From: Richard Shockey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:40:03 -0400 To: Jon Callas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Alan Simpson on Congress from the NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/28/politics/28CONG.html cut ... While some are happy to see them exit, former Senator Alan K. Simpson, a Republican from Wyoming who was known to deliver a potent punch line when in Congress, suggests there is a certain value in lawmakers who occasionally veer toward the outlandish. "When you have spirited people, whether you agree with them or not, it adds a little yeast to the dough," Mr. Simpson said. "In your country club, your church and business, about 15 percent of the people are screwballs, lightweights and boobs and you would not want those people unrepresented in Congress." cut...
