9/16/2003
Good news/ bad news
Let's talk about mixed feelings about a new campaign tactic.
It thanks lawmakers who stood up for the Bright Futures scholarship program. That's good.
But it's done to benefit powerful development interests. That's bad.
But it encourages legislators to stand up to the Johnnie Byrd's one-man rule of the House. That's good.
But in a way designed to disguise who's doing it and that's designed to circumvent campaign spending and disclosure laws. That's bad.
It helps kids in college. That's good.
It is ultimately designed to help land-rapists. That's bad.
It thanks lawmakers who stood up for the Bright Futures scholarship program. That's good.
But it's done to benefit powerful development interests. That's bad.
But it encourages legislators to stand up to the Johnnie Byrd's one-man rule of the House. That's good.
But in a way designed to disguise who's doing it and that's designed to circumvent campaign spending and disclosure laws. That's bad.
It helps kids in college. That's good.
It is ultimately designed to help land-rapists. That's bad.
