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Jay:
Going as a group to testify could be the best thing we ever did if we could get together and organize and critique our individual testimonies ahead of time. Planning and preparation is everything. Getting together as a group would allow us to coordinate our testimonies to insure we are covering all bases without repeating ourselves. It would also allow for the group to help refine everyone's speech. Also, it would allow us to reserve some of our quickest thinkers for later in the hearing so that they could speak in response to comments made during the testimonies, or to correct any misinformation. We would still be acting and speaking as individuals, just with the help and preparation offered by the group.

Also, going as a group is good for moral support.

So, I kind of agree with both of you.

Aldo:
I am in favor of folks testifying at the public hearing.  The anti-gun folks will certainly have their testimony times at the public hearing.

Not sure if it still works the same way, but many moons ago I was involved in health insurance legislation open hearings at the Capitol.  First went one group (those of testifying in favor of such-and-such bill), and then went the second group (the big wigs from the insurance industry who were against such-and-such bill).  Interestingly, when the second group made comments that were flat out lies, and the first group wanted to go back up to the mike and have a chance to say differently, the first group was told that they could not...that the parliamentary procedure did not allow for there to be a debate back and forth at the mike!

So, again, I don't know if it is set up the same way of each "side" having a designated speaking time, or if they would allow for a counter-statement to be made.  If it is the latter, then Jay is right on the mney of saving one's quicker thinkers/speaker for the counter remarks.

At that prior time, we had a legislative aid helping us out as to what can and cannot be done.  Perhaps one of Senator Christensen's aides would do the same.

Jay:
I have testified before, and saving someone for counterpoints is even more for discussion that is brought up on our side. When you only have 3 minutes to speak, and you have a prepared statement, you just plain don't have enough time to give your presentation, plus counter any discussion that may occur during your presentation, or during proceeding presentations.

Ashford was great at making asinine comments during several presentations that made me want to jump out of my seat, in fact a couple of times I couldn't contain myself and said something outloud from my seat  :-\ . (I had already spoken.)  It would be nice to have at least one person that could use notes we were taking throughout the hearing to use their time at the mike to counter such comments or questions.

 

Dan W:
ranger04,  I edited the title  to prevent any confusion for the readers

Aldo:

--- Quote from: Jay on January 22, 2009, 02:54:54 PM ---"...in fact a couple of times I couldn't contain myself and said something outloud from my seat  :-\ . (I had already spoken.)..."

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Jay, I know what you mean. Way back when, I had started to do the same, and that is when the legal aide came in handy to chill things with our group so that we did not cause any turbulance with the committee.  Because of her position, she was able to go immediately afterwards to the chair of the committee and explain what had transpired re the other group not telling the truth; the committee chair gave our group until the next morning to fax him proof that the other group was lying; we did just that, and it was amazing how the facts were able to be in our favor...along with not going bezerko from the audience. :)

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