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Former Congressman Bill Sali, who resurfaced at the Statehouse today wearing a suit, proposing wide-ranging amendments to a child-immunization registry bill, and rapidly chewing gum, has an “announcement” scheduled for 11:30 in the Statehouse rotunda on this final day of the filing period for the 2010 elections. Sali said in an e-mail that he “will make an announcement today and answer media questions;” asked what kind of announcement, he said, “show up.”
Oddly, the e-mail suggests that Sali will speak for 12-1/2 hours: “The announcement will begin at 11:30 AM. Statement and questions should conclude by 12:00 AM.” 12:01 a.m. would be a minute after midnight. Technically, neither noon nor midnight is a.m. or p.m. (ante- or post meridiem), but any digital clock will tell you that when the clock flips to noon, it’s 12 p.m.
Reminiscent of his years in the Statehouse as a legislator, Sali was scolded by the acting committee chair in House Health & Welfare today, who at the time was Rep. Janice McGeachin, R-Idaho Falls, for arguing rather than answering a committee member’s question.
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slfisher on March 19 at 9:22 a.m.
Given his interest in what the Legislature is doing today, perhaps he’s going to announce he’s running for his old legislative seat.
Bubblehead on March 19 at 9:43 a.m.
Actually, the Federal Government style guide says that 12 AM is midnight, and 12 PM is noon. Maybe this is just Sali’s way of showing his independence from unConstitutional Federal Government mandates, like when he sent out the fundraising letter asking people to donate “before September 31st”.
JamesBond on March 19 at 10:14 a.m.
My gawd, I hope he brings some extra gum.