How many Upper House members does it take to change a light bulb?December 13th, 2005 by Adamu |
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None, they have the maintenance staff do it! This has got to be the lamest story ever!
To paraphrase the news stories:
Upper House Lights Undergo Major Cleaning, ‘Illuminating’ Debates Hoped for
The lights illuminating the main floor of Japan’s Upper House of parliament (the “Diet” as it is known), which was the stage of “Koizumi Theater” during which the postal privatization bills were defeated leading to a whirlwind Lower House election, underwent a thorough cleaning on the morning of December 9. Workers lowered the wires suspending the [Victorian-style?] lights, carefully wiped off the glass exteriors, and replaced the light bulbs. The cleaning usually takes place soon after the new year, but was moved ahead in the agenda to coincide with other construction.
After the lights were cleaned, the main floor looked much brighter. One official remarked, “I hope to see some illuminating debates in the regular Diet session next January.”
December 14th, 2005 at 5:50 am
That statement is definitely worthy of impeachment, if not summary execution.
December 14th, 2005 at 2:19 pm
I’m sure he said it anonymously for a reason.
February 24th, 2006 at 12:13 pm
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