taking the most from those who have the least and nothing from those who have the most.

That's a little weird to me. Why would you be taking photos if nothing happened? Were they being taken to set up a defense?

If there is a perception the lake is impaired, the value of every home in the community would be affected,

No American citizen should ever have to pass some else's religious test to qualify for a federally funded job,

I supported local projects in the $286 billion transportation bill, even though it was filled with pork (pork barrel projects),

Inconveniencing a member of Congress should be of no consequence, but showing a lack of respect to the veterans who have fought those two world wars, many of whom will not be around to see the next Veterans Day, is a totally different thing.