I would say that some people are incredibly short-sighted, and would back something that would be horrible for the rest of the country, yet good for a very local populace (a tax of 80% of all earnings on everyone that does not live in Maine, with all money going to people within 60 miles of Stephen King.).
Fortunately, most representatives historically have been more far sighted, and sometimes passed up local benefit for national benefit. I don't that should be the norm, but the representative should be willing to "do the right thing" when neccessary. For much the same reason, I vote for local school board initiatives, even though I have no kids. Unfortunately, many of the reps no longer are willing to do this. Bread and circuses for all. Instead, they say "You can have whatever you want, as long as I get mine, too". On 10/16/06, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe, depends on my feelings about the idea. My guess is that if the idea > is absolutely horrible for the rest of the country it wouldn't be any good > for the district. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:36 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Democrats could win back Congress: comments? > > > > So, something that is good for your district, but absolutely horrible > > for the rest of the country, you support for your elected person to > > fight for? > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:217557 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
