TNGA Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey Sneaks in Senate Pocket Pool during Jesus Prayer (2:15)
Channel: watauga river
Date: 2011-06-13

02:15 timemark

Tennessee General Assembly video from the May 12, 2011 Senate Session of the thirty-fourth legislative day documenting the invited "Minister of the Day" guest of Tennessee Senate Speaker Pro Tem Jamie Woodson (R-Knoxville), the Rev. Larry Young, leading the Senate in a sectarian prayer followed by TNGA Senator Jim Summerville (R-Dickson) being recognized to start (and finish a sectarian prayer following a "moment of silence") for a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer killed in the line of duty.  You are probably thinking at this point that this video is documenting a pretty solemn moment within the Church of the Tennessee Senate, right?  Think again and "rewind"...

At the approximate 02:15 timemark --- and through the segment for several seconds wherein the TNGA Senate Minister of the Day Young is reading h prayer from his note cards ("...in their work today, give them wisdom, insight beyond sight that can only come from You...") and follow the hands of TNGA Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville; background at frame top center) as he takes a quick double-clutch at pocket pool when the Lt. Governor was likely thinking that all heads were bowed and nobody was watching. 

Nobody that is except for Jesus, the Tennessee General Assembly video camera system, myself, and now, other YouTube viewers like you. And as Ramsey didn't call his shot (e.g. "two balls, corner pockets"), I suppose that the Lt. Governor just "scratched" his game...

This video is part of a planned "Sectarian Prayer Within the Church of the Tennessee Senate" video series.

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Matthew 6:5-8 King James Version (KJV)
5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.