Georgetown Times: Burning questions for Brown

An excerpt from a Sept. 20 editorial by the Georgetown Times:

Rep. Henry Brown contends that he has done nothing for himself that he wouldn’t have done for any constituent in his dispute with the U.S. Forest Service. But the congressman should know that working for his own self-interest isn’t the same as working on behalf of another 1st District resident. Nor will it be perceived as such....

Rep. Brown reportedly was concerned about the political fallout of being ticketed for the fire damage. He should thank his lucky stars that such a proposal to relieve him of financial responsibility was dropped....

While Rep. Brown doesn’t have to roll over and play dead if he believes he’s been unfairly treated by the Forest Service, his appeal should have been determinedly low key and lodged as plain Henry Brown.Unfortunately, the question now isn’t about Henry Brown’s responsibility for the forest fire, but whether Rep. Brown’s congressional muscle has been misapplied.