When politicians stand up to the majority to defend minority rights, it is heroic. When politicians insult the intelligence of the majority to attack a defenseless minority, it is surely without precedent. The editorial that follows the news article is eloquent, but its source it what makes it really significant. Now consider the two together. The first-term Republican, whose 27 th Congressional District includes Glendale, nonetheless said he is taking the same position he took in the Assembly.
Resolutions carry no legal weight, but are often crafted to gauge support for legislation on issues.
The resolution has already been approved by the House Subcommittee on Crime and is expected to be brought to the floor for a full House vote, possibly next week. Rogan, elected to the 43 rd Assembly District eat in 1994, served through 1996. He does not support Proposition 215, approved by California voters in 1996, because it is too broad in scope, Rogan said. And not all of the patients are terminal cases. In September 1995, Rogan supported Assembly Bill 1529.