by David Safier
It was a solemn, bipartisan moment at the state legislature. A bust of the late Jake Flake was unveiled. Flake was known as a gentleman in the legislature, and people on both sides of the aisle spoke warmly about him.
But first came Al Melvin.
According to Daniel Scarpinato's blog,
Instead, he launched into a criticism of universal health care, which eventually led the Senate president to instruct senators to stick only to honoring Flake.
Melvin told the assembled about the wonders of our health care system and how their lives would be in imminent peril if they had the misfortune of being sick in Canada.
A faux pas? Not according to Melvin, even after he got a veiled dressing down from Bob Burns, who reminded people to "restrict [their comments] to honoring Jake Flake at this time.” Melvin said he thought Flake would have been happy that he brought up the subject. Melvin should know. After all, he met Jake Flake once.
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