Text of Tom DeLay's Resignation Statement - what a saint!

[babylonsister]

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5322186

Text of Tom DeLay's Resignation Statement

NPR.org, April 4, 2006 · Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) issued the following statement, announcing his intent to step down from his House seat, on his Web site today:

Address to the Constituents of the 22nd District of Texas

For the past 21 years as your Congressman, it has been an incredible honor to represent the citizens of the 22nd District of this great state of Texas.

What a pair of decades we have lived together.

When I started in politics, I was inspired by the optimism and conservative principles embodied by one of our greatest presidents, Ronald Reagan.

Since I first asked for your votes for Congress back in 1984, America has moved closer to, not further from, the "shining city on a hill" that he so magnificently described.

She has risen from malaise, won a cold war and a few hot ones, and liberated hundreds of millions across Europe and tens of millions of Afghans and Iraqis.

At home, we moved from policies that had long empowered government to finally empowering citizens, taxpayers and communities…initiating sweeping and positive change across all facets of American society.

While in Washington in that first decade of service, I was also privileged to be part of another triumph…finally providing Americans with a strong, competitive two party system at the national level.
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[Unkaphaed]

1. "Liberated" Afghans and Iraqis

Only if you consider dead Afghans and Iraqis "liberated."

George Orwell is spinning in his grave so quickly, he could power most of Europe by himself!

[rkc3]

2. I can hear the Battle Hymn of the Republic when I read this.

And a tear falls on my keyboard.

[babylonsister]

3. I know, it's so so sad! After much prayer, he made his

decision. :eyes: It's sad he's so transparent!

[shaniqua6392]

4. Sniffle... Sniffle.... Boo..... Hoo!!

I can see him not running for re-election in the fall, but why is he resigning from the Congress now? He could actually stay there until Jan. 2007, right? I just can help but wonder if he knows he is "going up the river" so to speak. I think he wants to get out of the limelight all together because he is not going to do well in criminal court. Good riddance anyway. I wish he could take the rest of those crooks with him.

[babylonsister]

5. I imagine fear of indictments might be fueling his actions.

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