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

[sonias]

1. Wow you were on his mailing list Muse

dead bugman walking says:

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.

Finally, something we can agree on with Tom DeLay. The citizens of CD22 do deserve an honest intelligent debate and better representation than that scum DeLay ever gave you.

Sonia

[muse]

2. Maybe because I sent him a complaint email in the past?

One of those special ones that really laid into him? You think?

:)

Otherwise, I have NO CLUE why I am getting an email from him in my private email account that I don't give out to just everyone!

[crispini]

3. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, Tom!

:puke: