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posted by takyon on Friday December 09 2016, @07:42AM   Printer-friendly
from the sectarian dept.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been impeached:

South Korea's Parliament voted on Friday to impeach President Park Geun-hye, an aloof conservative who took a hard line against North Korea and rose to power with strong support from those who revered her father, the military dictator Park Chung-hee. The vote against Ms. Park, the nation's first female leader, followed weeks of damaging disclosures in a corruption scandal that has all but paralyzed the government and produced the largest street protests in the nation's history. Her powers will now be suspended as the Constitutional Court considers whether to remove her from office.

Ms. Park has been accused of allowing a shadowy confidante, the daughter of a religious sect leader, to exercise remarkable influence on matters ranging from choosing top government officials to her wardrobe, and of helping her extort tens of millions of dollars from South Korean companies. The scandal, which gained national attention less than two months ago, has cast a harsh light on collusion between the presidency and big business in one of Asia's most dynamic economies.

Parliament's motion for impeachment, accusing Ms. Park of "extensive and serious violations of the Constitution and the law," will now be taken up by the Constitutional Court, which has six months to decide whether the charges are true and merit her ouster.

The impeachment bill passed 234-56.

Also at BBC, DW, and the Washington Post.


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  • (Score: 2) by quintessence on Friday December 09 2016, @08:35AM

    by quintessence (6227) on Friday December 09 2016, @08:35AM (#439070)

    That's more to do with American inability to conceive of being fucked by a woman. I mean how does that even work? Is there lube involved? Do I bend over? How dirty will I feel after the fact?

    I mean sure, it's theoretically possible, but the logistics?

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 09 2016, @09:04AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 09 2016, @09:04AM (#439083)

    Being fucked by a woman with a huge strap-on. It also lets them avoid the majority of STDs and fuck you longer and harder without the lack of lube affecting their senses.

    I mean hey, if you're trying to rape someone it works much better if it hurts them without hurting you, right?

    • (Score: 2) by quintessence on Friday December 09 2016, @09:24AM

      by quintessence (6227) on Friday December 09 2016, @09:24AM (#439088)

      Yeah, I've always been a bit askance at the whole strap-on/pegging bit.

      I mean unless there are sensors that connect directly to a neural pathway, it's just a piece of plastic. More like factory work really; Put it in, pull it out, put it in, pull it out.

      You ever hear of someone fantasizing about working a factory line? Me neither.

      • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Friday December 09 2016, @07:23PM

        by bob_super (1357) on Friday December 09 2016, @07:23PM (#439339)

        There's a reason why women wear strap-ons the way they do, and many versions include features designed for the wearer.
        Holding a dildo in your hand would otherwise provide better control for less effort.