This is no April Fools joke. In fact, the House will only be in session for 8 days out of the 30 days during the month of April.
One of their apparent excuses for only working 8 days in April is that they need to visit their districts to communicate with their constituents. I’m sorry, but last time I checked it was not 1776. In 2017, we are lucky enough to have Twitter, Facebook, FaceTime, Skype, email and so many other incredible technologies that allow us to communicate anytime with people from anywhere across the world. Congress could easily use these outlets to reach out to constituents without having to leave Washington.""
And these lazy azzes are elected to only a TWO year term.....and a base salary of $174,000 a year. I've taken dumps that have lasted longer. With the pressing problems we have, its absolutely ridiculous that these morons aren't working a MINIMUM of six days a week.
Btw, allow me to translate that "talk to their constituents" excuse....that really means "I'm gonna fund raise and line my pockets."
I'm curious if any of this happens in other countries. You folks outside the U.S. have to deal with this with your politicians also?
rmac318: ""Congress is working only 8 days in April
This is no April Fools joke. In fact, the House will only be in session for 8 days out of the 30 days during the month of April.
One of their apparent excuses for only working 8 days in April is that they need to visit their districts to communicate with their constituents. I’m sorry, but last time I checked it was not 1776. In 2017, we are lucky enough to have Twitter, Facebook, FaceTime, Skype, email and so many other incredible technologies that allow us to communicate anytime with people from anywhere across the world. Congress could easily use these outlets to reach out to constituents without having to leave Washington.""
And these lazy azzes are elected to only a TWO year term.....and a base salary of $174,000 a year. I've taken dumps that have lasted longer. With the pressing problems we have, its absolutely ridiculous that these morons aren't working a MINIMUM of six days a week.
Btw, allow me to translate that "talk to their constituents" excuse....that really means "I'm gonna fund raise and line my pockets."
I'm curious if any of this happens in other countries. You folks outside the U.S. have to deal with this with your politicians also?
Yes thats the double edge sword of Democracy for you Mac. A representative has to know who he represents, anything else is dictatorship. Irish Politicians are better paid and twice as lazy I bet.
nonsmoker: Yes thats the double edge sword of Democracy for you Mac. A representative has to know who he represents, anything else is dictatorship. Irish Politicians are better paid and twice as lazy I bet.
God I hope not...ours are lazy enough for both of us
rmac318: ""Congress is working only 8 days in April
This is no April Fools joke. In fact, the House will only be in session for 8 days out of the 30 days during the month of April.
One of their apparent excuses for only working 8 days in April is that they need to visit their districts to communicate with their constituents. I’m sorry, but last time I checked it was not 1776. In 2017, we are lucky enough to have Twitter, Facebook, FaceTime, Skype, email and so many other incredible technologies that allow us to communicate anytime with people from anywhere across the world. Congress could easily use these outlets to reach out to constituents without having to leave Washington.""
And these lazy azzes are elected to only a TWO year term.....and a base salary of $174,000 a year. I've taken dumps that have lasted longer. With the pressing problems we have, its absolutely ridiculous that these morons aren't working a MINIMUM of six days a week.
Btw, allow me to translate that "talk to their constituents" excuse....that really means "I'm gonna fund raise and line my pockets."
I'm curious if any of this happens in other countries. You folks outside the U.S. have to deal with this with your politicians also?
or more likely "visit all my girlfriends " more like as the Koch brothers have sorted several hundred million dollars of funding for their stopping the repeal of OBcare .
rmac318: ""Congress is working only 8 days in April
This is no April Fools joke. In fact, the House will only be in session for 8 days out of the 30 days during the month of April.
One of their apparent excuses for only working 8 days in April is that they need to visit their districts to communicate with their constituents. I’m sorry, but last time I checked it was not 1776. In 2017, we are lucky enough to have Twitter, Facebook, FaceTime, Skype, email and so many other incredible technologies that allow us to communicate anytime with people from anywhere across the world. Congress could easily use these outlets to reach out to constituents without having to leave Washington.""
And these lazy azzes are elected to only a TWO year term.....and a base salary of $174,000 a year. I've taken dumps that have lasted longer. With the pressing problems we have, its absolutely ridiculous that these morons aren't working a MINIMUM of six days a week.
Btw, allow me to translate that "talk to their constituents" excuse....that really means "I'm gonna fund raise and line my pockets."
I'm curious if any of this happens in other countries. You folks outside the U.S. have to deal with this with your politicians also?
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This is no April Fools joke. In fact, the House will only be in session for 8 days out of the 30 days during the month of April.
One of their apparent excuses for only working 8 days in April is that they need to visit their districts to communicate with their constituents. I’m sorry, but last time I checked it was not 1776.
In 2017, we are lucky enough to have Twitter, Facebook, FaceTime, Skype, email and so many other incredible technologies that allow us to communicate anytime with people from anywhere across the world. Congress could easily use these outlets to reach out to constituents without having to leave Washington.""
And these lazy azzes are elected to only a TWO year term.....and a base salary of $174,000 a year.
I've taken dumps that have lasted longer.
With the pressing problems we have, its absolutely ridiculous that these morons aren't working a MINIMUM of six days a week.
Btw, allow me to translate that "talk to their constituents" excuse....that really means "I'm gonna fund raise and line my pockets."
I'm curious if any of this happens in other countries. You folks outside the U.S. have to deal with this with your politicians also?