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To: nw_arizona_granny

>>>Delaware has an interesting past, if only it were still as free today, LOL, and the rest of the states too.<<<

Oh yes... I think that one turning point was about 17 years ago. Another about 25 years ago.

We used to have some of the best Legislators - In such a small state, you knew them all - It has been amazing to see some of the later ones become chameleons.

U.S. Senator John Williams was a gem... The Washington politicos tried so hard to discredit him. I remember the Washington newspapers running a big ‘expose’ about him...
“What was Sen. Williams doing in an Elkton, MD Motel at midnight with a woman less than half his age?” Gee, pretty simple - he picked up his daughter (a college junior) for break over Christmas and they were driving home, stopped at the diner that was in front of a motel for a cup of coffee (about half way on a 5 hour trip).

Caleb Boggs, Bill Roth, Russ Peterson, Pete duPont are a few others who were top notch. I feel fortunate to have known all of them.

It should be noted that most (except Russ & Pete) were from downstate! They kept their conservative principles with them when they moved into the political arena.


5,069 posted on 03/19/2009 7:00:46 AM PDT by DelaWhere ("Without power over our own food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe)
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To: DelaWhere

Gee, pretty simple - he picked up his daughter (a college junior) for break over Christmas and they were driving home, stopped at the diner that was in front of a motel for a cup of coffee (about half way on a 5 hour trip).

Caleb Boggs, Bill Roth, Russ Peterson, Pete duPont are a few others who were top notch. I feel fortunate to have known all of them.

It should be noted that most (except Russ & Pete) were from downstate! They kept their conservative principles with them when they moved into the political arena.<<<<

You are indeed fortunate, not only to have known them, but to live in a state that they served.

I am so glad it was his daughter, there are so many who would not have put out the effort to even pick her up.


5,087 posted on 03/19/2009 1:46:23 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2181392/posts?page=1 [Survival,food,garden,crafts,and more)
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