At 06:48 PM 3/30/97 -0500, you wrote: >At 09:37 PM 3/27/97 -0500, you wrote: >>Does anyone have any experience responding to a congressman who would not >>cosponsor because of earmarking ? I am seeking as many ideas as possible. >>Thanks >>Barbara >> >Dear Barbara, > >The theory is give the money to NIH. They should know where to spend it >best. Ran into this with Senator Roth [R. DEL]. It makes sense to have the >"pros" at NIH decide, but with pressure from others we are getting short >schriff. >Will >And here's to long "ons" and short "offs" > >WILL JOHNSTON 4049 OAKLAND SCHOOL ROAD > SALISBURY, MD 21804-2716 > 410-543-0110 >Pres A.P.D.A. DelMarVa Chapter > >This is also what Senator Wyden, D. OR, Said. Then he said in essence "Let them eat cake, I haven't time for such things." I still bug him about it on a regular basis. I haven't had any kind of response from our senator from the other side of the isle, Gordon Smith. I think he will soon get tired of hearing from me. Like sawdust in a cyclone, so are the thoughts of woodworkers. David L. Moreland http://www.teleport.com/~davelm