When I was growing up I learned to respect the people in national government. They were public servants, doing the country a favor that involved some level of self-sacrifice. I should have known that it may have been Congress all along that demanded that respect. Why should we respect Congress? More often than not it’s a power play and leaves many of our elected officials much more well off financially. There is no sacrifice, it’s a dream job. That’s why when Rice professor Douglas Brinkley refused to give respect that was demanded and undeserved by Congressman Don Young, he became my hero.
The politics of this conversation to me are irrelevant. Part of me agrees with the Congressman, but the last few years have jaded me and I have no more respect for Congress than a dog does for a tree. Here’s the video of the two skirmishing. I only wish it had escalated. Another video below is a followup interview.
Followup interview with Douglas Brinkley
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