House GOP to waste $1m reading US Constitution

[deminks]

http://www.americablog.com/2011/01/house-gop-to-waste-1m-reading-us.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Americablog+%28AMERICAblog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

I'm a seriously sick of the Republicans playing Patriotism Theater on the taxpayer's dime. They care about flag-burning, but ask them about the freedoms the flag represents and Republicans are much less interested. And yes, they're going to have someone read the Constitution on the House floor, but the Bill of Rights (beyond the 2nd Amendment) - not so important.

(end snip)

They can read it, but can they retain any of it?

:shrug:

[stray cat]

1. They can't read it - that's why someone has to read it to them

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Much of the cost is gluing the confetti-sized pieces back together...

...from the Bush/Cheney days.

[Angry Dragon]

3. Where does the $1 million unmber come from??

[ProdigalJunkMail]

6. straight out of someone's nether regions... n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Now, who's going to EXPLAIN it to them????

[Adsos Letter]

5. I would be happy to read it to them for a mere $100,000

a 90% savings to the taxpayers.

I would insist upon being able to add my own personal observations about the audience at the end, however.

EDIT: I'll even pay my own expenses: airfare, hotel, meals, etc.