Rep. Larsen’s timing predictable

I found your Nov. 13 article about Rep. Rick Larsen wanting the Navy to base its newest destroyers at Naval Station Everett interesting. Why, your reporter could have asked, would Rep. Larsen want the new vessels stationed in Everett? There are three possible obvious answers.

1) Could it be because he is a strong supporter of our military service? That’s probably not the answer, since he has voted to defund our troops, who are at war and in combat, more times than can be counted.

2) Could it be because he believes in a strong America which is able to defeat its enemies, whether armies or terrorists? Probably not, since he has allowed $30 million for tighter, stronger border security to be removed from the Pentagon budget.

3) Could it be because he is running for re-election next year and has already started his campaign? Could be.

Rod R. Mourant