In Other Drama

Our country can be proud of what separates a state legislature from a totalitarian body: Sen. Wendy Davis was allowed to speak.

And by grace of the Texas Legislature, Davis was permitted to breathe, blink and swallow (if little else by way of normal body functions).

She will be redistricted out of her office, soon enough.

But she, the colleagues who stood with her, and those people in the gallery are a powerful reminder of those who carry on these fights, despite the usual lack of a spotlight.