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Old 10-20-2010, 02:46 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dogzilla View Post
It's a matter of perspective. I've always considered British Parliament to be great theater, as well as those clips that make it into TV programs from time to time of how legislative sessions in other countries turn into fistfights.

The current chaos in France is equally entertaining.
It really is. Canadian politics are usually pretty drab and straightforward, but it's interesting enough if you want to see actual politics. We don't get much of the crazy stuff, just the occasional bitching.
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