Sen. Jane Cunningham, R-Chesterfield, doesn't take it kindly when someone dares stand up to her Facebook Bill.
Since the Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA) filed a lawsuit asking for an injunction against the social networking portion of her Amy Hestir Davis Student Protection Act, Mrs. Cunningham has ripped the organization for having the temerity to stand up to her:
But she finds it ironic that the union has filed a lawsuit, considering it helped craft the bill, endorsed it in public hearings, and promoted it.
"So, it's almost like teachers' hard-earned salaries and dues are being used first to promote something, and then to oppose the very thing that they worked on, which I think is somewhat strange and hypocritical," Senator Cunningham contends.
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I think we have to admit that her point makes sense.
Perhaps on the face of it, but when you consider that MSTA's own membership is thoroughly against the bill, there is no hypocrisy involved at all. MSTA made a mistake by not realizing the significance of the Facebook portion of the bill and asking its members how they felt about it. Perhaps that is not the best way to do things, but it doesn't fall under the category of hypocrisy.
The missed points on the part of Cunningham are: (1) The legislation should have never been introduced. (2) She is not woman enough to admit she made a mistake. (3) Instead of taking leadership to correct the obvious problems she is blaming others. (It's Bush's fault.)
If MSTA made a mistake and can't think through ramifications of legislation, then I suggest the organization is incompetent. I agree its actions of not asking members their feelings on the bill does not fall under the category of hypocrisy; it's under the category of stupidity and arrogance.
It can't blame Cunningham on this one.
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