Letter: Contrary to reports, Bachmann doing good job
By Julie Larson Otsego
Published: August 21. 2007 12:30AMDFL party leaders and volunteers have made some outlandish claims in an effort to smear Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Often, they only convince me that she's doing the right thing for Minnesota.
But I laughed out loud at the Aug. 17 attempt in a Times letter to the editor. The author, Liz Engels, who was identified in a past Times news report as a DFL volunteer, claimed our congresswoman opposed legislation setting a renewable electricity standard of 15 percent by 2020, costing Minnesota "thousands of new jobs."
The laughable part is that Minnesota has a 25 percent by 2025 renewable electricity standard. It was signed into law by Gov. Tim Pawlenty in February — six months ago — including a 20 percent by 2020 requirement.
Admittedly, I'm not a fan of the government picking of winners and losers in the energy marketplace. I oppose higher energy bills that would come from the House legislation, its $18.7 billion in new government spending, and a provision allowing individuals to sue the government for damages caused by global warming.
But I enjoy correcting the glaring misrepresentations in these attacks. I'm proud of our congresswoman and her record. She continues to represent the values of my family and the Sixth District.
Proud of her record? What record would that be?
*Are you proud of her vote to adjourn before Bridge Relief was secured?
*Are you proud of her vote against the Housing Assistance Council?
*Are you proud of the fact that she sits on only one committee, has proposed only one bill, and spends little time in the district speaking with constituents while at the same time whining about a five day work week?
*Are you proud of her vote against Head Start?
*Are you proud of her vote against a Small Business Improvement Bill?
Oh my goodness, how silly of me! At the end of the letter you mention the "values of my family". You are not at all concerned about any of these things and as long as Michele remains rabidly Anti-Gay (ala Fred Phelps) and Anti-Abortion it doesn't matter what else she does.
