House OKs Speedy Elections if Attacked

[Bombardier]

WASHINGTON - Fearing that terrorists might target Congress, the House on Thursday approved a bill to set up speedy special elections if 100 or more of its members are killed.

The House, in a 306-97 vote, put aside for now the larger issue of whether the Constitution should be amended to allow for temporary appointments in the event that an attack caused mass fatalities among lawmakers.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...id=512&ncid=716

edit- Trimmed down, AP is as hyper about their copyrights being upheld as CNet and Reuters. - Shawn

[Ken]

I wouldn't imagine the founders of the Constitution would have given a thought to things like nuclear warheads wiping out an entire city, including all governmental officials.

Though, this will only work if this is a small scale, possibly terror related attack.

If this is a full blown nuclear war, you won’t have to worry about appointing new officials.

Everyone will be dead or dying anyway. Those who live will die from the climate, and atmospheric changes.

[DudeAsInCool]

WASHINGTON - Fearing that terrorists might target Congress, the House on Thursday approved a bill to set up speedy special elections if 100 or more of its members are killed.

Talk about paranoia. I for one have no fear of terrorists...none, whatsoever...

[Wolfie]

I always assume there was a spare shadow government cloned in some deep buried lab ready to go for that type of thing. However, I hear the George clones keep choking on pretzel and they have to replace it every 6 months. :D

Edited April 24, 2004 by Wolfie

[Redneck4sure]

Yep, and they have 6 Kerry clones. One for every possible side of an issue.

[Wolfie]

Touche.

[Redneck4sure]

Who would want to attack Congress anyway? Nothing productive has happened there for years.

[MxRob]

I believe its a good thing. I'm not paranoid but why not have a back up plan?

Terrorism is a sad deal everywhere in the world and I think major steps are required for preparation against it.

[Redneck4sure]

It always is good to have a backup plan. I'm not paranoid either (he says looking over his shoulder). Besides the Glock at arms length I have the m14 in the next room! :rolleyes: