So the old goat is retiring

Hooray for America. Henry Brown has been a waste of a congressman for the last 10 years. His retirement is good news for the republic, indeed.

• No longer will area residents be bombarded by meaningless taxpayer-funded calendars and newsletters emblazoned with his face. He ranked first in the country for use of taxpayer-funded mail for self-promotion.
  
  
• No longer will taxpayers have to foot the bill for his meaningless trips abroad.
  
  
• No longer will people have to put up with his marble-mouthed grumblings and lack of leadership.
  
  
• No longer will folks have to see the nonsensical "Republican Workhorse" for this mule of a congressman.
  
  
• No longer will the U.S. Forest Service have to waste its time battling a congressman who tried to use his public position to get out of a penalty for setting the public lands on fire.

Good riddance, Congressman Pyro! Don't let the screen door tear up your backside on the way out.