Hangin' Harry by Proxy

crooks of a feather

…don’t know if this true or how correct but it made me laugh.  Thought I would share.  jodi

“ It just all depends on how you look at some things...   Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern California , was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that Congressman Harry Reid's great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor.   The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows  in Montana territory: On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: 'Remus Reid, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.'   So Judy recently e-mailed Congressman Harry Reid for information about their great-great uncle. Harry Reid:   Believe it or not, Harry Reid's staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research:   "Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in the  Montana  Territory . His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the  Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honour when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed."   NOW THAT's how it's done, Folks! That's real POLITICAL SPIN     ” Thanks to Harry and his friends we've learned that what's important here isn't the truth.  What's important are Alinsky's Rule 5,  Rule 6, and  Rule 8.  And it helps that the story comports with what is know about the subject, which it certainly does.