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South Korean Legislator Sets Off Tear Gas Bomb in the National Assembly

A South Korean lawmaker threw tear gas in the face of his opponents today in an attempt to stop the country’s ruling party from ratifying a free trade agreement with the United States. The deal was later approved by the National Assembly, but not before Kim Seon-dong plunged the chamber into the chaos by setting off the gas canister on the floor.

The scuffling began after the country’s ruling Grand National Party called a surprise vote to ratify the treaty, which the U.S. Congress approved earlier this year. It’s the largest free-trade agreement signed by the Americans since NAFTA in 1994, but has been highly controversial in Korea, since many feel it is unfavorable to their own workers. A dispute arbitration clause also appears to favor American interests. Read more.

Getting creative with filibustering? Shameful legislators. 

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    super-committee was bad.
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    Getting creative with filibustering? Shameful legislators.
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  10. annloves said: Talk about a new kind of filibuster.
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    Hey, at least Congress isn’t tear gassing each other?
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    Super Committee this!
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    other governments actually get mad at one another…and not exclusively for...media to keep...
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