A guy by the name of Perry Campbell on another mailing list I'm on had the following to say about radiation at the Capitol in Austin:
On the radiation question - take a Geiger counter to the state capitol
and measure the background from all the granite - you might re-think
having protests way up there on the steps, or at least take a safer
location in the back of the crowd, and get some carbon-based shielding
between you and the source.
I find it very reassuring that the capitol building is radioactive, and that is where we keep our politicians.
I found this amusing, and I share it hoping that someone else will, as well. :)
Only problem is, the Texas Legislature meets only every other year for a few weeks. The rest of the time, all that lovely radiation is bothersomely endangering staffers, maintenance workers, police, security, press, tourists, etc.
It's impossible to keep politicians caged. Sooner or later, they always seem to manage to escape.
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