Leaving a Legacy

There's still more bad news for former Majority Leader Tom DeLay. The mid-decade redistricting that he initiated in Texas set off legal proceedings that will now be heard by the Supreme Court. While the Republicans picked up six seats in Texas because of the district changes, they now face further disgrace. The Chicago Tribune reports that the court will determine whether the redistricting took place illegally, from purely political motivations or to wrongly break up districts where minorities make up the majority. This can't be what Rep. DeLay envisioned leaving Congress and Republicans.

As an opposite example of a beneficial contribution to a discipline or organization, consider US speedskater Joey Cheek. He donated his medal bonuses, which total $40,000, to Right to Play, a humanitarian organization that reaches children in developing countries, founded by 1994 Olympic champion Johann Olav Koss, a Norwegian. The International Olympic Committee and private individuals and companies have responded to his generous acts, donating over $400,000. This is the Chicago Tribune's report. Between this and his good sportsmanship during the Games, he shows what it is to leave a positive legacy.