Today Senator Stevens died in a fiery plane crash in Alaska. Years ago, his wife also died in a plane crash. It is indeed a sad occasion because he gave me so much useful funny stuff to write about...he will be missed.
His grand idea to build a 398 million dollar bridge to nowhere was pure genius. His famous comments explaining the inner workings of the "internets" was classic comedy. His opposition to net neutrality was matched only by AT&T, Verizon and other telcos and cable companies. It's truly hard to imagine anyone being as corrupted and heavily lobbied as Mr. Stevens. In his illustrious 86 years of humping the American people, his accomplishments will long be remembered. His convictions were numerous and he always did what is right and true for the benefit of his pocketbook.
"The internets...are... are...a...are..a series of tubes! And sometimes, when those tubes become clogged... uh...uh...I can't get my internets." (a direct quote while he was an acting senator attempting to block net neutrality) This a demoralizing testament of the incompetence of our elected leaders in Washington. Let's clean house and start with people who actually have a clue about the world today.
R.I.P. Ted, your legacy lives on through the tubes!!
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