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« The Late Bus | Main | Bus Story Debunked? » September 12, 2005Why She Supports Ed Bryant for the U.S. SenateRebecca Easley, whose sister was brutally murdered, has written a must-read comment to this post regarding U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. having sent a letter to the killer's parole board to support his bid for parole - a letter Ford later apologized for and blamed on his staff. Ford is a candidate for the Democrtic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated after next year by Sen. Bill Frist. Comments
I am in no way saying that Harold Ford Jr. is not a "friend" to victims of crime, because I don't have first hand information, except for the recent parole letter incident. A lot of law makers sign-on to a variety of bills in order to be looked at favorably by the different groups. There are, however, some lawmakers that actually take part in the writing of, and the persuading of other lawmakers to pass the legislation, and they certainly do deserve credit. I do not know the "extent" of Ford's participation in passing victims' rights legislation. But, you cannot question a lawmakers motivation when he works one on one with an ordinary citizen to right a wrong, because it's the right thing to do, without the preconceived notion that votes will be the results. What exactly does "worked with" consisted of? Rebecca Easley Posted by: Rebecca Easley at September 15, 2005 12:20 AMPost a comment
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