Harper's Index

[kentuck]

http://harpers.org/HarpersIndex2006-08.html

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Total number of days that the 2005‒6 House of Representatives is scheduled to have met by the end of its term: 241

Last two-year term whose House met for fewer days: 1955‒56

Number of days that 1947‒8’s famous “Do-Nothing Congress” met: 254

Minimum value of free, privately sponsored trips taken since 2000 by members of Congress and their staffs: $49,000,000

[rosesaylavee]

1. Time for a NEW DIRECTION.

[Warpy]

2. Throw the bastards OUT

with damned few exceptions. That's what I'm hearing all over the place.

Anti incumbent fever is out there, and it's sounding worse than it did in 1994. The only difference between now and then is that the media pushed it in 1994.

[mod mom]

3. I subscribed to Harper's after their Stolen Election coverage. Always go

to the index first!