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leftyohiolib

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21. we cannot assemble, hold signs, chant, yell or protest. the governmnt legislating away 1st amendmnt

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 09:56 PM

Feb 2012

tomorrow there will be a no standing in silence rule. i want to say something about the people who keep voting republican but all that comes to mind are vulgarities about the brain-dead ret.... i cant do it.

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Silent protest outside, Virginia House puts off ultrasound vote [View all] babylonsister Feb 2012 OP

Silence Speaking Truth to the Power Mad Demeter Feb 2012 #1

I love the people who stand up to power. yellerpup Feb 2012 #2

Hmmm, could someone who had the ultrasound woodsprite Feb 2012 #3

In Texas, we're trying to have this inter-vaginal ultrasound defined as RAPE Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #42

I wish you the best in getting that designation in TX. woodsprite Feb 2012 #48

"They are not used to silently being stared at " annabanana Feb 2012 #4

They'll remember it, and pass another law prohibiting it gratuitous Feb 2012 #14

You don't this procedure to see an early embryo HockeyMom Feb 2012 #5

Now lead story at Richmond Times Dispatch OregonBlue Feb 2012 #6

Great news! This needs lots of exposure. nt babylonsister Feb 2012 #8

It's sponsored by a woman??!! KamaAina Feb 2012 #12

Women led the early fight against equal rights in the 1970s RainDog Feb 2012 #30

She was probably asked to sponsor it so it appeared to have some female support n/t justiceischeap Feb 2012 #39

I wish I were there to stand with them! emsimon33 Feb 2012 #7

Me, to. I used to live there but wouldn't go back on a bet, except maybe for this. CTyankee Feb 2012 #9

I used to live there but wouldn't go back on a bet, AlbertCat Feb 2012 #22

my husband is from there and wants to go back fizzgig Feb 2012 #32

I lived there (suburbs of D.C.) during the ERA battle of the early 1980s, and the VA lege CTyankee Feb 2012 #33

I am so with you! Lifelong Protester Feb 2012 #17

All women are Virginians today lark Feb 2012 #45

Hopefully this one day delay will be time for the word to get out and bring even more people the jwirr Feb 2012 #10

k&r - These protestors are heroic. n/t appal_jack Feb 2012 #11

Loudest voice is no voice sometimes marlakay Feb 2012 #13

Loudest voice is no voice sometimes AlbertCat Feb 2012 #23

thats why they have The Last Democrat Feb 2012 #28

Remember this video of Chancellor Linda Katehi of UC Davis tblue37 Feb 2012 #15

Wow.,..how erie. That seems more powerful than yelling at people. titaniumsalute Feb 2012 #20

Thank you for posting that - a great reminder of how effective silence can be csziggy Feb 2012 #26

Boy the silence is effective! UCmeNdc Feb 2012 #35

When I moved to MD evilhime Feb 2012 #16

Kicking this because I duped you underpants Feb 2012 #18

POLL: 55% of Virginians OPPOSE requiring women to undergo ultrasound prior to abortion, 36% support Tx4obama Feb 2012 #19

As long as hate radio runs the country, the reps don't have to Doctor_J Feb 2012 #49

Maybe that helped to put the vote off also. Seeing the polls and then the protest sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #53

we cannot assemble, hold signs, chant, yell or protest. the governmnt legislating away 1st amendmnt leftyohiolib Feb 2012 #21

Well that's good. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #24

Vote them out Iliyah Feb 2012 #25

Too easy. mwooldri Feb 2012 #46

An amazing and powerful action. I stand with them...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #27

That's the stuff. Love these pictures. Chorophyll Feb 2012 #29

HB1 and HB462 are vile angrychair Feb 2012 #31

proud to be Rec # 100 Skittles Feb 2012 #34

Don't get too excited. spicegal Feb 2012 #36

When do they all come up for re-election???? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #37

Spam deleted by uppityperson (MIR Team) dfhjkyulyu Feb 2012 #38

Great coverage from Rachel Maddow malaise Feb 2012 #40

I love intelligent protest. Big K/R. nt MADem Feb 2012 #41

. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #43

Excellent. DirkGently Feb 2012 #44

Beautiful. JTFrog Feb 2012 #47

I don't get this Doctor_J Feb 2012 #50

the legislature has delayed the vote RainDog Feb 2012 #51

Yeah, good luck getting the "attention" of the current media Doctor_J Feb 2012 #52

Rachel Maddow is major media and this was a story on her program RainDog Feb 2012 #54