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Decapitating Congress-What would happen if a substantial number of Congressmen were killed?
Wall ST Journal ^
| June 4, 2003
Posted on 06/04/2003 5:03:59 AM PDT by SJackson
Edited on 04/22/2004 11:49:03 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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America's Founders were remarkably prescient about many things. But who can blame them for not anticipating a hijacked airplane diving at the U.S. Capitol?
That understandable oversight is why, in the wake of September 11, a bipartisan commission has been exploring how to ensure the continuity of government in case of another terrorist attack on Washington. Its objective is to help prepare for an orderly and legitimate transfer of government. The commission's first report -- on Congress -- will be released today. Reports on the Presidency and Supreme Court will follow.
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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: continuityofgovtcomm
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To: SJackson
Why does Congress have to meet in D.C. anymore?
They should web and teleconference from each state capital.
This meeting in D.C. is nothing but big boondoggle anymore.
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posted on
06/04/2003 6:32:45 AM PDT
by
dyed_in_the_wool
(Relax. Don't worry. Have a homebrew.)
To: SJackson
why do I have the feeling that Hillary wouldn't be there and as the senior surviving member of the the Senate would claim control?
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posted on
06/04/2003 6:38:09 AM PDT
by
sticker
To: SJackson
What would happen if a substantial number of Congressmen were killed?Celebrations everywhere EXCEPT CA, NY, CT, NJ, MD, IL, MA, ME, WA and DC
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posted on
06/04/2003 6:38:44 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your government is your enemy, and Bush is no conservative)
To: SJackson
"Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." ~ Mark Twain ~
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posted on
06/04/2003 6:43:18 AM PDT
by
HoustonCurmudgeon
(PEACE - Through Superior Firepower)
To: from occupied ga
Hey! I'm in California and I would lead the parade!!!
To: SJackson
What would happen if a bunch of congressmen were killed? Throw a parade?
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posted on
06/04/2003 7:24:46 AM PDT
by
nonliberal
(Taglines? We don't need no stinkin' taglines!)
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Comment #28 Removed by Moderator
To: SJackson
What would happen if a bunch of congressmen were killed?The dead Republicans would go to heaven and the dead Democrats would go to Chicago.
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posted on
06/04/2003 7:34:53 AM PDT
by
Consort
To: ImpotentRage
Hey! I'm in California and I would lead the parade!!!Yeah, I have a relative who lives there who would join you, but you would be in the minority. Feinstein and Boxer didn't get sent from the peoples' democracy of ca to ruin the country for the rest of us by mistake.
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posted on
06/04/2003 7:35:24 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your government is your enemy, and Bush is no conservative)
To: Nathaniel Fischer
Apologies, my bad about HI and RI, but easy to overlook RI :-) Not sure about VT - only state in the whole US that has sensible attitude toward concealed carry.
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posted on
06/04/2003 7:37:14 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your government is your enemy, and Bush is no conservative)
To: SJackson
When Dorothy Parker was informed that President Coolidge had died, she asked, "How can they tell?"
--Boris
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posted on
06/04/2003 7:37:41 AM PDT
by
boris
To: SJackson
What would happen if a substantial number of Congressmen were killed?We would choose new ones.
No biggie.
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To: SJackson
A President picked by only three people raises serious questions of legitimacy... If the damage was serious enough to eliminate every person in the chain of Presidential succession including all Cabinet Officers then there may only be 3 people left in the country.
I believe that after 9-11 there is at least one person in the chain of succession who is hid away in a bunker somewhere many times it has been the Vice-President.
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posted on
06/04/2003 7:46:45 AM PDT
by
Mike Darancette
(Soddom has left the bunker.)
To: SJackson
This proposed amendment is ridiculous. Let the "normal" process take place. If it takes four months, so what? What are they doing that is so all fired important anyhow, except shoveling pork to their districts?
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posted on
06/04/2003 8:04:10 AM PDT
by
Gritty
To: enfield
Shouldn't they have trials first? lol
To: MarkT
Since we are supposed to be a federation of states, how about an amendment with the provision that, in case half or more of the states are unrepresented by any members of their congressional delegations, the governors of the states (or their appointees) will meet in convention and assume legislative authority until new congressional elections have been completed?
To: SJackson
We'd probably be much much better off
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posted on
06/04/2003 8:09:15 AM PDT
by
clamper1797
(Per caritate viduaribus orphanibusque sed prime viduaribus)
To: SJackson
What would happen if a substantial number of Congressmen were killed? New York Times Headline: Senior Official blames Bush for Negligence
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