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people waving sock puppets

Democratic supporters in the state House gallery donned white socks as hand puppets to mock Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, as he debated his redistricting plan Monday. Every time King spoke, the little white mouths flapped.

Found via Off the Kuff, the above scene takes place in the Texas House of Representatives during the extraspecial special session the Texan Republicans pushed through so they can push through their
lord and master Tom Delay’s redistricting plans. If these plans go through, it means the Republican Party getting a deadlock
on several national House of Representatives positions, by gerrymandering.