There is no longer a compelling reason to have all our National politicians gather together in one location to do their job. It made sense in the past, before modern transportation and communication technology. Today we have phones, FAXes, Internet, secure video conferencing, and jet planes. Our congresspeople and Senators should be required to conduct most of their business (and wheeling/dealing) from their local/state offices. Doing this would have a number of effects:
1) Puts the representatives closer to the people they represent.
2) Makes it a little harder for lobbyists to do their job because power wont all be concentrated in one place. Having all the decision makers in one place, as it is now, makes it just way too easy on them.
3) The historical justifications for denying the vote to residents of Washington D.C. would no longer apply and they could finally be allowed all the same voting options as the rest of us.
4) Removes a single point of attack should terrorists get their hands on a nuke.
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