Repeal The Three Day Work Week?
by Staff Writer
Amazing news!
When the 110th Congress convenes in January, members will be back to working a Monday - Friday schedule.
That’s right. A regular work week. Kinda like most people, without the bribes.
The current representatives, often recalling Truman’s “Do-Nothing” congress of 1948, worked a grand total of 103 days in 2006. And I’m pretty sure there’s a significant war going on, and a platter full of scandal, corruption, and general misbehavior, too.
You’d figure they’d need more time to be so accomplished.
Come to think of it, maybe a longer congressional work week isn’t such a good thing, after all.
Well, at least this should cut their lobbying and fundraising time from seven to only six days a week.
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December 9th, 2006 at 2:21 am
Politicians everywhere are the same. They excel in games of corruption, their minds are active all seven days a week and they grow older and older…somehow living till the ripe old age of 100. I guess power is the best diet of them all:)
December 9th, 2006 at 8:31 am
This was occasioned by the GOP dominated outgoing Congress dumping their entire budgetary workload for fiscal 2007 on the incoming Democratic dominated Congress, trying to so occupy the Democrats with that that they have little time left over for much needed oversight and investigation.
December 12th, 2006 at 12:30 am
Neelima< —– More cynical than your average bear. And that’s no bull.
Of course, the main problem with the games they play is we all end up as or in pieces
To everything there is a season, TomCat.
Personally, I’m still waiting for the peace.
December 12th, 2006 at 8:46 am
So am I, Tim. I’m notorious for cynicism, myself. I’ll admit thet my present optimism is somewhat forced, but I believe in giving them a chance.
December 12th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
TC, you do know why you can’t circumcise a politician, don’t you?