Legislative decorum in Alabama

[KBCraig]

It's almost a shame there aren't more fistfights on the floors of legislative chambers around the country. There's entirely too much cooperation between the statists who are busy compromising freedom.


http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2007/06/punch_flies_on_senate_floor.html

Punch flies on Senate floor
Posted by Birmingham News staff June 07, 2007 3:24 PM

MONTGOMERY -- State Sen. Charles Bishop hit Sen. Lowell Barron on the floor of the Senate this afternoon.

The Senate was in recess when Bishop, a Republican from Arley, and Barron, a Democrat from Fyffe, started an animated conversation. Bishop suddenly hit Barron in the face, and Barron fell back onto a desk.

Patrick Harris, assistant secretary of the Senate, said he saw Bishop hit Barron and quickly grabbed Bishop and pulled him back.

Bishop in an interview later said Barron called him a s...o...b, so he hit Barron in the face.

"If he calls me that again, it'll happen again," Bishop said.

Barron was not immediately available for comment.

[Edwin Sheldon]

That's an Alabama Republican for you.  I can say that; I live in Mobile.   

[LiveFree]

Could it be considered defensive force if someone were to punch in the face anyone introducing or voting for stupid liberty robbing laws???

[Braddogg]

Could it be considered defensive force if someone were to punch in the face anyone introducing or voting for stupid liberty robbing laws???

Field trip to the NH state house!