Gratitude and Applause!

Yesterday, on one of Milwaukee's local conservative talk shows,
U.S. Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, my representative in the House,
after a 44 year career in public service, first serving in the Wisconsin
Assembly and the Senate before serving in Congress for 40 years,
announced that he would not seek re-election next year. At 76,
Rep. Sensenbrenner will take life easy but shall still keep abreast
of the political realm in which he has served his Wisconsin 5th
Congressional District constituents long and faithfully.

Having signaled his planned departure on Mark Belling's show,
Sensenbrenner reputation is that of one of the most conservative
and most Constitution-minded members in either chamber of 
Congress. His knowledge of the Constitution has made him a
prime choice of his fellow congressional Republicans for
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, also having served
immediately prior to that post as Chairman of the House Science
Commitee in which he also performed superbly. His is an act
which will be a tough one to follow.

Sometimes genial, even affable, sometimes crusty, always speaking
plainly without worrying about whether he would offend any
politically correct snowflake types or the establishment press
but always focused laser-like on the needs of his constituents
and on constitutional provisions and strictures, making sure that
constitutional protections of their (and all Americans') rights,
freedom, and prosperity were observed and respected regardless
of which party held the House and regardless of who was in the
Oval Office, Jim Sensenbrenner will surely be missed but will
always be gratefully appreciated. The Peasant wishes you well
in your leisure, sir. Thank you for your many years of unwavering
service.


MEM