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I've seen some crazy shit go down on CSPAN, but definitely nothing as crazy as senators pepper spraying each other.

• einhverfr 13y ago
  In many countries, fist fights in parliament are not unheard of.
  • ekianjo 13y ago
    Even in the UK. Which is regarded as a civilized country. And even in Japan, too. Well, it confirms my views that politicians are usually just a bunch of monkeys in suits.
  • DerpDerpDerp 13y ago
    There was at least one beating with a cane related to a speech about US slavery that happened in the senate building, if not while the senate was in session.
    • primitivesuave 13y ago
      Yes, the caning of Charles Sumner by Preston Brooks. It was because there was such a heated rift between the north and the south that representative Brooks thought it would be more fitting to discipline his opponent with a cane used to beat an unruly dog than to challenge him to a duel, as was the norm at that time. He beat Sumner repeatedly with the cane, then calmly walked away like a total gangsta - definitely one of the most memorable stories from my high school history class. It's worth noting that not too long after that incident, there was a civil war...
  • kjs3 13y ago
    The South Korean congress seems to have a throwdown every month or so.
  • greyfade 13y ago
    In a way, it's kind of a shame that we don't see this in the US Congress. It really would get more Americans engaged in politics.