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DEL.ICIO.USApparently, he stirred himself up with his own sermon
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Rev. Timothy McDonald became the star of Wednesday’s House committee hearing on payday loan legislation. Not necessarily in the most desirable way.
When he and other opponents of the measure found they would not be allowed to speak, McDonald began shouting.
“Do you think I’m scared of security?” he yelled. “Shame, shame, shame.” Our story here says so.
Committee chairman James Mills (R-Gainvesville) ordered McDonald out.
McDonald is senior pastor of First Iconium Baptist Church and former president of the Concerned Black Clergy.
But Mills thought the preacher looked more familiar than that. And he was right. McDonald was the “preacher for the day” for the House only a few days before.
Addressing the entire chamber, McDonald demanded that lawmakers to be open-minded, but “fixed in your convictions.”
We do not know when he’ll be invited back.
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By disgusted
February 15, 2007 8:22 PM | Link to this
What is next for Ga.? We may let hidden guns in cars with kids & whacko’s, we’re pulling the plug on peachcare and now we are going to let the payday lenders descend like the vultures they are and gouge the poor yet again. The opposition to this latest one is not even allowed to speak or protest? Great job Ga. This is what happens when we’re run by the repubs. Guns, flags, kids, & our wallets and you say the liberals are bad.