Thomas Beck wrote:
>
> > A guy by the name of Perry Campbell on another mailing list I'm on had
> > the following to say about radiation at the Capitol in Austin:
> >
> > On the radiation question - take a Geiger counter to the state
> > capitol
> > and measure the background from all the granite - you might
> > re-think
> > having protests way up there on the steps, or at least take a safer
> > location in the back of the crowd, and get some carbon-based
> > shielding
> > between you and the source.
> >
> > I find it very reassuring that the capitol building is radioactive,
> > and that is where we keep our politicians.
> >
> > I found this amusing, and I share it hoping that someone else will, as
> > well. :)
>
> Only problem is, the Texas Legislature meets only every other year for
> a few weeks. The rest of the time, all that lovely radiation is
> bothersomely endangering staffers, maintenance workers, police,
> security, press, tourists, etc.
Oh, except for special sessions.
We had, what, 2 of those already? And they're calling another one.
So this may be the most-exposed group of Texas politicians in a long
time. >:)
> It's impossible to keep politicians caged. Sooner or later, they always
> seem to manage to escape.
But sometimes it's just to Oklahoma, which isn't my idea of a wonderful
escape. (Although it does get you out of reach of DPS....)
Julia
p.s. the guy who spent less in one of the most expensive primary
elections won yesterday over the guy who spent over $3 million -- they
were doing a 'per vote' breakdown and the guy who spent more was
basically paying $429 a vote, not that it helped him....
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