Serious dissension in Florida Democrat ranks over Abortion Bill: Grayson protege Representative Randolph throws papers on House floor at fellow Rep.

Stole her pen and threw it in the trash

From Eric Dondero:

A Republican sponsored bill to restrict late-term abortions, and require parental notification for minors, caused hysteria on the Democrat side of the aisle at the Capitol in Tallahassee. One Democrat from Orlando got into a scuffle with another Democrat, a Hatian-American, from South Florida.

The Bradenton Herald reports, "Fight breaks out as abortion measures pass" April 27:

The fireworks broke out when Rep. Daphne Campbell, D-Miami, quoted the Bible and said she planned to break ranks.

“Thou shall not kill,” Campbell, who was born in Haiti, told her colleagues before a vote on HB 1247, the parental notification bill. It passed 82 to 35.

“This is not a bill for Republicans or Democrats because it’s a Republican bill,” Campbell said during discussion of HJR 1179, which proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit public funding of abortions.

“This is Bible principles.”

The resolution passed by an 82 to 35 vote. But not before State Rep. Scott Randolph, a staunch progressive, and supporter of disgraced former Congressman Alan Grayson, threw a tizzy fit. Randolph yelled at Campbell, and then:

Randolph flung some of her papers at her and threw her pen in the trash, according to Campbell and other lawmakers who witnessed the outburst. They said Campbell threw some items back at him.

Important Note - Libertarians are divided on the issue of abortion itself, many pro-choice, others pro-life, with mostly all libertarians favoring reasonable restrictions such as parental notification. All libertarians are united in opposition to government funding of abortions.

Photo of the real live incident from the early 1800s caning by SC Sen. Sumner of Mass. Sen. Brooks on the House floor. Brooks had made critical remarks directed towards Sumner over his support for slavery.

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