Double standard for Gene Green (updated)
According to Congressman Gene Green's website;
So, in order to attend Gene Green's town hall meeting you will be required to show a photo ID. Yet, in September of 2006, Congressman Green voted against HR4844.Town hall meetings are one of my favorite ways to communicate with constituents. I have held hundreds during my years of service in Congress and always welcomed everyone to attend. Unfortunately, due to a coordinated effort to disrupt our town hall meetings, we will be restricting further attendance to residents of the 29th Congressional District and verifying residency by requiring photo identification.
Someone should ask Congressman Green how he can vote against requiring a photo ID to vote in federal elections, yet require photo IDs to get into his town hall meetings. That seems hypocritical, don't you think?
KEVIN WHITED ADDS: The Baytown Sun picked up on Rep. Green's new ID requirements, which will apply to their community meeting tonight. Reporter Cierra Putman also secured a great quote:
“I think while politically it seems completely stupid, I don’t think it’s illegal,” said Charles Daughtry, member of the board of directors of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas and legal representative for The Baytown Sun.
Politically stupid but not illegal -- not the preferred slogan of many politicians, we suspect!
Posted by Jason @ 08/19/09 12:08 AM | Print | Comments (21)
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