Willie Style

(from Steve's and DMN)
Civil Rights Discusion: From Austin, to Brownwood, To Eastland
09:24 PM CDT on Wednesday, April 6, 2005
By KAREN BROOKS / The Dallas Morning News
THE MIX

Bringing it home

Eight hours into committee testimony on a proposed ban on gay marriage, a young gay man with a blonde mohawk stepped up to the podium and topped everyone else who spoke passionately about the bill. Speaking against the bill, Rob Keffer said: "It hits home really, really hard, to know that someone in your family has the power to do something [to stop the ban], and they might not because it's something personal that they don't necessarily agree with you on." Who's that family member? His dad is Rep. Jim Keffer, an Eastland Republican, powerful committee chairman, and a bill co-sponsor. Another co-sponsor? His uncle, Rep. Bill Keffer, a Dallas Republican. After his son's testimony, the usually gruff Jim Keffer leaned over to his microphone on the dais and addressed his son. "I want you to know, and this committee and the people, that I do love you very much. I'm very proud of you for your stance, for having the courage to come up here and talk." His son replied: "I love you, too."

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I just wonder if Keffer was even the slightest bit embarrassed that his son spoke up against him in front of all his colleagues?!