[AmericanMade1776]

Craig Crawford must of really strained his brain coming up with that solution. Surely he jest!

[EagleUSA]

Hey Craig, what kind of weed are your smoking?? A little Columbian? Some Maui-wowie? Must be some good stuff. Cheech and Chong would be jealous.

[sionnsar]

Why not? Keep 'em on the move and off-balance. Then they don't have time to make mischief.

[Spok]

Why don't we send Congress to hell? I'm told it's very near San Francisco.

[keepitreal]

Why not a summer home for Congress in Denver?

Sorry we don't want them. We're trying to control global warming here and all that hot air would really screw things up.

My suggestion- Congress goes to DC for a 2-month session and then returns home for the rest of the year. Think of how healthy our country would be.

[Doug Loss]

I have a much better idea. Since we have some pretty amazing videoconferencing and "virtual presence" telecommunications systems these days, why not install state-of-the-art systems in the home offices of all senators and representatives and require them to conduct all official business using them? Forbid them from setting foot in DC except for specific ceremonial events for the duration of their legislative time in office.

Would that slow government down? Yup. What's your point? It would also make the legislators more easily accessible to their constituents, and less so to lobbyists. Win-win.

[bilhosty]

I got a better idea why not move Nancy Pelosi.

[smonk]

I seem to remember a george will column where he proposed moving the capitol every year just so the lobbyists couldn't find it. at least not right away.

the difference was he was kidding.

[Ruth A.]

Wasn't the original plan for Congress to convene during the sweltering summer months? That was the incentive to get business done and then go home. They were to be near their constituents, families and work (farms, etc.) for the bulk of the year. Keep them where they are and turn off the heating and a/c.

[NutmegDevil]

Why must our current Speaker fly non-stop?

When I was stationed at Tinker AFB, OK in the seventies, we
had government dignitaries (including Barry AuH2O) drop
in for refueling. They were flying on VIP Air Force
aircraft out of Andrews.

Why can't her Nanceness do the same?

[Buick 66]

Make everyone a Beltway insider.

Thank you. No.

[Quix]

The MIDWEST would be a sensible location . . .

except for the Yellowstone supervolcano and the New Madrid fault . . .

And Colo Springs is too near NORAD . . .

and . . . welll maybe somewhere in OKLAHOMA?