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House Speaker Joe Straus at U.T.

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:54 pm
by RPB
Students at the University of Texas got the chance to question House Speaker Joe Straus on campus Tuesday.

Straus talks education cuts at UT forum

Straus was also questioned about legislation to allow guns on campuses. He asked students in attendance who would be in favor of such a law and a few raised their hands.

Watch Straus’ full interview in the video above.
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It's almost all about the budget ...

Sequential videos
About the 3rd video it switches from budget to redistricting ...
12:41/13:29 Have you made Summer vacation plans? then back to redistricting ...
4th video start again with redistricting, then goes to the Q&A at ... 3:48/12:45
1st Q
"Ideological agendas such as voter ID, abortions etc guns on campus without letting schools opt out"

6:29/12:45 He asked how many here today support ...(2 out of 3 on camera people raised hands) a few raised hands "Not very many ... Joe says "You guys in the House don't get to vote" (put your hands down) :lol:

Rest of the Qs are budget ... I stopped watching on 5th video

Re: House Speaker Joe Straus at U.T.

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:34 pm
by Rex B
Straus was also questioned about legislation to allow guns on campuses. He asked students in attendance who would be in favor of such a law and a few raised their hands.
As for me, if I'm in a room with a hundred or so classmates, raising my hand is the same as saying "I have a CHL and I carry a gun".
I've been in similar situations.

so I'd wonder how many in the audience had CHLs and did not raise their hands.

Re: House Speaker Joe Straus at U.T.

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:42 pm
by Tamie
I wonder how many of the antis have even read the bill and understood it.

Re: House Speaker Joe Straus at U.T.

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:30 pm
by baldeagle
Tamie wrote:I wonder how many of the antis have even read the bill and understood it.
Read it? Don't know. Understood it? Not one.