Indespensable, That's What You Think. . .*

Congress takes a sensible ego trip:

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.

The House, said Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., sponsor of the elections bill and a foe of appointments, “is rooted in democratic principles and those principles must be preserved at all costs.”

Frankly, I’d like to see how well we’d manage with 100 or so fewer Congressmen. I could probably even name some names.

*Sung to the tune of Unforgettable