Wonkette
If you’ve ever wished to see the Capitol without writhing hordes of school-aged children blocking your view, then late Friday afternoon seems to be a good time. The lines are minimal, and you can actually get a good look at the fancy new visitor center that cost America $621 million.
All that money bought you a lovely subterranean Capitol Visitor Center and the ability to book tours without contacting your congressperson (though you still have to go through your representative if you want passes to the House or Senate gallery). The center is open Monday through Saturday, 8:30AM to 4:30PM, and you can schedule a visit as late as 3:20PM here.
You’ll get to see the Capitol without seeing your Congresspersons, too. By Friday afternoon they’re all in a bar doing red or blue Jello shots.
You mean that edifice to godless liberalism? Cool.
Went there this weekend. Very cool. Empty and open. Wait until July when it is full of sweaty tourists.
Pop Socket: With old army tents and soiled cots and a few jolly camp fires, this shall be the home of our new hobo nation.
SayItWithWookies: Oh sweet. There is a petition AND a few comments sections at http://godlesscvc.com/support/?p=99
Anyone up for some playtime?
And all along I thought that those construction fences were just a clever way to keep out the huddled proletariat.