Re: Tom Trail's revelations

["Sue Hovey" <suehovey@moscow.com>]

Except that Republicans in Idaho don't have to act like Democrats to be
roadblocks.  And as to  whether Daschle is a roadblock or a conscientious
defuser of bad legislation I'll leave to the interpretation of the reader.

Sue Hovey
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Rush <mike.rush@veriomail.com>
To: bill london <london@moscow.com>; Vision2020 <vision2020@moscow.com>
Date: Saturday, January 19, 2002 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: Tom Trail's revelations


>It's about time Republicans starting acting like Democrats... Just look at
>Daschle..  Lead road block Democrat in the nation today....  Maybe if the
>Democrats see theeffects of roadblocks from Republicans, they will
recognize
>what they do best......
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "bill london" <london@moscow.com>
>To: "Vision2020" <vision2020@moscow.com>
>Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 1:06 PM
>Subject: Tom Trail's revelations
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>> The Daily News today (1/19) on page 12A included an article about the
>> mean-spirited and anti-democratic tactics used by the Republican
>> majority in the Idaho Legislature.  Alternative spending proposals by
>> Tom Trail and Gary Schroeder were ignored and meetings that are designed
>> to be discourse and debate were summarily adjourned.
>>     Trail called it "very undemocratic" and "high-handed politics."
>>     I call it another example of the abuse of power by the Republicans
>> who have a stranglehold on this state.
>>     I do have two questions:
>>     one, for Trail and Schoeder: one of the reasons you gave us to elect
>> you was that, as Republicans in a Republican state, you would have more
>> impact for your constituents than a Democrat.  Is that really true?
>>     one, for Rep. Gary Young: Where do you stand on this?  Do you stand
>> with Trail and Schroeder?  Will we hear some expression of indignation
>> from you as well?
>> BL
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