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mahatmakanejeeves

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Mon Aug 4, 2025, 05:28 PM Aug 4

"Before you see a hundred or so posts saying that Texas has issued arrest warrants for the absent Dem legislators ..."

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Owen Barcala
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Before you see a hundred or so posts saying that Texas has issued arrest warrants for the absent Dem legislators, you should be aware that they are civil warrants issued by the House that are not effective outside the state

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/04/texas-democrats-house-warrants-arrest-quorum-break/

August 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM

Before you see a hundred or so posts saying that Texas has issued arrest warrants for the absent Dem legislators, you should be aware that they are civil warrants issued by the House that are not effective outside the state

www.texastribune.org/2025/08/04/t...

Owen Barcala (@obarcala.bsky.social) 2025-08-04T20:42:40.968Z


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The interstate extradition clause of the Constitution requires charges of "Treason, Felony, or other Crime." This is not that.

Honestly I hope some Texas Ranger goes to Chicago to try to execute some kind of civil arrest. They're going to end up locked in the Bean.
August 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM

The interstate extradition clause of the Constitution requires charges of "Treason, Felony, or other Crime." This is not that.

Honestly I hope some Texas Ranger goes to Chicago to try to execute some kind of civil arrest. They're going to end up locked in the Bean.

Owen Barcala (@obarcala.bsky.social) 2025-08-04T20:45:04.660Z
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"Before you see a hundred or so posts saying that Texas has issued arrest warrants for the absent Dem legislators ..." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 4 OP
Psst! The Dems are in the South Side of Chicago. BidenRocks Aug 4 #1
Let's have another press conference featuring that lineup of turgid engorged men with big belt buckles. NBachers Aug 4 #2
Cancun? usonian Aug 4 #3

BidenRocks

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1. Psst! The Dems are in the South Side of Chicago.
Mon Aug 4, 2025, 07:25 PM
Aug 4

Too badass for the political puppets with a star!

Maybe long ago, but not now.

NBachers

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2. Let's have another press conference featuring that lineup of turgid engorged men with big belt buckles.
Mon Aug 4, 2025, 07:50 PM
Aug 4
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