Here's something interesting I hadn't heard about before. Apparently, Senator Daschle didn't like it that his cell phone would cut out when he commuted through Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. So he rammed through an amendment that allowed Bell Atlantic to erect two cell phone towers in the middle of Rock Creek Park, effectively circumventing six separate federal statutes and regulations and precluding judicial review. It seems Daschle uses his "clout" for Bell Atlantic, not South Dakota. Whose side is Daschle on, anyway?
You can read about Daschle's strong voice for Bell Atlantic HERE, HERE, and HERE.
And, of course, the Argus Leader never reported this story. Can you imagine what the AL would have done if Senator Pressler had done something like this? Look at how the Argus Leader covered Pressler's attempt to get a zoning variance for his house from the DC government back in 1990 (complete with a helpful map):
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