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Bubble Wrap: Bill seeks to wrap Congress in actual bubble

• RawStory.com
 
In the wake of a mass shooting in Arizona that left six dead and one congresswoman in the hospital, some Republican lawmakers seem to be most worried about finding ways to protect themselves. Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN) wants to enclose the House Gallery in "a transparent and substantial material" such as Plexiglas, an aide told CBS News. His legislation aims to keep the public from being able to throw explosives or other materials at members while they are on the House floor. It's not the first time Burton has proposed such a measure. An earlier bill reads, "The Architect of the Capitol shall enclose the visitors' galleries of the House of Representatives with a transparent and substantial material, and shall install equipment so that the proceedings on the floor of the House of Representatives will be clearly audible in the galleries." The bill cites past attacks on Congress, including a 1915 bombing by an anti-war protester, the shooting of five members of Congress during a vote in 1954, and a 1971 bomb placed in the Senate bathroom by the Weather Underground. It's not clear how the proposed legislation would have made a difference in the case of the Weather Underground bomb. Another GOP congressman, Rep. Peter King of New York, is advancing a bill that would make it a crime to bring a firearm within 1,000 feet of a government official.

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Comment by tittiger
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  Fuk these SOBS! I have really had enough.  These bastards are supposed to be afraid of the people IMHO.  Remember those wise words of Mr. Jefferson?

"When the government fears the people, there is liberty.  When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."

It is a good thing when these cretins fear the people.

 

 

Comment by TheRockster
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Perfect  timing: yesterday they announced a new glass that is stronger than steel. Let's enclose Congress in a glass cage and then seal it permanently.

Comment by Psychictaxi
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Jack,

I like the pic you used for this article, but my mind automatically went to the Simpson's episode when Springfield was covered with a gigantic impervious dome.  If you haven't seen that one, check it out and you will know what I mean about how appropriate a pic from that would have been.

With a smile,

Ed 



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