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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBrown Only Vote Backing Romney Veto of Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth
So, may be Scott may want to talk about that! And clearly, he is still an idiot as he is the only MA Congress person not to have recorded a video for "It gets better"
http://bluemassgroup.com/2012/05/brown-only-vote-backing-romney-veto-of-commission-on-gay-and-lesbian-youth/
Via HuffPost, in 2006, the Commission of Gay and Lesbian Youth was under the Governors control, Mitt Romney. Romney wanted to limit or even disband the Commission whos work was to protect children from bullying, harassment and assault in schools. Nice guy.
The state legislature stepped in and wanted to remove control from Romney and make the commission independent after Romneys threats. Romney vetoed making the group independent. But Romneys acts were so egregious Democrats and Republicans came together and all joined in to override the veto, well except for one person.
Our now junior Senator, Scott Philip Brown:
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Brown Only Vote Backing Romney Veto of Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth (Original Post)
Mass
May 2012
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dhill926
(16,953 posts)1. good find.......
ProSense
(116,464 posts)2. Great find. Thanks. n/t
Dawson Leery
(19,546 posts)3. Good find.
