When I came to Georgetown, I wanted an internship on the Hill. But I soon became lazy, and the prospect of a long metro ride was too daunting for me to leave my room. Therefore I blog.
Today, to make up for my past sloth, I did take the Capitol tour. And you know what? I wasn't impressed. Government kinda sucks.
Though the statues of dead Americans are rather impressive (especially look for the statue of King Kameamea, seen at right, who is, one might remark, quite gilded), all anyone goes to see is the House in session. And in session it was. Ish.
Today was supposed to be the last day before August recess (think 3rd-grade Ted Kennedy being beaten at tetherball by a demonic pre-pubescent Hillary), disputes in the House over a malfunctional voting machine caused the session to spill over until tomorrow. When my tour group finally entered the Gallery of the House, we were witness to a fight nearly as spectacular as the fabled Lincoln-Douglass or The Devil and Daniel Webster conflicts.
Instead though, a Republican "gentleman from Michigan" sought to end the frivolity that is our representative republic and go home. Upon his motion, many bald Democrats (and several haired ones) strongly voiced their "Nays."
And then it was time to go home. For me at least; Congress has at best another day.
