As people write to Congressmen and others on this issue, they should keep in mind that the mentioned Chairman Ernest J. Istook (R-Oklahoma) is the same representative of the people who last year threatened to jail D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams and members of the D.C. City Council if they continued to fund the only full-service public hospital in the nation's capital. Williams has caved, but the City Council has unanimously resisted, gaining a backbone from a growing coalition committed to making sure that government protects and promotes The General Welfare mandated by the U.S. Constitution. We could almost facetiously contend that the reason Istook and his fellow Nietzscheans are demanding the budget cuts for historical records is that they don't want their great-grandchildren to be able to read of their crimes. Remember, it's important to laugh at the current Administration of budget cutters, because it is difficult to laugh and vomit at the same time. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html