Is it time for another ammendment?

In 1787 most people traveled either on foot or by horse. Ships were powered by wind. The rail road was over forty years in the future, and the telegraph was likewise unheard of. It was not until the 1850's that either became significant in this country for transport of people or messages.

In 1787, the idea of recalling congress every time there was a vacancy in Washington seemed a waste as the early law makers spent only a few weeks doing the nations business, then returned to their farms families shops and businesses. Today we have congress in session nearly all year. Sure, they give us a vacation nonce in a while when they consider it important to go home and campaign.

In 1787, with those considerations in mind, our founding fathers made provision for recess appointments by the president.

This week the appeals court for the district of Washington saw fit and right to invalidate appointments made by Obozo to the NLRB because congress was not in recess when he made them.

Given that today a congress man can be back in Washington within a day, he can be reached at any point on the globe in minutes, and none of them have real jobs, it to me seems pointless to continue allowing recess appointments. It has been abused by presidents both democrat and republican to fill slots with controversial people. Bush would not have been able to appoint Bolton with out it. We don't need it any more. toss it out. And while you are at it, throw the bastard out with the bath water.