Most Honored Congressman: Why don't you run for the REAL Congress? I am very serious. Inject a few people like you into that fetid institution, and maybe we'll see some improvement in the drivel that emminates from that end of Pennsylvania Avenue (and less of the unconstitutional laws that are not supposed to be within the realm of federal authority).
By the way, I'd love to see your thoughts regarding the Assault Weapons Ban, and about the latest (apparent) reversal of the Bush Administration's position on its renewal.
I AM thinking about running for Congress for real, in the 11th District of North Carolina in 2004. However, as a researcher on congressional elections since 1976, I know that the bare minimum fund-raising for a competent campaign for the House in 2004 will be $600,000, give or take a few pennies.
So, I will not even declare for that office unless I have raised at least $600,000 from sources not seeking to purchase my vote and my soul. And, if I do not declare, I will return all donations to the donors. Either I do it right with a legitimate chance of success, or I stay out. Doing it halfway is worse than not doing it at all.
Billybob / John