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Lantos Retires

79 year old holocaust survivor and Congressman from San Mateo has decided to retire after the discovery of esophageal cancer. His statement was particularly moving to me:

"It is only in the United States that a penniless survivor of the Holocaust and a fighter in the anti-Nazi underground could have received an education, raised a family and had the privilege of serving the last three decades of his life as a member of Congress," he said. "I will never be able to express fully my profoundly felt gratitude to this great country."

Well look at that, a Democrat who knows the true value of freedom, democracy and the great debt we all owe to this country for providing both. The man is dying of cancer, and all he can say is that he is grateful to be here. Well congressman all I can say is "thank you, sir". I'm grateful to have lived in your time.

I didnt always agree with Congressman Lantos, frankly I dont always agree with anyone, including myself, but I've always found him to an intriguing person to listen to and after all, isnt that the whole idea of this "democracy" thing? opposing ideas clashing and competing for votes, but all of us getting together for a beer afterwards?

I dont like speaking about people in the past tense while they are still alive and I wish him the best with his treatment, but I will miss him nonetheless.

Posted @ January 02, 2008 03:30 PM | Current Affairs

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