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September 26, 2008

I Will Support The Bailout Plan If...

...every member of Congress who votes for it also resigns and promises not to run for office again.

It only seems fair that they make some sacrifice and take some responsibility for this mess which is largely of their creation.

Posted by Mr. Bingley at September 26, 2008 02:08 PM

Comments

Tarring and feathering is a lost art.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at September 26, 2008 02:32 PM

There's always Pay-Per-View, Ken.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at September 26, 2008 02:37 PM

What about branding? That used to be a popular punishment a few centuries ago.

And for the squeamish, we could modernize it, and tattoo the phrase "I AM A FAILED CONGRESSCRITTER" on their foreheads.

Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at September 26, 2008 02:42 PM

Sounds like a plan to me. Though I kind of like Ken's idea, too.

Could we maybe strip them of their pensions while we're at it? Seeing that some of their actions led to ordinary working folk being stripped of their pensions through no fault of their own?

Posted by: ricki at September 26, 2008 03:33 PM

My thoughts exactly. Every senator and every congressman who defies the will of American citizens.

Posted by: don at September 26, 2008 11:05 PM

I'm all for that.

Posted by: Jim - PRS at September 26, 2008 11:59 PM

Maybe someone could come up with a way to educate American voters about responsible government... Nah. Too hard.

Posted by: Gary from Jersey at September 28, 2008 08:36 PM

The Guillotine is what these traitors should put up
as collateral security, operated by a 73 widow who lost her house to some guy that lives in Switzerland,yet retains American citizenship, so
he can get the protection of the US military.Scum!
"Death to the Fascist insect that preys upon the
Life of the People" Good old SLA rhetoric from the
1970's-Great line.Too bad we are all too numb now
from watching Beach Volley and Big Brother reruns
to care.

Posted by: greg newson at September 28, 2008 08:49 PM