Think you know C-span? Think again. Normally footage of legislators testifying in support of, or in opposition to, proposed bills induces yawns in the electorate and a quick channel change.
But recently, there were two very powerful examples of elected officials, both women, laying it all on the line and speaking from the heart. The clips of their oratory are so powerful that I will do nothing more then give these two civil servants simple introductions.
Beth Bye is a Democratic legislator from West Hartford, CT who serves in that state's House of Representatives. She was testifying regarding a bill that would extend marriage rights to same-sex couples.
Eleanor Holmes Norton is the elected representative to the Congress for the District of Columbia. She was debating a bill that would extend the franchise to residents of
Washington DC.
http://www.myleftnutmeg.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6580
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV3k8nERUOQ
If Hillary could ever be this real, she would surely be the next president.
1 comment:
I hope people log on and watch the video by Rep. Bye and Rep. Holmes Norton. The speech by Rep. Bye is life altering...and the kind of passionate speech that moves mountains. Thanks Ed, keep it up.
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