Crossing a bulldog & a chihuahua.

Leave it to the Brits. They are more advanced than we simpleton Americans when it comes to governing. Especially in troubled times. Too bad we Americans didn't lose the Revolutionary War. If we had, we probably would have ended up with a parliamentary form of government. In which, when neither of the two main political parties can corral a majority of seats in Parliament, one must compromise and form a coalition government. Often between widely divergent political parties. There must be a sharing of power. Imagine that. If Democarts and Republicans don't have a majority, they must still find a way to cooperate with another party to form a majority. What has happened in Britain is an almost-unheard-of-coalition between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. The mayor of London has likened it to a cross between 'a bulldog and a chihuahua.' Mayor Boris Johnson said the new government, led by new Tory Prime Minister David Cameron, would have a 'fantastic hybrid vigour.' Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is to be the new deputy PM. Mayor Johnson said: 'You're not adulterating the Conservative brand by adding these Liberal Democrats, you're actually (probably) going to see an improvement. Maybe it's possible the British people have done something pretty brilliant.' Now let's hope that such cooperation between political parties becomes contagious and spreads to America. I could embrace an illness like this. --Jim Broede