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Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

From Judge Kennedy: Statement Regarding Senate Rules Committee Chairmanship

“After almost six months of watching them kick the can down the road, it’s a relief to finally be able to congratulate the Republican Senate Leadership on doing the right thing by stripping Scott Beason of his Rules Committee Chairmanship. This is a powerful post, and whether he’s telling folks to empty the clip on Hispanics or calling black voters ‘Aborigines’ on a federal wire tap, Beason has proven time and time again that he does not have the stature to be a true leader in the State Legislature. We have more important things to do in the upcoming session than hold our breath and wait to see how Scott Beason will embarrass us next, and we are grateful to see the Republicans finally making protecting Alabama a priority over protecting one of their own. ”