Poll: Should Lawmaker be Barred from Speaking after 'Vagina' Remark?
Rep. Lisa Brown of West Bloomfield referenced her Jewish faith and anatomy while arguing against legislation restricting abortion.
A day after state House Rep. Lisa Brown used the word "vagina" while arguing against new abortion legislation, she was prohibited from speaking on the floor about an education bill. While Brown (D-West Bloomfield), a Jewish mother of three, said she was not given a reason why Majority Floor Leader Jim Stamas (R-Midland) barred her from speaking on the education matter Thursday, she assumed it had to do with her earlier remarks that claimed House Bill 5711 forces contradictory religious beliefs upon her and others. "Regardless of their reasoning, this is a violation of my First Amendment rights and directly impedes my ability to serve the people who elected me into office," Brown said in a release. What got Brown in hot water? Here's what …
Cathy Fucinari
4:59 pm on Thursday, June 21, 2012
This response is for Ann Galen: You could say we travel in different circles. You don't even live in Michigan. You live in Florida. more ›