We here at DCist aren’t much for federal politics. Yes, we live and work in the same town as countless bureaucrats and policymakers, but when it comes down to it, federal politics just isn’t our bag. Well, spare the times Congress tries to jump in and rename our roads, sell our parks, or impose their will on our budgets and legislation. Or when they continually deny us our voting rights. Ok, so maybe federal politics is our bag.

This week is big on the federal side. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito took to the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, starting what could be a long process toward his confirmation to the highest court in the land. Today Alito will begin facing the barrage of questions the Judiciary Committee has become well known for, tested less by the substance of his answers than by sitting through senator after senator loving the sounds of their own voices.

But one voice will definitely not be heard. The District enjoys no voting senator or representative in Congress, leaving the city’s 600,000 residents unable to field questions and express concerns to the men and women whose decisions affect us all. To that end, a local e-activist has launched a website — aptly titled “Supremely Screwed” — where District residents can ask Judge Alito a question. The idea goes as follows:

In the spirit of direct democracy, we thought it would make sense to solicit questions directly from the citizens of the District and submit them to the Senate Judiciary Committee…We’ll package them up and deliver them to Capitol Hill.

Now, we’re not under the impression that anyone is going to rush all our questions and concerns to the Judiciary Committee, but we like the gesture. And we like the guy behind the idea — political consultant Mike Panetta — who was responsible for last year’s campaign to rename RFK “Taxation Without Representation Stadium” and raised close to $100,000 for the cause.

So, if you’re itching to ask Alito a question, have at it.