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Old 08-04-2008
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Re: Democrats Adjourn Congress, Republicans Stay and Work

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Originally Posted by Marcus1124 View Post
I think it is high time for the President of the United States to exercise one of his constitutional perogatives:



The President should immediately convene both Houses, and then issue an order to Federal Marshals that every member of the House and Senate who fail to return to DC for any reason other than physical incapacity be taken into custody and forceably returned to their offices. He should keep doing this until they vote on off shore drilling.
I think this is a terrific idea, especially because I suspect it may not turn out the way you want. That said, wouldn't a more immediate (read "actual") solution be to start distributing SPR? After all, it could enter the market tomorrow, right?

Well, except for opposition from Bush.
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