Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Legislature / Woods Pro-Lifers Outraged by Weinberg Resolution
Posted by Jeff Woods on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 6:40 PM
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Just when you thought Tennessee's senators finally surrendered utterly to absurdity and brainless grandstanding, they screwed up the courage to honor the ACLU's Hedy Weinberg. Only one senator voted against the meaningless Health Freedom Act today, one of many silly actions over the past year in the upper chamber. But 26 Democrats and Republicans gave us all a little hope for the future by saying yes to Weinberg's deserving resolution. No one voted against it, and only Beavers, Black, Southerland and Tracy refused to vote at all.
It's one of those all-too-common sad commentaries on our political culture that it takes courage to vote to honor someone like Weinberg, who has worked tirelessly for 25 years to protect our true constitutional liberties. Already, there's a backlash from the pro-life crowd.
Update: Republicans pulled the Weinberg resolution off Thursday's House consent calendar, meaning it'll have to pass a separate vote later. Predictably, the GOP attacked Roy Herron for voting for the resolution in the Senate.
"ACLU-TN and most 8th District voters are at odds on every issue in the political arena. Weinberg and her organization support removing God from the public square; banning the death penalty; restricting the 2nd Amendment right of Tennesseans to keep and bear arms; and allowing abortion-on-demand & gay marriage. But Roy Herron voted to 'honor and commend' that agenda, anyway."See Humphrey on the Hill on the partisan controversies surrounding resolutions lately.
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A deserving recognition for a person who is tireless indeed in guarding our actual Constitutional rights. Congratulations, Hedy.
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Posted by
Lyda Phillips
on 02/17/2010 at 7:24 PM
"who has worked tirelessly for years to protect our true constitutional liberties."
Really.
When has she ever worked to defend the 2nd Amendment right of individuals to keep and bear arms?
When has she ever worked to defend 5th Amendment private property rights?
Posted by
Gilbert Martin
on 02/18/2010 at 7:35 AM
