Friday, June 19, 2009
Legislature / Politics / Woods Tim Burchett: the New Davy Crockett?
Posted by Jeff Woods on Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Thank you, Senator Burchett. Your intelligence, courage and sense of honor and fairness are what this country was built on, and what we must have in order for this nation to survive. Like Atticus Finch in "To Kill A Mockingbird", your singular bravery has helped keep us free. And like the Black citizens who filled the courtroom gallery in that long-ago movie, I will, from this day forward, stand up when you enter a room. Because I will know that I am in the presence of a modern-day patriot, the latest in a long line of American heros who sprang from the hills of our Tennessee when they were needed to help keep our nation strong and safe -- and free. Yesterday, you saved our democracy.
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The right wing of Burchett's party is going to want to fry his ass over this vote. He could pay a heavy price for his act of conscience.
He had the guts to stand alone last night and it's disappointing to see the sour cynicism he's getting in return.
Over here in the East end of the state where our grandfathers were Republicans because Lincoln won the war, we often wonder where that kind of Republican went.
Well, we've got one in Tim Burchett.
Evidently no good deed goes unpunished.
Confused? Nah.
Burchett and Joe Haynes co-chaired the study committee on this issue and Burchett voted the same way all three times he had the opportunity -- at State and Local, Finance and on the floor.
Maybe you ought to call Dick Williams at Common Cause and ask his opinion.
Confused? All 3 times he voted against it and his party in committee and on the floor? A republican did good for once-deal with it.
Thank you, Betty, for your informed comments. You are correct about Senator Burchett's role with the study committee and his consistent votes then and this year. This is not a partisan issue but, like some other votes, became viewed as partisan - distorting rational analysis of the issues.
