On 1/26/06, Jim Sharkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > Mr. Smith fought back against the administration, standing his ground > that kids risking getting their limbs blown off to prosecute > President Bush's war ought to get some more benefits. Imagine > thinking such a thing was appropriate!! Well, Mr. Smith's reward for > this one oppositional stance to the administration's policies? > Removal from his post as chair on the committee to which he'd > dedicated most of his 20+ years in Congress. He may have even been > removed from the committee entirely, but I'm fuzzy on that detail. .... > Jim
>From his website, apparently removed entirely. However, "As a champion of global human rights since being elected to Congress, Smith is proud to have been selected as Chairman of the International Relations Committee's new "super" subcommittee entitled "Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations."" I gues that's something... ~Maru What? no mention on Wikipedia? Unpossible! _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
