The House of Representatives is on track this year to be in session for fewer days than the Congress Harry Truman labeled as “do-nothing” during his 1948 re-election campaign.
Members of Congress are taking an entire week off for St. Patrick's Day. It's the latest scheduling innovation to give members more time to meet with constituents.
Through Friday, the House was in session for 19 days, compared with 33 for the Senate. If they stick to their current schedule — including two weeks off in April, a week in May and July, plus all of August — House members will spend 97 days in Washington this year.
So, tell me, is this good or bad. If they are not in Washington passing laws it might be good, but that means we are paying them for visiting us at home and bothering us with their campaign stuff.
At a distance passing laws to interfere with our lives or nearby to pollute our air with a constant stream of male bovine excrement (bullshit). Pretty tough call to make. Since I raise cattle I can handle the male bovine excrement more readily so I will call it a good thing.
Truth, Sir, is a cow which will yield such people no more milk, and so they are gone to milk the bull. Samuel Johnson
