stacey campfield - TN Legislator jokes about pressure cooker bomb

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this story fails to tell you he's a teabagging republican.

KNOXVILLE, TN (WVLT ) - Tennessee State Senator Stacey Campfield has taken to his blog to post what he called a "joke" about pressure cookers being used as weapons one week after a pressure cooker was used to bomb the Boston Marathon.

The blog post, titled "Here comes Feinstein again" shows a pressure cooker with different parts labeled as weapons.

When asked if he thought the timing (one week after 3 people died in the Boston Marathon bombings) was insensitive Campfield told CBS affiliate WVLT, "People need to lighten up."

He elaborated by saying "I say it's insensitive that people go after guns and second amendment rights after the Sandy Hook shooting."

http://www.wnct.com/story/22042725/2013/04/22/tn-legislator-jokes-about



some of mr campfields greatest hits:

"Don't Say Gay" bill
In 2011 as a senator, he revived his 2008 "anti gay education" bill as SB49, the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill,[22] and it gained national and international attention.[23][24][25][26][27] Openly gay filmmaker Del Shores challenged him to a debate about it.[28] Lillian Faderman and Harvard historian Ian Lekus agreed it encouraged dishonesty and could lead to further suicide among LGBT youth.[29] In an interview, Sen Campfield explained he supported anti-bullying legislations for all children, not just for the LGBT community.[30] Later however, he remarked that "that bullying thing is the biggest lark out there."[31][32]

Reporting child's homosexuality to parents
In January 2013, Campfield introduced a modified version of his "Don't Say Gay" bill. This version allows teachers and guidance counselors to answer a child's private questions about sexuality, but forces them to tell the child's parents if they do.[33]


Decreased welfare to families with a child making inadequate academic progress
In 2013, Campfield introduced Senate Bill 0132[34] which cuts by 30% the payment made to parents or caretakers of children in families eligible for Tennessee's Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program if any of the children fail to meet requirements for grades or attendance.[35]
In April 2013, the Senator withdrew his support for this Bill after an organized protest of clergy and community members at the State Capitol. Eight year old girl Aamira Fetuga followed
him around Capitol Hill with a signed petition opposing the Bill asking him questions and sharing her concerns. The bill was withdrawn shortly thereafter. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/12/8-year-old-follows-tenn-lawmaker-around-capitol-until-he-drops-welfare-bill/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacey_Campfield