Those Wacky Texans

Bob Harris (@ This Modern World) and Kos have reported that rather than let the Rebublicans pass a horrid redistricting bill they have refused to show up.

They have skipped the state. The govenor has apparently sent the state troopers after them, but the troopers are powerless outside the state. As Kos reports, New Mexico refuses to cooperate. The lawmakers turned up in Oklahoma, where authorities also refuse to turn them over.

They are being called everything from “heroes” to “cowards” and have picked up the nicknames “Chicken Ds” and “Killer Ds”. Clearly they took an extreme measure, but given the Republican’s recent behavior, a reasonable action to take.