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**Patgaepx** · 12-29-2005, 04:06 PM

My first thought was that a few kilotons ought to do it, but there are probably some worthwhile people there that shouldn't be condemned by association.

These grandiose ideas sound spiffy, but (mostly) ignore the two biggest problems of the Federal government - That it's too big and out of touch with the country. The best way to make such a radical change is probably to start over someplace else. DC was partly chosen because it was centrally located and convenient to transportation, especially of the international type. These days it's Far from centrally located, and international travel depends (almost) only on having a decent-sized airport. Moving the capitol so that our rulers are more likely to encounter 'real people' and less likely to encounter bureaucrats on a daily basis might help them do the job they're supposed to.

Washington DC: 68 square miles surrounded almost completely by reality.

12-29-2005, 04:06 PM	#5
Patgaepx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 419 Senior Member	My first thought was that a few kilotons ought to do it, but there are probably some worthwhile people there that shouldn't be condemned by association. These grandiose ideas sound spiffy, but (mostly) ignore the two biggest problems of the Federal government - That it's too big and out of touch with the country. The best way to make such a radical change is probably to start over someplace else. DC was partly chosen because it was centrally located and convenient to transportation, especially of the international type. These days it's Far from centrally located, and international travel depends (almost) only on having a decent-sized airport. Moving the capitol so that our rulers are more likely to encounter 'real people' and less likely to encounter bureaucrats on a daily basis might help them do the job they're supposed to. Washington DC: 68 square miles surrounded almost completely by reality.
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