Carpetbagging

Mr. Verdell Jackson's letter last week complained of a personal attack by Don Loranger in his letter about water rights that appeared in the Eagle a few weeks ago. Don Loranger's letter was, in actuality, a thoughtful analysis of Mr. Jackson's inconsistencies in dealing with the water rights issue. It is a common ploy of politicians when they find themselves on the wrong side of an issue to claim they are being attacked by their opponent. Don't be fooled.

I am not a politician and I am not running for office, so I don't have any reservations about attacking Mr. Verdall Jackson. Since he is probably an upright citizen and is currently a public servant, I won't attack him personally. I will, however, attack where he lives. Mr. Verdall Jackson is not a resident of Senate District 5. If he is elected, Senate District 5 will not have a senator, and Senate District 3 will have two senators. In the South, after the Civil War, during reconstruction, Mr. Verdall Jackson would have been called a carpetbagger.

A famous politician once remarked that all politics is local. Each Senate District has its own unique issues. Senate District 5 has important issues in growth, traffic and the environment. Don Loranger has taken it upon himself to learn the issues and be part of a solution by his volunteer leadership role on the Bigfork Steering Committee. Our district needs a senator who resides in our district and has vested interest in solving our district's problems. Mr. Verdall Jackson is not that person.

Sincerely,

Bob Chrysler

Bigfork