8-year-old follows Tenn. lawmaker around Capitol until he drops welfare bill

[Coyotl]

Source: rawstory.com

A Tennessee lawmaker has relented and agreed to drop his bill linking academic performance to the family’s welfare benefits after an 8-year-old girl shamed him by following him around the state Capitol.

On his way to vote on Thursday, state Sen. Stacey Campfield (R) was confronted by 8-year-old homeschooler Aamira Fetuga, who presented him with a petition signed by people opposing his welfare bill, according to the Tennessean. Nearby, a choir of about 60 activists sang “Jesus Loves the Little Children.”

“You are so weak, to not listen to a child,” a parent said as Campfield walked away with the girl following.

“Why do you want to cut benefits for people?” 8-year-old Fetuga asked after she caught up with him on a Capitol escalator.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/12/8-year-old-follows-tenn-lawmaker-around-capitol-until-he-drops-welfare-bill/

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Good luck getting re-elected, asshat!

[Festivito]

1. .. and a little child shall lead them. And did.

That Tennessean might not be sleeping well tonight. Either that or he hasn't awoken in years.

[carolinayellowdog]

10. Fetuga for Governor, 2040

she has proved her fitness for taking charge of the TN legislature

[phantom power]

2. this has potential as a tactic

Few things are more tenacious than an eight year old pestering for something.

"Oh god, yes, yes, I'll do it just leave me aloooooooone!"

[d_r]

4. +1

why? But why? But why? But why?

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. It's really sad that it takes public shaming to make them understand.

Bless her heart for thinking of others first.

[sakabatou]

3. Sometimes, it takes a child make a person do the right thing.

[obama2terms]

6. Wonderful!!

Republicans and democrats alike here seemed to be against it, because it's simply heartless. Even religious groups ( which may I remind you are usually on the GOP's side) were speaking out against. I don't live in Campfeild's district, I always wonder why they keep voting him in. Everything he proposes either hurts gay people or poor people.

[kyeshinka]

7. Don't be fooled!

Don't for a second think this guy has had a change of heart. He thought this through, got backers to write the bill, got it through committee, so this was deliberate. He'll go back, shout "freedom" and "God" to his constituents and get reelected and try this again.

[rurallib]

8. maybe about twenty kids following US congress critters

all over the place as a reminder of Newtown would work?

[Iliyah]

9. I saw it on Bashir and yes the politician

looked irritated with a cocky attitude. Kept walking looking mainly forward telling her that her parent(s) just needs to attend two teacher conferences which would exempt them from the law.

[Cali_Democrat]

11. Republican asshole politician destroyed by an 8-year-old

[24601]

12. Not often you see DUers siding with the homeschoolers.

[Coyotl]

13. Think about the position this would put educators in. Flunk and starve students!

How could you fail students if there was such a penalty?