To The Editor:
I am a retired teacher and I went to Jefferson City on May 11 with other active and retired teachers to visit our legislators.
What happened that day was a display by our state Sen. Brian Nieves that was a disgrace to his office. I heard him scream disgusting, threatening, obscene language directed specifically at a retired teacher in my group. That language has no business anywhere, but in a senate office directed at a constituent is scary.
While sitting in his outer office, I listened to the senator as he screamed at the teacher. The senator felt his family was put in danger by a letter to the editor that the teacher had written. The letter revealed the dates that the senator was going to be out of town for a conference. I don’t quite understand how that had threatened the senator’s family. It sounded like he was trying to make the teacher take a swing at him.
I felt that it was the perfect example of bullying.
Sen. Nieves needs to go; too bad we have three more years before we can vote him out. I hope Franklin County voters can see that we have a bully representing us.
Jamieleo posted at 9:43 pm on Tue, May 31, 2011.
I don't have a problem voting him in again! I think it's really immature to sit around and write a bunch of letters about someone being bullied. I guess I should write a letter to the editor about the last cop that wrote me a ticket....surely he was bullying me.
Comrade Bob posted at 2:03 pm on Sun, May 29, 2011.
The term "Bullying" is another political ploy. The whole story has not been told. After the teacher debacle in Wisconsin, I believe these letters to the editor have political undertones. The 3 authors to the letters have not explained what set him off. I can give not credibility to anyone who proclaims they have been bullied and not tell the whole story.
In my opinion, this is nothing more than a political stunt.
Bassora posted at 10:53 pm on Fri, May 27, 2011.
Comrade Bob, will you listen to what adults have witnessed this man doing?
Nieves attacked the man (supposedly) because he wrote about a conference Nieves was attending and listed the dates. Nieves is furious that people will know when he's away from the house?
Doesn't he realize that we already realize he's away from his house when he's in Jefferson City? Or when he's hosting his talk show?
The reason for the reaction makes no sense. The actual reaction makes even less sense.
You want to vote back into office a man who is irrational, out-of-control, and acts, well, crazy?
Comrade Bob posted at 1:03 am on Thu, May 26, 2011.
I will have no problem voting the Sen Nieves back into office