21st Century Congress Missing in Action

Re “What If a Fourth of the House Died?” Commentary, Oct. 29: Jonathan Turley’s speculations about the possible incapacity of huge chunks of the Congress does point to one way in which our 18th century Constitution fails to keep up with contemporary situations. But surely the election debacle of 2000 points to a much more serious failing. We have learned how very far this document leaves us from the democratically elected government, expressing the will of the people, that we thought we had. Perhaps, in fact, the Constitution ought to be considered to be in the running for a more wide-ranging overhaul.

Margaret Atherton

Milwaukee, Wis.

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Even though I believe it is important to proactively evaluate potential problems that face our nation, I could not help but laugh reading this article. I don’t know what was funnier, my vision of Chicken Little or the vision that Congress hasn’t done anything constructive in so many years that the couple months without it would hardly be noticed.

Jack Feeney

Mission Viejo