... So Denny Hastert set the precedent, following the election to replace Cunningham, that the Speaker of the House has sole authority to decide who won a congressional election.

Nancy Pelosi should take that precedent and use it for good instead of evil.

She could simply announce that come 2008, no candidate will be seated in Congress unless they have actual paper ballots that are available for review.

That's it. No partisan bias. No wrangling over legislation. No filibuster. No veto. Very simple for the states to comply with.

And since everyone lives in a Congressional district, everyone's vote will be protected.

Your suggestion that Ms. Pelosi grab anything by the balls may raise some congressional eyebrows. Might raise more than eyebrows if she takes you up on it.

Maybe, but that's between her and Mr. Pelosi.

OK. Seems only fair, what with all those Republicans grabbing peoples' balls and such. 'Course, they're just sportin'.