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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, a Grantville Republican, recently tried to cut federal spending by eliminating three provisions benefiting native Hawaiians. A sumo-sized fist-fight was only narrowly avoided.
Westmoreland was trying to cut $8.7 million from a bill. The money was going only to native Hawaiians living in Hawaii, who already earn more than native Hawaiians living in other states — like the 2,200 in Georgia. Those Hawaiians got nothing, he said.
“It is a great opportunity to save some money,” Westmoreland argued. “It is a great opportunity to look and make sure that we are all treated equally.”
The provision’s sponsor, Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii), - well, he disagreed. Abercrombie was particularly mad that Westmoreland hadn’t warned him that an attack was coming.
“I would appreciate it if the gentleman from the Eighth District of Georgia representing the people in Grantville, who I presume have more courtesy than the gentleman from that district has, could let us know besides the smirk on his face when he intends to come and attack someone else in another district. I don’t know how you were raised; I know how I was raised,” Abercrombie said, after rushing to the House floor.
The House chairman reminded Abercrombie that he was violating House rules by attacking Westmoreland directly. Members are only to speak to the presiding chairman, not each other.
Abercrombie, an avid weightlifter who in 2005 celebrated his 67th birthday by bench-pressing 268 pounds in the House gym, responded: “I am confining my remarks to the Chair, because if I was saying it directly to the gentleman, he would know it a lot more physically.”
That was in September. On Tuesday, Westmoreland’s office suggested the two had made up. Maybe. Westmoreland announced that he and Abercrombie now have a friendly bet on the Sugar Bowl.
If Georgia wins, Abercrombie owes a case of chocolate-covered macadamia nuts. And if - God forbid - Hawaii wins, Westmoreland loses a half-bushel of Georgia peaches and chocolate-covered pecans.
Now see? College football really does bring people together.
Comments
By Steve
December 13, 2007 9:30 PM | Link to this
Hmmm…interesting. Especially the part “And if - God forbid - Hawaii wins”. Well, get ready to send them peaches and pecans!
For such a proud people so fanatic about “them Dawgs” why are we already seeing Georgia Fan excuses in blogs. Some, in essence, saying “…even if Hawaii wins it doesn’t mean…”
Yeah, doesn’t mean what? That’s okay, we in Hawaii will just let the players play the game and those that have never, or no longer play the game will just continue to cheer them on…to victory of course!
Aloha,