Texan GOP defended their house from trans ‘insurrectionists,’ now they must protect kids from the trans agenda.

Radical Activists Storm Texas Capitol to Oppose Ban on Child Butchering

• Radical activists stormed the Texas Capitol to oppose a bill banning the butchering of children’s bodies.
• Texas Republicans and state troopers issued a crackdown on the chaos in the chamber.
• Rowdy crowds made displays of public nudity and chanted slogans in the House gallery.
• Troopers eventually emptied the House gallery, but the activists continued their opposition to SB14.

The Texas Capitol was the site of a heated protest recently, with tensions running high as opposing groups clashed over the issue of transgender rights. In one particularly disturbing incident, a group praying for the protection of children’s bodies and souls from irreversible damage was surrounded by instigators chanting “save trans kids.” But the Lone Star State’s majority party was having none of it, and the Texas Department of Public Safety officers quickly stepped in to handcuff, remove, and penalize those who acted up. It’s unclear how many were arrested and potentially charged, but at least one agitator received a year-long ban on entering the Capitol. One Equality Texas staffer even received a year-long ban for dropping a banner in the main rotunda. Despite attempts to silence trans voices, the fight for equality continues.

Radicals Attempt to Infiltrate Texas Capitol

For the first time, radicals attempted to infiltrate the Texas Capitol, and if the left’s history of sowing physical discord means anything, it likely won’t be the last.

A Campaign of Threats, Violence, and Chaos

While conservatives juggle false accusations that they are “threatening democracy,” leftists – led by the blue party and abetted by corporate media – swiftly rolled out a nationwide campaign of threats, violence, and chaos designed to advance their political agenda. Americans saw this play out during the 2020 summer of rage, after the 2020 election, when the Supreme Court ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson, and now they are seeing it play out in state capitols across the country.

Republicans Condemn the Mob

It would be easy for the GOP to turn a blind eye to these intimidation campaigns, as it has done so many times in the past. Republicans in Texas, however, showed an unusual yet welcomed courage on Tuesday when they condemned the mob. They aren’t alone. GOP legislators in Tennessee, Montana, and other states all over the nation have successfully fended off Democrat-endorsed attempts to force a change in their favor.

Protecting Kids from the Trans Movement

This momentum means now is not the time for Republicans in any state to falter – especially those in Texas. The hard part of protecting kids from the trans movement – which is undeniably coming for them – is reprimanding the people provoking pandemonium in the chamber, and that is over for now. Now, Texas Republicans must do the right thing and finish the job.

Pushing Back on Agitators in the Capitol

SB14, which already passed the Senate, was set to head directly to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk if the House agreed to greenlight it. At the last minute, Republican Rep. Stephanie Klick sent it back to committee, which voted 6 to 5 to offer up a substitute bill. It’s unclear at this time why Klick kicked the bill back, but her decision to delay will keep the legislation in limbo until at least later this week.

Winning the War

Texas Republicans won one battle this week when they pushed back on agitators in the Capitol. But to win the war, they must turn rhetoric about protecting children from the irreversible damage radical gender ideologues seek to cause into laws actually protecting kids.

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