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Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts)
Mon Apr 27, 2015, 06:02 PM Apr 2015

Oklahoma lawmaker threatens to set himself on fire over abortion issue [View all]




Last week, Rep. Kevin Calvey, R-Oklahoma City, got animated during debate on Senate Bill 548, which would provide 6 percent raises, paid from court fees, for Supreme Court justices and other appellate court judges and employees.

Photo - Oklahoma State Rep. Kevin Calvey, R-Oklahoma City, the bill's author.
Oklahoma State Rep. Kevin Calvey, R-Oklahoma City, the bill's author.
The bill ended up passing and returns to the Senate for final consideration.

Calvey is upset with court rulings that have gone against efforts to restrict abortions and said that withholding the pay increase would be effective in punishing the justices.

He loudly said that if he were not a Christian, he would go across the street to the state Supreme Court building, douse himself in gasoline and set himself on fire to “protest the evil in that building.”


http://newsok.com/oklahoma-lawmaker-threatens-to-set-himself-on-fire-over-abortion-issue/article/5414125?utm_source=NewsOK.com&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=NIC-Facebook
His Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kevin-Calvey-For-Congress/108156455907112?fref=ts&ref=br_tf

(My question is, will it be on Pay-per-view?)
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Go for it, shitheel. hifiguy Apr 2015 #1
Dang, and I'm fresh out of marshmallows jberryhill Apr 2015 #2
well, that would be his CHOICE to do so. IcyPeas Apr 2015 #3
Need a light Kevin? nt JeffHead Apr 2015 #4
http://farleftside.com/2010/7-30-2010.png blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #5
You Have That Right. TheMastersNemesis Apr 2015 #7
How terribly convenient. Kelvin Mace Apr 2015 #6
If I don't get my way then I will take my toys and go home. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #8
Well maybe being a christian he can get himself nailed up on a cross then. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #9
The bagger, the bagger, the bagger's on fire. We don't need no water. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2015 #10
Coward. haele Apr 2015 #11
Burn baby burn kimbutgar Apr 2015 #12
Please proceed Nt newfie11 Apr 2015 #13
The only thing on fire is his pants. N/t JHB Apr 2015 #14
Without a doubt Caretha Apr 2015 #15
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