A Decade of News (You Decide)

As soon as the ball dropped on New Years Eve 2000 there was almost a constant stream of images, and stories compiling one of the most newsworthy decades in modern times. Both domestic and foreign stories dominated our television all the way up until the countdown on New Years Eve 2010.

The Question I ask you today is, What were the 10 most important news stories of the decade?

Death of Michael Jackson
Hurricane Katrina
Supreme Court Decision Bush v. Gore
War on Terror, Afghanistan/Iraq
9/11
Election of Barack Obama
Papal Transfer and Death of Pope John Paul
Financial Crisis
DC Sniper Scare
Indian Ocean Tsunami

Please take a second to take the poll to the right thanks and Happy New Year!

Gnome Dome and Last Day on the Hill

Today was my last day on the hill and actively working for congress. It was a great last day. I went up the 300 steps to the top of the dome, this was extremely cool but very nerve wrecking as I looked over the lip of the dome into the rotunda. After the dome tour we took our photos with the congressman in the rotunda of the Cannon building. It was a very great last day in the office.

The Dome on top of the Capitol.

The National Mall from the Dome

There is actually a dome inside of another dome and this is the framework in between the two of them.

A little closer view on the painting at the top of the dome

The look on the Frieze of American History

The 300 stairs up to the top of the dome

The view down on the Rotunda from atop

The Cannon office building where I worked for Congressman Guthrie

Yep, I am still alive... This is me at top the Dome

The Supreme Court from atop the Dome

The view out of the Congressman's office on the last day after the rain moved through.

Justice Gnome!

Slow night. went for a walk out by the Supreme Court.