Legislator who suggested Siberia resigns.

[Guest guest]

Legislator who suggested that the " retarded " should be sent to Siberia resigns

Monday.

A New Hampshire lawmaker resigned Monday amid criticism for suggesting to a

constituent that the state ship people with disabilities to Siberia.

Rep. Harty, a 91-year-old first-term Republican in the state’s House

of

Representatives, drew fire after it became public that he told a constituent

that “the world is too populated†with “too many defective people.â€

“I wish we had a Siberia so we could ship them all off to freeze to death and

die and clean up the population,†Harty continued, according to the

constituent’s account. He specified that he was referring to “the mentally

ill,

the retarded, people with physical disabilities and drug addictions.â€

When questioned about the comments last week, Harty was unapologetic and told

the Concord Monitor that he was “just kidding.â€

But on Monday Harty submitted his letter of resignation to state House Speaker

O’Brien.

“With all the slightly unfavorable publicity I’ve been getting the last few

days, I’ll never be an effective lawmaker,†Harty wrote in the handwritten

letter. “Sorry my big mouth caused this furor.â€

Harty’s resignation will become official Tuesday when his letter of

resignation

is read on the House floor.

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First of all, I can't believe that they even elected a 91 yr old; but sure am

glad to hear he's out.

Liz