1.   The performance had the legislature, including the subjects of the barbs, rocking with laughter.

2.   Many countries with much smaller populations than ours have bigger legislatures.

3.   Only countries with less population than ours have legislatures that are smaller than the House.

4.   Southern states always had white governors and almost all had white legislatures.

5.   Another Middle East expert, writer Hazir Tamourian, said there was a need to fight corruption and democratize the country, which has no legislature.

6.   During the last six months of British rule, Hong Kong will in effect have two legislatures, posing potential legal headaches and conflicts of loyalty.

7.   Nevis also has a legislature of its own.

8.   Tung reiterated Thursday that Hong Kong needs time to mature politically before it can have a legislature with every member elected democratically.