Alvin Sykes’ victory is a win for us all

[mooseandsquirrel]

On Tuesday, President Bush signed H.R. 923 without fanfare.

With the stroke of the president’s pen, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act became law.

The law adds to the growing legend of Alvin Sykes, who was able to achieve what crafty lawyers and influential Washington lobbyists find almost impossible: He persuaded the House and the Senate to agree on something.

Watching Congress vote last week on the Wall Street bailout illustrated just how hard that is to accomplish that these days.

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http://www.kansascity.com/news/columnists/steve_penn/story/833085.html

m&s

Alvin is a local hero here in Kansas City. Steve Harvey was a friend of mine. He was best friends with Mark Pender who plays in the Weinberg 7 on Conan's show. Has also played with Springsteen a bunch.

http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2008/10/good-work-alvin.html

[Sinistrous]

1. Good news. Now all we need is for the MFers in the FBI to

staff the positions as authorized and actually discharge the mandate in this bill.