Franken pushes for anti-bullying law

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Franken Pushes for Antibullying Law
   
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/11/18/Fran... //

Franken Pushes for Antibullying Law
By Advocate.com Editors
AL FRANKEN X390 (GETTY 2010) | ADVOCATE.COM


Congress members Al Franken, Bob Casey, Linda Sanchez, and Jared Polis announced Thursday that they are working to advance a proposed anti–gay bullying bill during the next congressional term.

Senator Franken, a Democrat representing Minnesota, said he planned to include his version of the bill in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, according to a press release.

Also attending the press conference was Tammy Aaberg, a Minnesota woman whose son committed suicide after being bullied. "No student should have to dread going to school because they fear being bullied," Franken said.

Franken's Student Non-Discrimination Act was introduced in May and now has 30 cosponsors, while a companion bill in the House, introduced by Colorado's gay Rep. Polis, has 127 cosponsors.

"As the rash of suicides and violence have shown, school bullying affects students in both red states and blue states and is an issue that demands attention from the next Congress," Polis said. "I will work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to ensure that all students can attend school and get a quality education, free from fear."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9595840

After which DUmbasses fap in adulation.

Hey DUmbasses,

Here's your champion of anti-bullying laws:

[Vagabond]

I wish the founding fathers were a lot more stringent when they wrote the commerce claus.  It's the only clause the congress seems to like.

[Randy]

Who here is surprised franken is bullied and scared?   

[Ballygrl]

[Evil_Conservative]

This country is full of pussies.

[true_blood]

I'm glad they're taking care of the real problems facing the U.S. and not wasting their time with stupid stuff.

[diesel driver]

I'm glad they're taking care of the real problems facing the U.S. and not wasting their time with stupid stuff.

For sure.

Just think of how deep in the shit we would be if they weren't taking care of the really important stuff....

        
 

Never mind.

[Airwolf]

This from the same guy who attacked someone for asking a question during a presidential primary? What and idiot.