MarkB_MI
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About a year ago I wrote about how our local county executive proved even politicians aren't above the laws of physics when he and his driver were nearly killed in a car crash. Neither were wearing seat belts. A few days ago my wife and I were out to dinner, and by chance the man himself walked into the restaurant. He was looking pretty good, a little frail and using a cane, but clearly in good spirits and enjoying the attention lavished on him by the patrons and staff of the restaurant.
He's a tough old buzzard. In his seventies, he easily won re-election last fall despite being confined to a wheelchair and barely able to speak. Since the accident, he has gone on record in favor of seat belt use, saying he's the "poster child" for seat belts. His driver, a retired state trooper, wasn't so fortunate: the crash left him paralyzed. Guess he'll never need to buckle up again.
He's a tough old buzzard. In his seventies, he easily won re-election last fall despite being confined to a wheelchair and barely able to speak. Since the accident, he has gone on record in favor of seat belt use, saying he's the "poster child" for seat belts. His driver, a retired state trooper, wasn't so fortunate: the crash left him paralyzed. Guess he'll never need to buckle up again.
