Georgia state Senate to honor Jane Fonda?

The rubber-stamp program for honoring individuals in the Georgia state assembly finally hit a snag this week when a Democrat state Senator tried to glorify anti-American activist Jane Fonda in legislation.

"Georgia state Senator Steen Miles (D-Decatur) introduced a resolution recognizing the two-time Academy Award-winning actress for her efforts to help women and children globally, particularly her work as the founder and chairwoman of the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution will report Thursday. The resolution also lauds her for being "the daughter of screen legend Henry Fonda," among other hard-earned accolades.

The legislation, Senate Resolution 1189, slid through the Senate seemed "as do hundreds of honorary and commemorative resolutions each year. There's no vote on these types of quick resolutions, and lawmakers very rarely object to them."

However, state Senator John Douglas (R-Covington), an Army veteran and chairman of the Senate Veterans and Military Committee, "stood as the Senate was adjourning and briefly voiced his strong opposition to the resolution. His words provoked a strong response from Miles, who argued that Fonda's work deserved recognition."

Immediately after Miles finished defending Fonda, Douglas made a motion "for the Senate to reconsider its approval of SR 1189," which will be taken up at 9am Thursday.

Senator Douglas articulated the thoughts of many Georgians later in the day, when he said, "I think Jane Fonda is less worthy than any living American to be honored by our Senate and the people of Georgia. It starts off with her actions during the Vietnam War and it continues today. No amount of good work now will make up for her past actions against the military and our country."

"Thanks to Sen. John Douglas for voicing opposition to a state Senate resolution honoring Jane "Hanoi Jane" Fonda," said the Gainesville State College Republicans on their blog. "Hopefully, the Senate will reconsider its approval tomorrow."