Sen Gretchen Whitmer reads Michigan Republicans the RIOT Act!!!

[kpete]

Run time: 03:46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBB68xJGUWE   Posted on YouTube: November 10, 2011 By YouTube Member: MISenDems Views on YouTube: 180   Posted on DU: November 11, 2011 By DU Member: kpete Views on DU: 4152

 
To my colleagues: we are poised today to leave the Capitol for a two-week vacation. Before we do, though, I ask a very simple question: what in the world has this chamber accomplished that warrants taking a vacation? Michigan unemployed workers won't get a vacation. Our families and seniors won't get a break. And school bullies certainly aren't taking a break.

You promised you were going to focus on what mattered most: creating jobs and protecting our children. But if you were going to claim that you've lived up to that, it shows just how dangerously out of touch you are. Your agenda this year has been driven by partisanship and social pandering. Instead of working to create jobs, this chamber has wasted our time and taxpayers' money on issues like making English the official language in Michigan and demanding that our kids say the Pledge of Allegiance every single day, while, amazingly, in the process, endorsing enumeration of a class of protected bullying victims. That's why you didn't pass a real bullying bill last week. That was your rationale and you just did it today. And, three, the critically important issue of allowing converted school buses to carry watermelons! That's what you passed today.

Your agenda is actually starting to convince me that we should have a part-time legislature in Michigan. We've given you opportunity after opportunity to live up to your promises and work on legislation that would actually create jobs and better the lives of Michigan's people. But, apparently, a jobs bill sponsored by Democrats isn't worth your valuable time. And, just last week, you made yourselves a laughing stock of the nation by actually passing a bill that gives bullies a free pass for tormenting our kids. Your actions have labeled by news media around the world as disgraceful, laughable, and one news site called it "the worst bill in the history of the universe". Is that what you think earns you a two-week vacation?

And, ya know, I found it noteworthy that when our colleague from the 24th district, the former sheriff of Eaton County, referred to Senate Bill 137 today as "the bullying bill". Not the ANTI-bullying bill. Well, that speaks volumes. Senator, that's exactly why we voted against your bill, because it was a "license to bully".

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[Tx4obama]

1. K&R n/t

[pacalo]

2. When those in a legislature vote to enable school bullies against weaker children, it's time to

GET THEM OUT OF THE LEGISLATURE.

[saras]

11. It's actually time to get them out of the general public and into jails or mental hospitals...

[Plucketeer]

3. She's COOL!

Of course, I love anyone who drags these ass-hat conservatives thru their own fetid dredge. NO better justice than to put their hypocrisy front and center!

[Grassy Knoll]

4. CONservative Toilet Paper Theory.....

" Don't Wipe Your Butt Today, Because You Will Only Get It Dirty Tomorrow"
Thus explains why TeaPublicans enjoy the taste of Santorum flavored teabagging.

[bertman]

5. TELL IT, SISTER!!!! That was a thing of beauty to hear!! REC. nt

[NBachers]

6. Wow! That is Great! Thank You Gretchen Whitmer!

[Citizen Worker]

7. To my Brothers and Sisters in Michigan: please send Gretchen Whitmer to the US senate. She wants

to work for working people.

[midnight]

8. A two week vacation... These public workers sure are lucky....

[xxqqqzme]

9. I hope that wasn't delivered to

an empty chamber, as is too often the case.

[louis-t]

10. Go Gretchen!

[russspeakeasy]

12. Dear Ms Whitmer, Please send a copy to Mr. O.

[Maraya1969]

13. I Like Her!!!!!

[12AngryBorneoWildmen]

14. Me 2

[valerief]

16. Me 3

[valerief]

15. Bravo!

:applause:

[FreeBillClinton]

17. That's what passes for reading the riot act?

No wonder progressive Americans are so disillusioned with the democratic party.

[Zambero]

18. We could use a few like her in Congress

Especially since the current Congress has done NOTHING to earn a vacation, let alone draw their salaries.

[savalez]

19. Direct and to the point. Good job!

Let's hope it gets around. 3,787 view so far.