| I spoke to Rep Hardaway TWICE today, and TWICE he hung up on me, despite the fact that I was professional and simply tried to voice my opposition to HB 2795. I could not get a whole sentence out.
In the first phone call Rep Hardaway said that “Since you are from Washington County, you need to call your OWN representative.” Then hung up.
Perplexed, and wanting to give Rep Hardaway the benefit of the doubt, I hit redial and said, “Sir, I believe we just got disconnected.” Instead of having a dialogue of any kind, Rep Hardaway, again said that “Since you are from Washington County, you need to call your OWN representative, I can’t help you” and hung up on me.
This is the height of unprofessional behavior, and back home in Southern California, we would just flat out call this rude.
It also defies logic. Since Mr. Hardaway is proposing a bill that AFFECTS me in Washington County – I have every right to call him, as the author and promoter of HB 2795. If he would like to limit his bill to his constituents, then he can exclude hearing from home educators all over the state. Since HB 2795 affects the entire STATE, and since we live in TN, we would be affected, whether I live in his district or not.
I am profoundly discouraged by the rudeness of this legislator. I am astounded, in this day and age, that a legislator could be so unprofessional. Rep Hardaway does not care about the citizens of TN, only his personal agenda and his personal slice of the pie, yet he proposes legislation that affects the state.
I think Rep Hardaway should be held accountable for his unprofessional behavior and his exclusion of the majority of the state he represents.
Lisa Baughn (who is still pretty stunned! It is a rare day when I am treated with disrespect and it always amazes me!) |
Mar. 19, 2008 - Untitled Comment