[Vision2020] Brawl in Taiwan Parliament

Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
Tue Jan 19 07:42:16 PST 2010


How did the retreat go, Area Man?

Y'all wrap things up with a warm, fuzzy arm-in-arm kumbaya moment or was
it the typical conga line around the punch bowl?

Jus' jokin', DC.

I'm glad to see the council partake in such unifying activities.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

> Nah, no rumbling.  We had a retreat!
>
> DC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> On Behalf Of Tom Hansen
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 7:02 AM
> To: Moscow Vision 2020
> Subject: [Vision2020] Brawl in Taiwan Parliament
>
> As bad as our system is, unlike Taiwan, we don't have Nancy Pelosi in a no
> holds barred cage fight with Mitch McConnel. Not that it wouldn't be
> entertaining, mind you.
>
> Courtesy of Yahoo News at:
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100118/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_taiwan_brawl/print
>
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>
> Dozens of Taiwan MPs brawl in parliament
> Mon Jan 18, 7:59 am ET
>
> TAIPEI (Reuters) - More than 70 lawmakers brawled in Taiwan's parliament
> on Monday, the first melee in the island nation's notoriously rambunctious
> seat of government since the ruling Nationalist Party swept to power two
> years ago.
>
> Members of the anti-China opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
> wrestled and yanked the clothes of ruling Nationalist (KMT) MPs after
> commandeering the speaker's podium to block a law allowing local officials
> to be appointed instead of elected.
>
> Three KMT legislators said they were hurt in the melee.
>
> Taiwan legislators, once famous for brawls that had involved spraying
> water and throwing microphones, swore off fighting in January 2008, when
> the KMT expanded its majority and the overall number of MPs declined by a
> half.
>
> Brawls in parliament are seen as one way for the opposition to show voters
> that it stands tough on issues.
>
> "A violent conflict erupted in the process after the DPP had exhausted
> other means to stop the law," the party said in a statement. The law
> passed after the brawl.
>
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>
> Video
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3615urOm8Q
>
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>
> Reminder, V-peeps:  The Moscow City Council meets tonight at  7:00.
>
> Let's get ready to ruuuummmmmble!
>
> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>
> - Unknown
>
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and the Realist adjusts his sails."

- Unknown




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