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An excellent way to limit government…

Snakes.

A chance encounter? Perhaps not.

We need to try this in the UK as well. Releasing rabid pit bulls in Parliament (and then locking the doors with everyone inside) might be more culturally appropriate however.

9 comments to An excellent way to limit government…

  • Laird

    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”.

  • The other Paul

    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.

  • Ostralion

    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.

  • otpu

    tribbles + duck tape + phaser = some assembly required.

    otpu

  • Charles Grant

    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.

  • tdh

    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.

  • Ostralion

    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!