Title: How to vote in Russian parliament. Democracy in action
Post by: Tom62 on May 27, 2010, 06:44:40 AM
Post by: Tom62 on May 27, 2010, 06:44:40 AM
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[youtube:3hi9bgcc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzGt_E5SIoA[/youtube:3hi9bgcc]
[youtube:3hi9bgcc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzGt_E5SIoA[/youtube:3hi9bgcc]
Title: Re: How to vote in Russian parliament. Democracy in action
Post by: Tanker on May 27, 2010, 08:55:01 AM
Post by: Tanker on May 27, 2010, 08:55:01 AM
"In America you vote for government...in Soviet Russia government votes for you!" he said with a horrible Yakov Smirmov impression.
Title: Re: How to vote in Russian parliament. Democracy in action
Post by: Tank on May 27, 2010, 08:57:50 AM
Post by: Tank on May 27, 2010, 08:57:50 AM
The Russian press recently reported that Gordon Brown had gone to the Queen to tell her he no longer wanted to be the Prime Minister and to give the job to David Cameron! No mention of an election or anything 
Title: Re: How to vote in Russian parliament. Democracy in action
Post by: pinkocommie on May 27, 2010, 09:01:36 AM
Post by: pinkocommie on May 27, 2010, 09:01:36 AM
Quote from: "Tanker"In America you vote for government...in Soviet Russia government votes for you.
+1
Title: Re: How to vote in Russian parliament. Democracy in action
Post by: elliebean on May 27, 2010, 03:51:12 PM
Post by: elliebean on May 27, 2010, 03:51:12 PM
They do exactly the same thing in the US Congress.
Title: Re: How to vote in Russian parliament. Democracy in action
Post by: Tanker on May 27, 2010, 04:47:04 PM
Post by: Tanker on May 27, 2010, 04:47:04 PM
Quote from: "elliebean"They do exactly the same thing in the US Congress.
Really?
While I don't doubt this happens in our congress to some extent we have NEVER had a 99.8% percent majority. Let alone alow what looks like 3 or 4 people doing all the voting. They aren't even pretending it's a democracy.
Title: Re: How to vote in Russian parliament. Democracy in action
Post by: elliebean on May 27, 2010, 07:53:54 PM
Post by: elliebean on May 27, 2010, 07:53:54 PM
Ok, "exactly" was a little strong..... and now that I think about it, I can't be entirely certain that the report I'm remembering (vaguely) wasn't about a state legislature. 
It was at least a couple of years ago. At any rate, in the footage I saw, they appeared to be a lot more lazy about it and only voted on behalf of those who would have been seated adjacent to them.
It was at least a couple of years ago. At any rate, in the footage I saw, they appeared to be a lot more lazy about it and only voted on behalf of those who would have been seated adjacent to them.