Come On Boys, Bring Your Wives and Kids Down To The Capitol Today, But Try To Avoid All Those “Fringe Groups” On Your Way Over Here

by Decaturguy on February 14, 2007

From a blog post by Rep. Steve Davis about Family Day at the Capitol last weekend: 

Today is the 17th legislative day of the session. It is called Family Day so that legislators can bring their wives and kids up for the day and show our family atmosphere. However I do not bring my family due to the spectacle presented by the fringe groups in front of our children. You have Labor Unions, “Working Families” wanting minimum wage increases, marches for racial equality, and the worst is GSLBT groups that try to prove they are families too(by exposing our young children to them kissing and holding hands). I will just say that I am very passionate about the issues but I did not get into politics to expose my children to adult issues. It is a shame that these groups try to exploit this event the way they do.

So, middle class working families who lobby their legislators are “fringe groups?”

Racial minorities who lobby their legislators are “fringe groups” as well? 

I guess Rep. Davis would rather leave the messy job of legislating to paid lobbyists and campaign contributors rather than common folks.  They wear suits and ties and look like they’ve got money, I guess.

Oh, and does someone want to give Rep. Davis a memo about how females can be in the General Assembly now?

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Amber February 15, 2007 at 6:14 pm

You guys have read so deeply into Davis’ statements and passed such harsh judgment on fabricated prejudice that you can’t back out of it. Amazing.

Well, here’s the thing, jsm… people who aren’t offended by something don’t get to decide whether or not it’s offensive to anybody. “I am offended by this because…” (which has been demonstrated on this thread) cannot reasonably be followed by “nuh-uh!!!” That’s not how communication works. That’s not how discourse works. It’s how something works, and I can think of two letters that represent that something.

Examples of the bigoted language? I believe those are in the post itself, in Re. Davis’s quote, particularly the bold portions. I’m not sure what you’re grasping for here.

Amber February 15, 2007 at 6:16 pm

It’s just not cool to drag someone’s mother into the argument. That’s uncalled for.

That is perhaps true. But I guess when it’s “fringe groups” like working-class families, people of color, and OMG TEH GAYZ!!1! then it’s a-okay, full speed ahead.

Erick February 15, 2007 at 8:07 pm

Amber, it wouldn’t be right in that case either.

Decaturguy, I skimmed the statement. It should have legitimately been “spouses.”

rugby_fan February 15, 2007 at 11:14 pm

No one has answered my question about Rep. Davis’ statement about the “wifes”.

Does that mean Sen. Schaeffer is married to a woman?

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