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03/05/2014 4:57 pm
03/05/2014 5:52 pm
Well, that certainly was a "fluff" piece on him! Sounds like a surprise passing, and I'm certain family & friends are in shock and mourning.
However, as a dedicated Delta Queen FRN, I believe this is Karma!
Now I will go do penance for thinking such unkind thoughts, no need to chastise me.
03/05/2014 7:36 pm
The Commonwealth of Virginia's motto perhaps states it best, "Sic semper tyrannis." An infamous Southern actor once shouted it after his final act, but he was horribly wrong!
04/05/2014 3:23 am
Former Congressman Jim Oberstar dead at age 79
Former Congressman Jim Oberstar, the Minnesota Democrat who started this whole process of denying the Delta Queen's SOLAS exception, passed away in his sleep this morning. He was 79.
Jim Oberstar, Iron Range's longtime congressman, dies at 79 | Star Tribune