House Speaker Robbie Wills’ latest post recounts a visit by former Gov. and Sen. Dale Bumpers to his office. He writes that he considers Bumpers a hero and tries to emulate him.

One way to do that is to stand up and take tough positions on issues where emotion is trumping reason. Panama Canal anyone?

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Here’s another one with current relevance — a partial birth abortion ban. President Bill Clinton vetoed it. Dale Bumpes voted to sustain the veto. Wills voted for such a ban last week.

Just saying. If you want to emulate the man, emulate the man.

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