Historian tells lawmaker, "You don't own me. I pay your salary".

[PLC1]

I pay your salary,' snaps historian to lawmaker in tense House hearing

But Young called the hearing an "an exercise in futility," and likened the testimony to "garbage." Then, he called Brinkley "Dr. Rice," confusing him with the university where he teaches.

And that's when the fireworks began (note the expression on the face of the aide sitting behind Young).

"Rice is a university ... I know you went to Yuba College and you couldn't graduate," snapped Brinkley.

Young retorted, “I'll call you anything I want to call you when you sit in that chair. You just be quiet.”

"You don't own me! I pay your salary," Brinkley replied. "I work for the private sector, you work for the taxpayers."

Lawmakers need to be reminded that they work for us, they aren't our bosses but our servants.

We can fire them, and, in most cases, we should do so ASAP.

 

[dogtowner]

wonder how much fed money Rice used to get ?