Idaho Congressman Bill Sali believes quite strongly that upward of 40 barrels of oil might be found in the nearest tree. Were it true, this revelation could have been the crowning glory of the Republican's triumphant sit-in on the House of Representatives floor. But since it's absolutely not, we'll just take it as one more sign that Sali is a product of the most insane Congressional district in the nation. Let's check the dossiers of Sali's recent predecessors in representing Idaho's 1st Congressional district for confirmation:

Helen Chenoweth (1995-2001)
• Held hearings on the government's use of black helicopters to clandestinely patrol Idaho.
• Suggested that the UN had taken control of more than a dozen U.S. national parks.
• Dubbed a "poster child for the militias" in the aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
• Declared the "white Anglo-Saxon male" the most endangered species in the world.
• Kinda wished the Confederacy won the Civil War.
• Sadly, defeated a man in 1996 who during a TV interview "stripped down to his underwear, offered the host $5,000 for a kiss, and played with a toy elephant and rolls of $100 bills" before being handcuffed and escorted out of the studio. (It's worth nothing that he still managed to pull over 30 percent of the vote.)

C.L. "Butch" Otter (2001-2007)
• Renowned winner of "Mr. Tight Jeans" wearing contests.
• Wearer of cowboy boots, hats, and large belt buckles.
• Known associate of legendary Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers guitarist "Skunk" Baxter, now a noted counter-terrorism adviser.
• Made millions by marrying the daughter of the McDonald's French fry magnate.
• Nickname stems from noted propensity for schoolyard brawling.
• Hmm, wait, maybe he is not so much crazy as really, really awesome.