Carson (D- IN) delivers stinging message

[hippiechick]

Carson delivers stinging message

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050621/COLUMNISTS02/506210447

She shamed them, comparing them to "meddling" Republicans.

She called them out, right there at the Julia M. Carson Government Center at 300 E. Fall Creek Parkway, North Drive.

They had forgotten their roots, she said, in her throaty voice. Theirs is the party of tolerance and inclusiveness. The party that stands for -- ouch -- "rights, not self-righteousness."

Just for good measure, she threw the book at them -- the good book. "Judge not, least you be judged," she quoted.

But did U.S. Rep. Julia Carson accomplish her goal -- to persuade five renegade Democrats on the City-County Council they were wrong to defeat a proposal prohibiting discrimination against gays and transgendered people in Marion County?

The five Democrats misstepped. They helped kill a measure that deserved passage by usual Democratic standards.

Carson, 66, long a fave rave with the gay community, was not about to take the slap sitting down. So she stood up at the podium June 2 and read the riot act to the 100 or so people she had invited to a meeting -- 81 elected Marion County Democrats. Gay and lesbian leaders were also there.

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[ewagner]

1. ooohhhhh...I like this:

"rights, not self-righteousness."

[w13rd0]

2. That is great...

...big kudos to Carson.

[ls317]

3. Julia Carson

Folks may not like you, I got nothing but love for you!

[Jokerman]

4. Give 'em Hell Julia!!! n/t

[Ariana Celeste]

5. Any of yall ever written to her?

I wrote her recently, and was wondering if she usually writes back. I sure like her!!

[Ouabache]

6. Indiana Democratic Club sent them a letter last month too

telling them it was not in line with Democratic traditions of equal treatment and fairness.

It will help that Ms. Carson has piled on too. Probably more so than the letter, even.