A few years ago the Governor of South Carolina tried something a little more tame. It didn't work all that well. I think snakes are a much better idea.

Here's the headline: "Snakes in a Trough".

Releasing a mature, 20lb King Cobra in our legislatures...the poor thing would stand a chance with those serpents in suits.

"Snakes in the Immigration and Nationality Directorate". I would certainly pay to see that. Then, come to think of it I would pay a great deal more to see "Snakes in the Identity and Passport Service". Hell, I can imagine ten sequels before we have even left the Home Office.

I prefer the solution in Flynn's book 'Term Limits', where Congressvarmits with big mouths, which lead to the death of several SEALS, are killed by ex-SEALS. A good book, but maybe the solution is impracticable for most.

tribbles + duck tape + phaser = some assembly required.

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I do believe we already have rabid pitbull terriers in the UK parliament. One of them certainly masquerades under the name "Peter Mandelson".

Note to pitbull terrier owners: please do not be offended by my comment.

A delegation of snake charmers then met Chief Minister Navin Patnaik and presented a memorandum containing a list of demands.

They included an immediate halt to the crackdown against them and permission to carry out their traditional occupation till they were provided an alternative source of livelihood.

It's the bloody greens, again, caring more about snakes than people. Although I do wonder what "provided an alternative source of livelihood" means.

Wasn't there supposed to be a ban on rickshaws in India in the name of modernisation? I wonder what became of that.

An ancient Celtic form of execution was to be thrown into a pit of poisonous snakes.

For obvious reasons, it would be impossible to punish Congresscritters using this method.

What have you got against rabid pit bulls? Don't poison them on politicians! The dogs, after all, can't help their natures, but politicians have some choice of career!