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Richard Samet “Kinky” Friedman is a country singer, novelist, humorist and politician who ran for Governor of Texas in 2006. He received 12.6% of the vote, coming in fourth out of six candidates. In this video, Friedman discusses what makes Texas unique. When asked if Texas is different from anywhere else in the U.S., Friedman responds: “Sure it is. We’re a bipolar state. Very progressive in some places and in some we’re, you know, the usual brontosaurus material. We’re somewhat backwards, but that’s part of our charm. We’re not pretentious.”

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Women from Yearning For Zion Ranch describe what happened when Texas officials removed over 500 women and children from the compound starting on April 3, 2008 after an anonymous tip was made about the religious sect and their treatment of underage girls.

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Women of YFZ Ranch on The Government Raid appeared first on Witnify.

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Larry King interviews three polygamist wives from Yearning for Zion Ranch whose children were forcibly taken into state custody on April 3, 2008. They describe what happened during the raid and explain that they hope to see their children returned to their homes.

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Mothers of YFZ Ranch Remember the Day Their Children Were Taken Away appeared first on Witnify.

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This video shows the last few minutes of the filibuster held by Senator Wendy Davis, a Democrat who represents Texas District 10. On June 25, 2013, Davis held an eleven-hour filibuster to block the passage of Senate Bill 5, which would restrict the abortion law. Davis attempted to hold the floor until midnight, when the Senate session ended; the bill ultimately passed in a second special session.

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Ending of the Wendy Davis Filibuster appeared first on Witnify.

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State Senator Dan Patrick, who is running for lieutenant governor, disagrees with how Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst handled the June 25, 2013 filibuster of State Senator Wendy Davis. This filibuster prevented a vote from being taken on Senate Bill 5, which would create stricter abortion laws in the state. Patrick also shares how he would have handled the situation.

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Senator Dan Patrick on Handling the Texas Filibuster appeared first on Witnify.

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Texas Governor Rick Perry provides his reaction to the filibuster of Senator Wendy Davis on June 25, 2013, where she prevented a vote from being taken on Senate Bill 5, which would restrict abortion access in the state. Perry points out that Davis was born to a single mother and was herself a teen mother and suggests that she learn from her own example that every life matters.

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Rick Perry’s Reaction to the Texas Filibuster appeared first on Witnify.

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Wendy Davis discusses her filibuster of Senate Bill 5. On June 25, 2013, Senator Wendy Davis of District 10 in Texas held a filibuster that forced Governor Rick Perry to need to call a special session to continue the debate of a budget bill that cut $4 billion from public education in the state. Davis says that she was the only Senator who was willing to hold the filibuster – and that this was the first time she’d worn flat shoes to a Senate meeting.

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Senator Wendy Davis on Her Filibuster appeared first on Witnify.

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This video from the Texas Tribute shows clips from Senator Wendy Davis’s eleven-hour filibuster on June 25, 2013 to prevent a vote from being taken on Senate Bill 5, which would significantly restrict the abortion laws of the state. Other senators share their opinions about the proceedings, which were disrupted by citizens in the crowd.

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Wendy Davis Defends Pro-Choice in Texas appeared first on Witnify.