On one hand, I tend to navigate by landmarks. On the other hand, my classroom has a 2 foot buffer around the door where I am not allowed to hang posters due to the exact same logic about emergency exits. Safety always trumps decor.

After all this is the same administration that has prevented media coverage of returning casualties (in caskets), prevented the media from getting close to funerals in Arlington (even when the family had no objections), whose leader (Bush) has not attended a military funeral but has…given up golf to recognize the sacrifices of US soldiers.

Just a little thing, but no, they don’t actually have huge offices. They’re all crammed into a really moderate amount of space. Not really what you’d expect, honestly. I was surprised.

I am trying not to be hard hearted, but don’t these guys have HUGE offices and HUGE paychecks?? Perhaps they could have a memorial in the main area that they place the pictures?

It they want to out honor the other lowly congressperson with less soldiers dying for thier countries….support the ones that are alive!

That being said, put the stuff on the wall, put it in your office in a case, or designate a public area and put it there. Of course the last two suggestions wouldn’t let them wear it on their sleeve. Sorry, could not resist.

Yes geniuses, HANG THEM on the walls.

The argument is that the only exception would be these particular posters. However, experience has taught me that if you allow one exception, the rest are not far away. If the CAO bends and allows the exception of an easel, the next request would be to allow the floor-mounted flags to remain. Then, something else until the rule ceases to exist. I get the impression that this is the intention.

The article states that one congressman has 27 easels outside of his office. Unless the hallways of the congressional office is rather large, I can see 27 easels having the potential to cause some problems.

The items were described as being on easels in the hallway, not hanging on the walls. Egress to the building could be impaired as such. Thus, a simple solution might be to do just as you describe and hang them on the walls

-gumnos

I don’t think its unreasonable to ask people to take down “clutter” especially if its been stipulated that they can move said clutter into their office. While I can’t imagine how a poster on a wall can be obstructing safety guidelines (other than perhaps making it difficult to clearly find exit signs) I also think that some regulations by employers are a given in any work place – its just a fact of life as is the griping that goes along with it. Everyone is a free agent !

Maybe a public space designated for posters and honors would have been a way to appease members and still remove the clutter but seems that wasn’t an option they wanted?