Thursday, June 9, 2016

Shame on Rep. Marsha Blackburn!

       Perhaps the worst, most despicable blemish on the integrity of the U.S. Congress has been perpetrated by Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R) of Tennessee and some or her fellow members of the House select investigative panel on infant lives. As chair of the committee that has been trying mightily to prove that Planned Parenthood has illegally profited from selling body parts, an accusation that has not been proven in any way to be true, she exposed a group of people to danger, I believe, intentionally.
       First they promoted a video purported to show the accusation was true until it was debunked and in fact the producers of the video have been prosecuted. But now Ms. Blackburn has apparently leaked information on names, addresses and phone numbers of University researchers and Doctors to FOX News, as well as the panel's own website. Including a Doctor who has already been threatened and when and where he must testify to the panel. This last which she and her colleges assured they would protect their privacy.
       When a member of Congress, no matter who, intentionally places a citizen in danger for no reason other than the Congressperson doesn't like what they do, is or should be criminal and should also cause automatic dismissal from Congress. Of course the easy answer is that a staffer made a mistake. But multiple times to multiple people??
       This can only happen when that congresswoman is so sure of her position and so unconcerned for anyone else. The shame that Ms. Marsha Blackburn brings to the U.S. Congress and to our country is unforgivable. Whether or not you agree with women's rights, this has nothing to do with what she did. Sorry, but there is nothing about this act that I can find humorous.

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