On June 9, 1946 Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams hit the longest homerun ever hit into the Fenway Park bleachers, measuring 502 ft. The seat that it landed in has been painted red to commemorate this feat. The “Red Seat” represents the best, and to call out the best outside-the-box ideas in politics today we have created the Red Seat Ideas section. These ideas are the most innovative, forward-thinking solutions to today’s national problems, and they are rare, but when they occur you’ll find them here:
- Ship Mexican Inmates to Mexico (Feb. 14th 2010)
- No Budget, No Raise (Nov. 6th, 2009)