I got an email from Tom DeLay

[muse]

April 4, 2006


Dear xxx:

For the past 21 years as your Congressman, it has been an
incredible honor to represent you and your neighbors within the
22nd district of our great state of Texas.

When I started in public service, I was inspired by the optimism
and conservative principles embodied by one of our greatest
presidents, Ronald Reagan. Since coming to Congress in 1985,
America has moved closer to the "shining city on a hill" that he so
magnificently described.

Together, with my colleagues, we put policies in place to renew
America's security, prosperity, and families. We adopted tax relief
year after year, reformed welfare, banned partial-birth abortion,
and started the effort to defend our homeland in the war on terror.

Here in the district, we have worked hard and accomplished
dozens of major priorities, including building a robust
infrastructure for our region with a booming port, medical and
energy base. We've cultivated a vibrant Texas Medical Center,
revitalized NASA and our human space program with a new
mission and priorities, provided the Houston region with the vision
and resources to achieve world class mobility and receive critical
transportation corridors, and created tens of thousands of new jobs.
And we've done it all on the enduring strength of our principles
and our ideas.

It has been an honor and privilege to serve you, the constituents of
the 22nd congressional district, in this the people's House.

Now, however, after many weeks of personal prayerful thinking
and analysis, I have come to the conclusion that it is time to close
this public service chapter of my life. It's time for me to begin
pursuing new opportunities to engage in the important cultural and
legislative battles of our day from outside the arena of the U.S.
House of Representatives.

You and the other constituents of the 22nd district of Texas deserve
a debate on the vital national and local issues that you care most
about and that affect your life every day, and now we can be sure
you'll have that debate. So today, I am letting you know of my
intention to resign my seat in the House effective sometime before
mid-June. Between now and the date that I leave the House, I will
continue to focus on the legislative priorities of the 22nd district.

Please rest assured that after my departure this summer, there will
be staff in the Washington and district offices providing the same
constituent services that are available now to assist you with any
help you may need with federal agencies.

I am excited about the future, which holds, as always, America's
brightest day. May God continue to bless you, your family and our
great state of Texas.

Sincerely,

Tom DeLay
Member of Congress

[muntrv]

1. Only bless Texas?

Not the nation, not the world, but Texas.

[WePurrsevere]

7. IME to many Texans... Texas IS the World if not the whole flippin'

Universe. ;)

[Suich]

2. Ick!

Are you gonna frame it or shred it???

BTW, how did you end up on his e-mail list?

[muse]

4. I'm in his district - all I can figure is

that I sent him a complaint by email at one point. ???

It was a shock to get this in my home email account, believe me!!

[Suich]

8. Do you think Lampson will win, no problem...

or will it turn into a knock-down, drag-out, swift-boating smear campaign against him? Do the pukes have a strong runner against him?

[muse]

10. I'm a Lampson volunteer

We already have an organized volunteer effort on the ground, going door to door. He definitely has more than a real chance! He hasn't been swift-boated yet. He's honest and down to earth. He's all about integrity and he's a very accomplished congressman with 8 years of experience so all of that will work in his favor.

But, this is TX-22, so it will be hard work. We are ready.

[LiberalEsto]

3. But he's moving to Virginia

:crazy:

[dflprincess]

5. Which is a blessing for Texas

:evilgrin:

[Cha]

9. Virginia will need one of

those Karmic Cleansings like the Priests did in India when bush left his filth there and the same with the Mexicans when bush and his henchpeople went to Chi chin itza.

[Divernan]

6. Into Ricky Santorum's neighborhood?

nt

[LiberalEsto]

11. Shhhh. What if Santorum

decides to move to Texas?

:scared: