| Taiwanese Legislature Fight - 71 sec
"Taiwan Legislature Dissolves Into Chaos"
The Associated Press
Friday, January 19, 2007; 9:20 AM
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A ruling party lawmaker threw a shoe at the speaker of Taiwan's legislature on Friday and assorted colleagues pushed and shoved each other, throwing the final day of the winter legislative session into chaos.
The scenes were reminiscent of past Taiwanese legislative brawls, and represented another low point in the island's sometimes stormy transition from dictatorship to democracy.
Friday's trouble erupted when dozens of lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party stormed the speaker's dais to prevent voting on a proposal to change the composition of the Central Election Commission.
The commission is responsible for administering elections on the island of 23 million people and is generally considered nonpartisan.
Opposition Nationalists responded to the DPP's move by rushing forward to protect speaker Wang Jin-pyng, one of the Nationalists' senior members.
DPP lawmaker Wang Shu-huei flung a shoe at the speaker, but it struck the face of a lawmaker next to him.
Another legislator threw the shoe back at Wang Shu-huei and ripped up a DPP political placard. Earlier, a DPP lawmaker grabbed a Nationalist by the jacket collar and tried to push him down against a desk, while dozens of legislators pushed and shoved in the background.
Taiwan's Legislature has a reputation for violent incidents ever since the dismantling of martial law in 1987.
Friday's brawls followed a motion by the opposition _ which holds a slim majority at the 219-seat Legislature _ asking for the Central Election Commission to be selected according to the parties' electoral strength.
At present, members of the commission are nominated by the government and approved by the president.
The opposition called the commission's impartiality into question amid months of legal wrangling following President Chen Shui-bian's narrow victory in the 2004 presidential election.
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Auteur : awong20XX
Tags:Taiwan Taiwanese Legislature Fight Parliament DPP KMT ROC Taipei Republic of China angry brawl Asia Asian
 | | Taiwanese Legislature Fight 2 - 324 sec
From shoe throwing to bitch-slapping to locking-themselves inside the chamber. The best of Asian democracy.
Thank you DPP, you made democracy more entertaining.
Music: Rocky - Gonna Fly Now
Auteur : awong20XX
Tags:Taiwan Taiwanese Legislature Fight Parliament DPP KMT ROC Taipei Republic of China angry brawl Asia Asian
| | Texas politicians' multiple voting breaks legislature rules - 236 sec
The Texas legislature is a joke. These politicians can't even follow their own rules. When they break their rules they won't punish the people.
Rep. Debbie Riddle, someone who wants to ensure people vote only once with strict laws, cast several votes under other people's names.
Debbie Riddle is your classic Texas Bible-thumping conservative Republican. The religious-conservative fundies have no problem with cheating and breaking their own rules.
Speaking of Riddle, she is opposed to "free education, and free medical care."
(Read more on that here:
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid%3A183066 )
Riddle's government webpage/information:
http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist150/riddle.htm
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Another good video about the Texas legislature:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEeigH-IwkM
Auteur : g12er
Tags:Debbie Riddle scandal GOP hypocrisy Tomball Texas voting
| | Taiwanese Legislature Fight 3 - 76 sec
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"Taiwanese MPs in parliament brawl"
BBC
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
-Legislators in Taiwan threw punches, sprayed water and wrestled violently, in a row over an electoral reform bill.
The brawl broke out when more than 24 members of parliament from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) stormed the Speaker's podium.
They were trying to stop the Speaker addressing the bill, and accuse the opposition of delaying the 2007 budget.
Taiwan's parliament, which is split between two major political factions, often descends into physical violence.
-Passionate debate
Lawmakers from the DPP accuse opposition Speaker Wang Jin-pyng of abusing his position, saying he is delaying the annual budget by insisting the electoral bill is passed first.
Mr Wang is a member of the main opposition Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, or KMT), which holds a slim parliamentary majority with several smaller parties.
As Mr Wang prepared to speak, DPP members descended upon the Speaker's podium. KMT members responded by attacking their DPP rivals, exchanging punches and climbing on top of each other's shoulders.
One female lawmaker was seen with a large gash on her arm after the melee.
And at least one MP was taken to hospital for examination after receiving an injury to his forehead, Associated Press news agency reported.
Auteur : awong20XX
Tags:Taiwan Taiwanese Legislature Fight Parliament DPP KMT ROC Taipei Republic of China angry brawl Asia Asian
| | Raw Video: Calderon Speaks To Legislature - 317 sec
Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday discussed immigration and other issues during an address to the California Legislature in Sacramento. This is an excerpt of his speech.
Auteur : kcratv
Tags: KCRA Sacramento Mexican President Felipe Calderon Legislature immigration
| | Hursti Testifies to NH State Legislature - 361 sec
Finnish computer security expert Harri Hursti explains to the NH State Legislature how his hack and studies by the University of California expose the vulnerabilities of NH's Diebold optical scanners. With these machines counting 81% of NH votes, how can the legislature justify not banning them immediately? Hursti testified in September 2007. No word yet of any action from the NH Legislature.
Auteur : HANDSONELECTIONS
Tags: elections voting electronic election fraud hand count paper ballots
| | Legislature and Credit Card Debt - 126 sec
One significant reason that Americans look to Bankruptcy relief for help is due to credit card debt. Credit card companies overload consumers with high interest rates and numerous fees. These can lead to large credit card debt very quickly. Bankruptcy becomes the only true option to allow for a fresh financial start. Congress has taken notice of these tactics by credit card companies.
Auteur : bankruptcyattorney
Tags:Credit Card Debt Chapter7 chapter13 bankruptcy relief consumer debt lawyers
| | Jefferson County Legislature, 12.11.07 - 414 sec
Jefferson County Legislature meets for the first time in their new home at the old Jefferson County Courthouse in Watertown, N.Y., on Dec. 11, 2007.
Auteur : newzjunky13601
Tags: Watertown Newzjunky Jefferson County Legislature Courthouse Meeting Burto Haggeman
| | Tree of Life Celebration (BC Legislature, 2005) - 470 sec
On May 7, 2005, ten days before the BC provincial election, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee brought out 400 citizens to take part in the "Rally to Defend Beautiful BC" to raise the profile about several key environmental issues that were relevant to the election. The protesters also formed an image with their bodies on the Legislature lawn of a felled tree with the words "Wake Up - May 17", raising awareness about the importance of the environment for the forthcoming provincial election. See the rally and the incredible image in Jeremy Williams' new documentary video.
Auteur : chrisjclay
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| | Price Tag of the Hawaii Legislature: Putting the Cost of a Con-Con in Perspective - 501 sec
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Jamie Story discusses the recent cost studies from the Legislative Reference Bureau and the Lt. Governor's Con-Con Committee. A new GRIH Brief on the cost of the and the annual Legislative session;
"Price Tag of the Hawaii Legislature: Putting the Cost of a Constitutional Convention in Perspective" by Jamie Story and Justin Rouzaud. The Brief is available at: www.grassrootinstitute.org
Auteur : GrassrootHawaii
Tags: Constitutional Convention Hawaii newsgovernment fiscal transparency gotcha! Grassroot Institute of President Jami
| | Islamic Terrorism at the Tennessee Legislature - Pt. 1 - 349 sec
Rosine Ghawji was married to and had two children with an individual tied to a number of terror networks. Hear Rosine's story, as she tells it, in front of the Tennessee Legislature (August 27, 2007).
Auteur : CAIRwatch
Tags: Rosine Ghawji Maher Muslim Brotherhood Al Qaeda Terrorism Jihad Islam Memphis Tennessee Americans Against Hate
| | Mexican President Addresses Legislature - 211 sec
Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday addressed a joint session of the California Legislature, saying that there must be "shared responsibility" for immigration on both sides of the border.
Auteur : kcratv
Tags: KCRA Sacramento California Legislature Mexican President Felipe Calderon Mexico immigration
| | Romney Slams Liberal Massachusetts Legislature - 48 sec
Gov Mitt Romney slammed the Mass. state legislature for neglecting their constitutional duty to vote on pro-traditional marriage amendment. The initiative, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, has the backing of 170,000 Massachusetts residents. The liberal state legislature DECLINED TO EVEN VOTE to allow the proposed amendment to be placed on the 2008 election ballot. The Massachusetts legislature continues to thwart democracy and refuses to give its constituents the opportunity to vote on the definition of marriage in their state.
Auteur : BobSacamaneau
Tags:Mitt Romney Gay Marriage Massachusetts Legislature Ballot Amendment Constitutional Cowards
| | Typical Day in the Missouri Legislature - 180 sec
Political Parody of the Missouri Legislature.
Auteur : Missourian2008
Tags: MO Politics Gov Blunt House Senate Legislature Jetton Rep Davis Yates Pratt Dixon Bearden Sen Gibbons Nodler Parody
| | Schwarzenegger Calls Legislature in Prop 58 Special Session - 915 sec
Governor Schwarzenegger today declared a fiscal emergency for the state of California, allowing him to call a Proposition 58 legislative special session to address this emergency. The Governor also called a second legislative special session to address the states economy.
Auteur : GovSchwarzenegger
Tags: governor arnold schwarzenegger sacramento california budget special session legislature emergency
| | Islamic Terrorism at the Tennessee Legislature - Pt. 2 - 456 sec
Rosine Ghawji was married to and had two children with an individual tied to a number of terror networks. Hear Rosine's story, as she tells it, in front of the Tennessee Legislature (August 27, 2007).
Auteur : CAIRwatch
Tags: Rosine Ghawji Maher Muslim Brotherhood Al Qaeda Terrorism Jihad Islam Memphis Tennessee Americans Against Hate
| | Harri Hursti Explains the Hursti Hack to the NH Legislature - 605 sec
In September 2007 Finnish computer security specialist testified to the New Hampshire legislature and the NH Secretary of State. Hursti explained the risks and vulnerabilities of the tamper-friendly Diebold optical scanners counting 81% of New Hampshire ballots. The legislature and the Secretary of State responded to his testimony by doing absolutely nothing.
Auteur : HANDSONELECTIONS
Tags: elections electronic voting optical scanners new hampshire
| | Legislature - Oct 22nd 2007 - 127 sec
David Cubberly, the NDP-MLA for Sannich South made a statement in the Legislature today about Libraries and Teacher-Libraries.
Auteur : TeacherLibrarianVAN
Tags:School Libraries and Teacher Librarians Aaron Mueller
| | Government Officials Voting Fraudulently: Lawmakers Breaking the Law - Texas Legislature - 237 sec
What would happen to you if police caught you on video fraudulently voting? Would cops quickly arrest you and throw you in jail, only to have the District Attorney immediately charge you with fraud?
What would happen to elected government officials if they were caught doing the same? Absolutely nothing?
In fact, our representatives in the U.S. government have become so brazen, that they commit fraud in plain view, on a daily basis, while at the same time trying to pass laws that would further restrict and criminalize the public for doing the same.
This is a clear sign of excessive government, when the government is so large and overwhelmingly powerful that it's agents can abuse the civilian population without any sense of guilt, remorse, or fear - when government officials deny charges of illegal conduct made against themselves as a matter of semantics, and when agents of the government expect and get immunity from any of their actions; actions that would be criminally prosecuted upon any other citizens.
The few standing up for freedom, liberty, and the Constitution, such as Congressman Ron Paul, who has been called the Thomas Jefferson of our day, are the only hope for America; the only hope for returning our empire-sized government to it's proper Constitutional levels of national defense, upholding the law, and protecting the rights of the people and individual liberties.
There's been a lot of debate at the State Capitol on bills relating to voter integrity. Some lawmakers are pushing for measures such as requiring voters to show a photo identification before being allowed to cast a ballot. Another bill would criminalize anyone who delivers a ballot for someone unable to drive to the polls. With so much emphasis on one vote for one person, you'd think lawmakers would make sure they follow the rules, too.
In this CBS 42 Investigates, Nanci Wilson found many don't. State Representative Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, authored the bill that would require voters to show a photo ID. "It's all about integrity," Riddle said. But the integrity of one person, one vote doesn't apply at the legislature. CBS 42 found many lawmakers vote more than once. During a vote, Riddle votes, turns around and votes again for another state representative. There's so much going on during the vote on the HPV vaccine mandate, you really have to pay attention. First, State Rep. Mike Hamilton is at his desk. He leans over to vote a second time for his deskmate Dan Branch. Hamilton reaches back to vote for Charlie Howard, then casts a fourth vote for Wayne Smith. He's not the only one scrambling to vote. State Rep. G.E. West and State Rep. Larry Phillips both lean over to vote for themselves and their deskmates. Phillips votes a third time for State Rep. Wayne Christian. Donna Howard votes for State Rep. Hubert Vo.
State Rep. Jim Dunnam didn't have to leave his chair to cast four votes--one for himself then for Garnet Coleman, Trey Martinez Fischer and Marc Veasey.
Sometimes the voting is across party lines. Will Hartnett, a Republican, reaches back to vote for Democrat Rene Oliveira. Democrat Jim McReynolds votes for Republican Kirk England, and Republican John Davis votes for Democrat Rick Noriega. Most voters have no way of knowing if their lawmakers are actually casting their own votes. Even though the legislature is broadcast on cable TV, the cameras change when it's time to vote. But if you're sitting in the third floor gallery, you have a better view. "I certainly noticed. There appears to be far more votes on the tick board than there were people in the room," capitol visitor Laurel Weiss said. Arnie and Laurel Weiss were baffled when they came to see the legislature in action. "It seems very inappropriate and they should do something about it," Arnie Weiss said.
Riddle says voting for other members is done out of necessity. "We have a lot of amendments," Riddle said. "We don't have lunch breaks, dinner breaks, restroom breaks." Necessity or not, one thing is clear, they aren't supposed to be doing it. According to the official House rules--written, voted and approved by lawmakers at the beginning of the session--"Any member found guilty by the House of knowingly voting for another member on the voting machine shall be subject to discipline deemed appropriate by the House."
So, should lawmakers do it? "No, there's no question," Weiss said. "On face value it appears to be a blatant violation, an affront, of their own rules." It is against their own rules. But the issue is with enforcement. It is the speaker's job to make sure rules are followed. When CBS 42 asked Speaker of the House Tom Craddick's spokesperson about it, she just shrugged her shoulders and said it was up to the House members to decide what do to if there's a violation. Although the practice is widespread, CBS 42 couldn't find any instances of lawmakers being disciplined for voting more than once.
Auteur : Acrinimiril
Tags: texas legislature election 2008 voter fraudulent voting ron paul john mccain barack obama lawmakers police abuse cops
| | H. Hoover - Address to the Porto Ricain Legislature (1931) - 211 sec
Herbert Hoover - Address to the Porto Ricain Legislature 1931.
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