All facts are important. Most people who are well informed know that the “Bridge to nowhere was Don Young’s stepchild.” Not everyone seems to know that the state of Alaska has only one congressional district, as do Montana, Delaware, S.Dakota, N.Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming.
i did not say the fact was unimportant...it is not relevant to the misinformation, widespread - in truth in a comment at the start of this thread - that Stevens did the earmark. I replied to that comment with the truth that, no, it was Young.
take a look at why i said it was Young - in response to a comment that it was Stevens. i said, it was by a House rep, then you diverted to the district = the state.
point stands.