Did you know that Don Young's predecessor basically just disappeared off the face of the Earth?

[ck4829]

You all know about Don Young, the corrupt Republican Representative from Alaska linked to Jack Abramoff, but did you know about Nick Begich, the Democrat who served before him?

"Nicholas Joseph Begich was a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives from Alaska.

In 1970, Begich was elected to the at-large seat for the state of Alaska. He served until a mysterious plane crash on October 16, 1972. Begich was in the process of campaigning during the crash. Also aboard were Representative Hale Boggs of Louisiana, and two others. All were presumed dead after an exhaustive 39-day search did not find any remains. The accident prompted Congress to pass a law mandating emergency locator transmitters (now called emergency position-indicating rescue beacons) in all U.S. civil aircraft.

During the period of the search, he was elected to a second term in the United States House. He was declared dead on December 29, 1972 at 40 years old and a special election was announced. Republican state senator Don Young won the election and took Begich's seat, and has held it ever since."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Begich

I wonder how things would have turned out had he not vanished. One thing is for sure, there'd probably be no Bridges to Nowhere being built, that's for sure.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. Just another dimple on the face of history.... whisked away

by worry lines and frequent frowner miles.... sorry for that.... that is an interesting point to say the least.... your last line makes me think of the Talking Heads, "Were on a Road To Nowhere".....

Well we know where were goin
But we dont know where weve been
And we know what were knowin
But we cant say what weve seen
And were not little children
And we know what we want
And the future is certain
Give us time to work it out

Were on a road to nowhere
Come on inside
Takin that ride to nowhere
Well take that ride

Im feelin okay this mornin
And you know,
Were on the road to paradise
Here we go, here we go

Chorus

Maybe you wonder where you are
I dont care
Here is where time is on our side
Take you there...take you there

Were on a road to nowhere
Were on a road to nowhere
Were on a road to nowhere

Theres a city in my mind
Come along and take that ride
And its all right, baby, its all right

And its very far away
But its growing day by day
And its all right, baby, its all right

They can tell you what to do
But theyll make a fool of you
And its all right, baby, its all right

Were on a road to nowhere