We are fighting two wars.....Our military is a volunteer force that is dependent in many ways by the part time members of the Reserves........and now the inevitable.....One of those part time soldiers is called to active duty for a year and he was just elected a State Representative for the North Shore District which includes Beverly.....
There are people including his opponent in the election who are saying he should resign his seat since he is not available to the people of his District and is unable to vote in the House since proxy or absentee voting is not allowed in the House of Representatives.......
I believe that absentee voting should be allowed for him,and I am sure that the House Rule on this matter could be amended.......however, it should not carry over to all the Members....since we would never see them again...except on "payday" or election time......
Concerning the District.......Computers, email,Skype and all the other communication devices will keep him available to the constituents.......The voters will deal with him the same way it does with the other "Reps"......If you are there when I needed you I will vote for you.......Parisella knows this and I assume he will work in his best interests....
In all reality he probably will have more time to work on his "State Rep" job in the war zone than if he were home. I am familiar with the "JAG" branch of which he is part of, and it normally involves day time Lawyer work ......He will have many "free hours" to spend on his other pursuits.
Remember......He will have no family and personal responsibilities like you have at home......and the Representative position allows him to work a full-time profession like the other Members....
Wish him the best and "God's Speed " in his return home.
Support the Troops..........
With Skype, and other tools available on the Internet, there is no reason why a geopgraphical separation should affect a lawmaker.
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