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arussell@BIX.com wrote (in an on-going and increasingly boring dispute 
re:the so-called environmental record of US Cong. Bilbray):

>Ah, what was it Lenin said about 'useful idiots'...? 

Well, if anyone would purport to know about idiots, Andrew, I suspect it 
would be you. But just to test your knowledge: what famous American 
author wrote: "I imagined myself an idiot. I imagined myself a 
Congressman. But I repeat myself." ??

I've just returned from the now-open but frozen solid nation's capital. 
After a visit with Brian Bilbray's staff (they were very polite and 
everyone seemed to like his surfing page) I walked out and saw the 
previous quote posted on the nearby South Capitol Metro station. 

But environmental considerations aside (those are difficult, complicated 
issues, after all), perhaps the next Congressional delegation will at the 
very least be able to keep our wonderful national parks and museums open 
and our federal programs operating... or is that too much to ask of 
elected officials these days? 

And isn't it interesting how important National Parks are in terms of 
generating income for local communities! With the parks shut down across 
the nation the last few weeks, suddenly local businesses realize that 
these parks are really contributing lots of money to their livelihoods. 

Good going, Newt! You've given us solid proof that trees are worth more 
standing than falling into timber mills!

And re:Andrew's comments about Bilbray's challengers- I can't imagine 
anyone else being able to do a *worse* job-- I mean, these current guys 
can't even keep our basic institutions functioning! And when out-of-work 
federal employees protested last week, Brian's staff actually tried to 
blame it on the Democrats for organizing them! You want hypocrisy, look 
no further.

Finally, Andrew has never responded to my question re:the failed San 
Marcos, CA  waste recycling facility that Bilbray supported absolutely 
when he was a local County Supervisor. Of course, the new Congressman 
then skipped town for DC, and soon after, the plant failed and cost 
taxpayers millions. If Bilbray is such a fiscal conservative, why did he 
fail to accept his share of responsibility for this abysmmal failure?

Andrew may know a lot about federal issues in SDO, but I suspect he knows 
very little about these "close to home" issues that San Diegans and 
other Californians feel the effect of every day. I hear he lives 
thousands of miles away-- why is he so interested in these affairs, 
anyway?


-- 
Lori Saldana (lsaldana@netconnection.com)
Environmental News & Views on=line report
http://www.netconnection.com/~lsaldana/