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To: sandintoes who wrote (23143)	10/7/2007 10:15:21 PM
From: blind-geezer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71588

are you really Ann Coulter's mom, geez, that never crosses your mind ... you sound much younger than Coulter ...

To: sandintoes who wrote (23143)	10/12/2007 9:53:27 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

Harry's deal Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's longtime relationship with a powerful Nevada real estate developer has given rise to a lawsuit by a public interest group. Judicial Watch wants to know if the Nevada Democrat and other state politicians exerted undue pressure on the federal government on behalf of his friend. Mr. Reid was at the head of the Democrats' campaign against the "culture of corruption" in Washington. But for years, the Los Angeles Times reported, Reid was active in clearing hurdles to the development. Judicial Watch is suing the Bureau of Land Management for documents related to the 43,000-acre Coyote Springs housing and recreational development northeast of Las Vegas, now in its early stages. The lawsuit alleges the bureau failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request of March 8. Lawyer and lobbyist Harvey Whittemore is the driving force behind the project and a political contributor to Mr. Reid. Mr. Whittemore has employed Leif Reid, a son of the senator, as an attorney. Reid's office denies most wrongdoing. The creation of wealth in Nevada often depends on reams of official approvals because 87 percent of the land is owned by the federal government -- and that's an outrage. It's inevitable that a hotbed of cozy relationships would develop between the public and private sectors. The situation doesn't let Reid off the hook; it empowers him. And the public deserves the details. pittsburghlive.com