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« Briley Update | Main | Lawyers Gone Wild » September 14, 2007Boot Briley
Briley also is a member of the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee; the House Rules Committee, the House Calendar and Rules Committee, the House Civil Practice & Procedure Subcommittee, and the Joint Workers Compensation Committee. As a practical matter, Democratic Speaker of the House Jimmy Naifeh can't force Briley to resign from the House. But he could strip Briley of all of his committee memberships. When Briley made a voluntary choice to lead police on a drunken high-speed chase, he thumbed his nose at the law and intentionally put his own desire to escape arrest and personal embarrassment ahead of the safety of his fellow citizens, directly endangering the lives of numerous Tennesseans. Make no mistake about it, the only reason that Briley isn't in jail right now facing a vehicular homicide charge is that, by the grace of God, his SUV missed all the other cars and trucks on the road. By placing his own wishes ahead of the safety of others, Briley proved he lacks the ethical and moral judgment necessary to serve in our state legislature. If Briley lacks the good judgment and class to resign, Naifeh ought to do all he can to at least point him toward the door. Posted in Tennessee Government News
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Briley proved he lacks the ethical and moral judgment necessary to serve in our state legislature. I actually agree with you on this one. As a lawyer he should have known better, probably DID know better, but was in a state that he just didn't care. Which is not the kind of person I want in the legislature. He needs to go off for a long stint at rehab because right now he's in no shape for public service. And he should be fined for the damage he caused to the police car. He screwed up. Posted by: Southern Beale at September 14, 2007 2:51 PMRob Briley is a product of his environment. He is a spoiled little rich kid who has never grown up and needs to learn a hard lesson. He has had all the advantages of life that most never get and he has squandered them because of his own arrogant pride and stupid decision making. The sooner he is gone the better. Posted by: Steve at September 16, 2007 9:58 PMPost a comment
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Various news media outlets and blogs are reporting that state Rep. Rob Briley, arrested last weekend for drunk driving, evading arrest and vandalizing a police car, has resigned his chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee. That's good news, but the Nashville Democrat still is a member of seven different House committees, two of which - the House Ethics Committee and House Criminal Practice & Procedure Subcommittee - seem utterly the wrong place for someone with Briley's recent record.