Think before speaking

Florida Senator Gary Siplin is alleged to have made the following remarks regarding public defenders,

Siplin wouldn't say how he would vote, but didn't seem moved by stories of how education and healthcare for the poor would be cut. And when it came to the discussion of public-defender furloughs (something that might have been cured by a $2.5 million boost via Sen. Victor Crist's amendment today), Siplin wasn't pleased.
"They should be closed down," he said. "They don't help black folks."
Later, Siplin said his comments reflected the frustration of his constituents who think the public defenders don't do enough.
(source Naked Politics Miami Hearald.com)

Did you forget that members of the public defender office showed up to assist in the civil rights restoration drives in Eatonville, the oldest African American community in the United States? Have you ever worked in a public defender office? Have you even spent one hour observing the work at the office? We know that you like to rattle the sabers as your consitutents like that, but seriously, think before you speak.