Daily News: GOP Senator Calls The Law On Protesting 9/11 Responders

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http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2010/12/gop-senator-calls-the-law-on-p.html?obref=obnetwork



excerpt:

Even before the nine responders had a chance to start visiting senators’ offices - where they intended to stay until meeting with legislators - they were greeted by Capitol Police, who had been called by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine).

Collins apparently reacted to a story in the today’s News, which quoted a letter to senators from 9/11 advocate John Feal, warning that he and others planned to sit in offices until they got meetings - or the police made them leave.

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“I’m deeply disappointed in Sen. Collins for calling the Capitol Police, but they welcomed us with open arms,” said Feal, although he wound up with a police escort for the first stops on his visit.

“I’m more disappointed that Susan Collins is hiding behind ideology, and now the police, to stop from helping us,” Feal said. “And the people she called to stop us, are just like us. It’s a little ironic.”

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In my opinion, they should bring Mayor Giuliani with them if they want to get anything done. Of course, to get him to stand up to his Republican colleagues, they may have to shove a broom handle up his pant leg and into his suit jacket.

[sabbat hunter]

1. Personally

I think them sitting in and getting arrested might do more for their cause, than if they actually met with Sen Collins.

This has hit the media that she refused to meet with them, painting her in a bad light. And there is nothing politicians hate more than bad publicity.