Passes the Senate

After a greuling 12 + hours in the Senate Chambers (upstairs looking at the proceedings) I had to leave...such grandstanding I have only seen on CSPAN with our US Congressional members! The Dems threw in every stalling technique they could muster in hours and hours of questioning parliamentary procedures, the reason for taking up this bill and not talk about other 'more urgent' matters, pontifocating about anything that crossed their minds about the disenfanchised...

Many showed up in support of the VOTER ID Bill, wearing red and arriving an hour before the Senate doors opened. It was the first time many had been on the scene for a Senate hearing. Many left disappointed in what they saw and experienced...for example, two young ladies from Southwestern took the day to drive down from Georgetown, both were prepared to speak at the public testimony time. The Democrats delay and obfuscation for the whole day meant that they did not get the chance to testify...they had to drive back to Georgetown. One of these young women has debated against Equal Opportunity 'advantages' to minorities in DC in a House Committee, so the Texas Senate was not going to intimidate her. Unfortunately no one got the priviledge to hear the witness of this young hispanic woman, because the Democrats were too bellicose to give considerate time for 'the people' to have their say.

The SB 362 did pass with out of the Committee of the Whole this morning...without the witness of many of the weary ones who so excitedly thought they would be able to participate in our representative democracy earlier the previous day.

Now it's on to the House and we'll have a lot harder time there with the VOTER ID. I'll keep you posted on actions to take there.