So I take it that you believe in the "civilized discourse" approach that lead us down the path of cozy inside-the-beltway punditry. Ever see the British parliament in action?

I believe both these guys are British. They can handle themselves quite all right.

The British have nothing on the Taiwanese parliament.
Puts CSPAN to shame.

The corruption level in government is inversely proportional to the number of fights in parliament. If no one is fighting then you know everyone is bought.