I often forget that San Francisco has a real hero in Congress.

[RandySF]

I am watching a CNN documentary on the Jonestown Massacre and am reminded that Congresswoman Jackie Speier, who represents that western side of San Francisco was shot five times and left for dead on a runway in Guyana (as an aide for Congressman Leo Ryan) for investigating the infamous cult. I am forever in awe at her strength.

[Tx4obama]

1. More regarding Jackie Speier, below

February 2014

Congresswoman (Jackie Speier, D-Calif.) sleeps in a homeless shelter

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014720922

Also...

Jackie Speier on Abortion, Planned Parenthood, Halliburton, etc - February 2011 - video

Uploaded on Feb 18, 2011

During a U.S. House debate (seen on C-SPAN) on 2011 Federal Spending, Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) comments on abortion, in response to comments made by Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ). Included in her comments, "I had a procedure at 17 weeks pregnant with a child...that procedure is a procedure that I endured. I lost a baby. But for you to stand on this floor and to suggest, as you have, that somehow this is a procedure that is either welcomed or done cavalierly or done without any thought is preposterous." ...
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Jackie Speier Wiki BIO page, here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Speier


I think she is awesome!

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. Great speech. Why the low profile?

That's the puzzler.

[2banon]

5. I agree..

[TDale313]

2. She is an amazingly strong person.

[Cha]

4. Wow.. thanks for reminding us, Randy..

"Speier was shot five times and waited 22 hours before help arrived.[14] That same day, over 900 of the remaining members of the Peoples Temple died in Jonestown and Georgetown."

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

[RandySF]

10. She and McCarthy were not the only targets.

People Jones took his people to Guyana, Mayor Moscone wound up on their hit list (that is why they first put metal detectors in our City Hall). And two People's Temple members who volunteered for Harvey Milk were eventually found dead in their homes.

[coldbeer]

6. I am now in awe!

Just googled her! Wow!

[AverageJoe90]

7. Truly, this is a great woman.

It took a lot of courage to face down this truly insane & heavily armed cult of crazies.....and that's putting it lightly! She is to be greatly commended for her bravery. Thank you, Jackie.

[xxqqqzme]

8. I would love to see her

take Feinstein's senate seat.

[BrotherIvan]

9. Now you're talking!

Oy vey, I can't wait to see the last of DiFi.

[RandySF]

11. I have to say this about Dianne Feinstein

I once had breakfast with an elderly lady who's been a part of the City's progressive movement for decades, and ask her who she thought was our best mayor. Her answer without hesitation was Dianne Feinstein because, her words, "she kept the city together when Milk and Moscone were killed."

[Enthusiast]

12. Me too! +1 a whole bunch!