Kyrgyz Parliament Slaughters Sheep on Front Lawn
Maureen O'Connor · 04/21/11 05:09PMAfter a corruption scandal led to bloody fistfight on the floor of Parliament, and a raid uncovered 10 handguns and an AK47 hidden in the same building, Kyrgyzstan slaughtered seven sheep this morning in a ritualistic ceremony to rid its democracy of "evil spirits." The literal scapegoating occurred on Parliament's front lawn.