Washington is nuked, what is the new U.S. capital?

[faded glory]

Racine

[Dr. Nick]

If Washington is nuked, how high is the possibility of the US balkanising over such a pathetic issue as this?

[chequita guevara]

Actually, after the Brits burned Washington, there were plans made to move tha capital permanently to Southern, IL. There's a tiny little town on the Ohio River, America, IL, that was supposed to be the new US capital. Obviously, it never happened.

After the revolution, the capital will be moved to Detroit or Chicago. ;-)

[Imran Siddiqui]

So, che, you are saying that the US capital will NEVER be Detroit or Chicago?

[KrazyHorse]

You'll never see it, at least; you're first up against the wall.

[chequita guevara]

No, no, no. Imran's relatively low on the list. He's probably re-educatable. He goes to Alaska.

[Bosh]

For Boston for Boston, we sing our proud refrain for Boston for Boston 'tis wisdom's earthly fame
for here are all one and our hearts are true and the towers on the heights reach the heavens own blue.
for boston for boston 'til the echoes ring agin!

For Boston for Boston thy glory is our own
for Boston for Boston 'tis here that truth is known
and ever with a right shall our heirs be found 'til time shall be no more and thy work is crowned
for Boston for Boston thy glory is our own!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Keep dreaming .

Like I say, everyone needs a hobby. The Commies just dream of revolution. It's like Lord of Rings, good escapest fantasy

[Alexander's Horse]

I think you should factor in the Government, or what's left of it, would have to make a snap decision.

[OzzyKP]

Oh Lord please don't even ask.......

Lets see what you all think of this poll when your home is ground zero....

[Jonny]

The new capitol wouldn't be any of those places. It'd be somewhere smaller, a place less likely to be the target of an attack (terrorist or otherwise). Of course, it'd probably move to somewhere hidden the government hasn't told us about... you know, one of the Vice President's "undisclosed locations."

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by OzzyKP
Oh Lord please don't even ask.......

Lets see what you all think of this poll when your home is ground zero....

Just move to the suburbs

[loinburger]

Originally posted by OzzyKP
Lets see what you all think of this poll when your home is ground zero....

I'll probably think, "What the hell am I doing here? I thought I lived in Ohio."

[Gatekeeper]

Originally posted by OzzyKP
Oh Lord please don't even ask.......

Lets see what you all think of this poll when your home is ground zero....

I live in South Dakota. We have nuclear missile fields to the north of us in North Dakota and we have our own Ellsworth AFB, home to 30 or so nuclear bombers.

Suffice to say, if those fields and the airbase were taken out by nukes, I'd probably be fried by the radiation, depending on which way the wind was blowing and, of course, the "dirtiness" of the warheads.

So don't worry, Ozzy. Your home isn't the only one threatened.

Back on topic, I think Philadelphia would be a good place to relocate the nation's capital, should Washington, D.C., vanish beneath the mushroom clouds of nuclear strikes. I also think that Denver, St. Louis and maybe San Francisco would make nice backup capital sites. Of course, I prefer that the scenario AH outlined doesn't come to pass, 'cause if it does ... well, I don't think Washington, D.C., will be the only capital going out with a bang.

Gatekeeper

[DanS]

My vote would be for St. Louis.