The Canadian Parliament sounds like a bar brawl.

[Skidmore]

Who the heck does all the catcalling--is it the members or the gallery?

[tjwmason]

1. If it's anything like the British - it's the members.

It makes for more fun, both the U.S. House and Senate are (quite frankly) as dull as dishwater, I'm surprised that members can stay even awake - never mind engage in the debate.

[Spazito]

2. It is the members, Question Period is our 15 minutes of

Showtime, lol. The rest of the time it is as interesting as watching paint dry for the most part.

[getmeouttahere]

3. Just like in Britain...

and BushCo could never subject himself to something like it. I love it!

[Hand]

4. Heh heh...

Someone over in the Canada forum once described the Canadian House of Commons as "Like the British Commons with a two-drink minimum." :rofl:

One of the more notorious incidents came a few years ago when a Liberal MP accused a Reform MP of making a racist remark. The Reform guy blew a gasket and hollered, "Are you calling me a racist, you little son of a bitch? I'm coming down there... C'mon! C'mon!" I think he had to be physically restrained.

Great stuff! :popcorn:

[Protagoras]

5. Perhaps this is what DC needs...

hmmm...actually didn't we used to conduct business a bit more like this? Using all our "Rugged, American spunk and individualism?

Wonder where that all went.

[Village Idiot]

6. I LOVE QUESTION PERIOD!!!

It is the only time you get to hear what these nitwits actually think of one another...

The constant desk-pounding is a little annoying, tho...

[applegrove]

7. Then there was the time an MP named Sheila was berating the

government and a salty Newfoundlander Sang "Pass the Tequila Sheila and lay down and love me again".