CA conservative assemblyman proves why republicans are unfit to govern

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-donnelly-20120902,0,6609809.story

SACRAMENTO — Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly was thundering on the chamber floor against a proposal to make drivers stay 3 feet from cyclists, a regulation he said would chip away at Californians' liberty. As his voice rose, a Democratic colleague stepped in.

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The Democrats felt Donnelly was bogging down the proceedings in the Legislature's busiest week. Of roughly 100 bills considered each day, Donnelly spoke on about 20, nearly twice as many as his closest competitor, Assembly Majority Leader Charles Calderon (D-Whittier) said — a lawmaker he would not name.

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He had been apprehended at Los Angeles/Ontario International Airport in January for trying to take a loaded handgun through security. He said he forgot to take the firearm out of his briefcase before the flight. He was later fined and given three years' probation.

Let's see:

Believes "freedom" is the "right" of motor vehicle drivers to intimidate cyclists, kind of a "right makes might" thing. I suspect he regards bicyclists as tree-hugging losers who deserve to be driven off the road.

Takes advantage of parliamentary rules to sabotage the process - he can't pass his agenda by an honest vote, so he will stop everyone else from accomplishing their job.

Loves his firearm so much he would take a loaded weapon through an airport security checkpoint ("That'll show them gun grabbing liberals who's boss&quot