Paranormal legislative activity captured on video in nation's capital

By: Mark Tapscott
Editorial Page Editor
10/30/09 2:54 PM EDT

Sure, it's Halloween and weird stuff happens just in the normal course of things in Washington, D.C., but this extraordinary video of an alien concept stalking an innocent couple on Capitol Hill has to be seen to be believed. And trust me, if you watch it, you will believe.

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Thats ridiculous

Oct 30, 2009

Mark, that's ridiculous.

Ernie Brandon

Oct 30, 2009

Ok... I'm going to agree to panic and jump out a window... but if this turns out to be some kind of Orson Welles hoax I'm going to be really upset.

Mad Monica

Oct 31, 2009

This was pretty good. I dig how they followed the movie idea in this spoof. It's pretty darned funny. I love how the bill keeps mysteriously getting bigger. And believe me, I feel just like this lady whenever I try to make sense of this whole nightmare.

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Paranormal legislative activity captured on video in nation's capital

By: Mark Tapscott
Editorial Page Editor
10/30/09 2:54 PM EDT