Meanwhile, Black Lives Matter protests continue and get louder on the other side of the Capitol.
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Lawmakers are getting thanked for filibustering.https://www.denverpost.com/2020/06/05/vaccine-bill-colorado-legislature/amp/ …
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Republican Minority Leader Patrick Neville is applauding his caucus for stalling for more than 2 hours on an egg bill and another more than 2 hours on a seed bill. He says Republicans won’t back down.
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Neville believes Democrats get closer each year to passing the bill, but divine providence stops it.pic.twitter.com/cqdNEWkbBq
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@RepDaveWilliams tells attendees when the vaccine bill hits the floor, Republicans plan to “shut this place down for you.”pic.twitter.com/9wtkOhSzHC
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Vikki Marble tells attendees they’re the backbone of what’s right with the state.pic.twitter.com/FPLZHcIM6g
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So far, I’ve only seen one person (aside from myself) wearing a mask and it wasn’t on her face. Attendees will be required to wear them inside the Capitol hearing.pic.twitter.com/9nQSZ52JuY
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Rep. Mark Baisley tells the crowd Republicans have some plans that will become clear in the coming days, despite the bill’s likelihood heading to the floor. Crowd now prays for the Republican lawmakers.
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Democrats for Medical Autonomy represented at this rally. “Vaccine injury does not just impact Republicans,” speaker says.pic.twitter.com/ag4rLwyflu
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Theo Wilson now speaking, says “this is what a movement is supposed to look like.” Says he comes from a community that understands tyranny and is disproportionately affected by vaccine injury.pic.twitter.com/iGP9mts2ud
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Wilson said he never expected to be aligned with so many conservatives in all his years of activism. Crowd cheers when he says “I’m done with Bill Gates.” Says this has become a “Black Lives Matter issue for me.”
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Erik Underwood who ran for U.S. Senate as a Dem says he can support a woman’s right to choose and a parent’s right to choose.pic.twitter.com/te423Zq57r
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Speaker just asked everyone to hug each other and shake hands and “don’t ever put on those masks of shame. Never!”
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@michellemalkin just introduced herself and tells the crowd “we call the shots, not Bill Gates, not big pharma.”pic.twitter.com/0bORvdr4wA
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Someone just asked cameras to stop recording because a minor is going to speak. Rep. Lontine says she won’t be restricting First Amendment rights.
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Florence Silverman, 15, is now speaking. Says she marched with BLM but vaccine bill will violate rights, privacy.
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Silverman said she’s been bullied at school because of her beliefs. “Please listen to me,” she says through tears. “Show me that our democracy is not a charade. Vote no.”
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Testimony has been scheduled for an hour and a half, Lontine said. 40 minutes remaining.
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A doctor who is now speaking and said in her 20 years of practice, they were never taught the risks about vaccinations.
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Lontine was just informed that TV typically blocks our faces of minors anyway, she said.
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Two witnesses need to catch flights and wondered if they could switch spots with others. But because there’s no guarantee the time for testimony won’t end before they get their time, they’re continuing as is.
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Lundberg said he's learned not to trust public health agencies. "They are not the good guys; they are the bad guys." He said as soon as the
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There's a lot of tension about time limits and people who want to speak but didn't sign up or were at the bottom of the list and may not make it. Lontine says the committee will follow the guidelines set.
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Lontine allows speakers trying to catch flights to speak. Theo Wilson says: "Be careful, Democrats. Be careful."
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Wilson said those in the anti-vaccine movement don't want to be in it but woke up to nightmare of injured kids.
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Wilson said he's a registered Democrat. "My only allegiance is to what's going to help my community." He said the bill allows loopholes that could be used against minority communities.
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He said the advocates are here for the next bill that's coming too. "You can't ignore the conflicts of interest in medicine, especially when it comes to our children," Wilson said.
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