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<DIV>I had forgotten about the baby and no seat belt. Actually I do
remember her sort of fondly. She was the last Idaho member of Congress I
lobbied with the NEA, and she was very nice and very supportive over the issue I
brought her—as was Steve Symms a few years earlier. From him I never got a
promise of a vote, but he always welcomed me. The only one I simply hated
to lobby was Larry Craig. He was such an arrogant ass. My favorite
was Richard Stallings. He was absolutely a man of his word. </DIV>
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<DIV>Sue H</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=nielsen@uidaho.edu
href="mailto:nielsen@uidaho.edu">Ralph Nielsen</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 26, 2011 10:40 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=Vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=suehovey@moscow.com
href="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com">Sue Hovey</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> MPD Press Release</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>I got a new fridge yesterday and underneath the old one I found an old
election poster for the late Helen Chenoweth, the great libertarian and
contrarian Member of Congress from Idaho's 1st District. </DIV>
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<DIV>Remember how she died? She was in Nevada visiting her daughter and new
grandchild. Her daughter was driving a pickup truck with Helen in the passenger
seat holding the baby of just a few months in her arms. Of course, Helen was not
wearing a safety belt -- we don't do things like that in Idaho. Well, the truck
hit a bump and Helen and the infant were thrown out on the ground. Helen was
killed on the spot but the baby was not hurt at all. </DIV>
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<DIV>There were many letters to editors thanking God for the "miracle" of saving
the child but not a single letter wondering why God had not inspired granny to
wear her safety belt.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ralph Nielsen</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4
face=Courier>And pregnant women who don't wear a seatbelt will be subject to
death if </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4
face=Courier>their fetus doesn't survive a wreck, unless they are over 65, then
the fine </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4
face=Courier>will be $10.00 and a competency evaluation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 16px; FONT: 13px courier"> </DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4
face=Courier>Sue H.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 16px; FONT: 13px courier"> </DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4
face=Courier>-----Original Message----- </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4
face=Courier>From: Shirley Ringo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4
face=Courier>Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 1:20 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4
face=Courier>To: Tom Hansen ; Janesta ; Stephanie Kalasz ; <A
href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/vision2020"><FONT
style="COLOR: #000af1" color=#000af1>vision2020 at
moscow.com</FONT></A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4
face=Courier>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] MPD Press Release</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 16px; FONT: 13px courier"> </DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4
face=Courier>Yes, $10 reflects the Idaho Legislature's libertarian views -
nobody should</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4 face=Courier>be
able to tell a person to wear a seatbelt. You can also pull a baby
out</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4 face=Courier>of
the carseat to feed him or take care of other needs while the car
is</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4
face=Courier>moving. In the event of an accident, that child will be a
human missile.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 16px; FONT: 13px courier"> </DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4 face=Courier>No
helmet laws for adults on motocycles, of course.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 16px; FONT: 13px courier"> </DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px courier" size=4
face=Courier>Shirley</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>