Republican state senators in Wisconsin practiced a dictator style senate session Wednesday. They effectively silenced Democrats while passing a bill shaming requiring women to endure a transvaginal ultrasound probe before an abortion.
The session started with Sen. Kathleen Vinehout (D) reading well articulated letters from constituents who oppose the bill.
“The idea of “small government” is in direct conflict with big government Republicans sticking their nose my vagina,” one voter named Suzanne wrote. “How can we get the conservatives, mostly men, to quit blaming women, many times girls, solely for unwanted pregnancies?”
Another letter pointed out that the provision excluding incest and rape would not be effective because only 16 percent of rapes are reported to law enforcement.
Vinehout explained that she was touched by her constituents’ letters and disclosed she was a victim of sexual assault at the age of 15.
“And if we truly want to make abortion rare, Mr. President, why are we defunding Planned Parenthood?” Vinehout asked.
Republican state Sen. Mary Lazich, who sponsored the legislation, began her very theatrical and emotionally charged presentation by encouraging her fellow senators to ignore “the theatrics surrounding” Vinehout’s time on the floor.
“If you have a loved one that’s thinking about terminating their pregnancy, for crying out loud, you want them to have full information, you want them to have an ultrasound, you want them to know what’s going on in that womb and what they’re doing, and that they’re not going to be able to change that for the rest of their life! They make that decision, it’s over! It’s over in a few minutes. And then later on they can live with the fact that they terminated their pregnancy and it was the best thing for them or they killed their child and they made a horrific decision and they regret it and they wish they never would have done it!”
It is at this point where we watch the Republican Senate President, Mike Ellis, go all dictator on the Democrats.
Democrats attempted to continue debate but Senate President Mike Ellis demanded a vote.
“It’s non-debatable! Call the roll!” he shouted. “You’re out of order!”
“You’re out of order!” someone on the Senate floor shouted back.
“You’re interrupting a roll call! Sit down! Right now!” Ellis yelled, repeatedly banging his gavel with temper-tantrum style rage.
The bill passed 17 to 15 along party lines. It was immediately referred to the state Assembly, and Gov. Scott Walker (R) has said that he will sign it into law.
This is what happens when Democrats refuse to show up at the polls in midterm elections. Extremists get voted in and start dictating. It works. In 2014 we have another shot at voting these lunatics extremists Republicans out. Let’s do!
Kimberley A. Johnson (BIO) – A.K.A. The Anti Coulter is the author of The Virgin Diaries and an activist for women’s rights. Like her on Facebook, Twitter or friend her on FB HERE.
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