Belgians celebrate 249 days without government

[Anti Federalist]

Upshot is, two different languages and cultures cannot agree on a re-write of the constitution at what amounts to Belgian ConCon.

And guess what, things are going along just fine.

I can't recall who said this, but at the delays surrounding the adoption of our own Constitution, Jefferson I believe said something to the effect that, "we had better speed this process up gentlemen, or the people may soon find out that they do not need us".


Belgians celebrate 249 days without government

http://dailyherald.com/article/20110217/news/110219530/

Pictures (oh, the horror)

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Belgians-celebrate-249-days-without-government/ss/events/ts/021711belgiumgov#photoViewer=/ydownload_ap/20110217/photos_net_ap_wl/1297971396

[MN Patriot]

I can't recall who said this, but at the delays surrounding the adoption of our own Constitution, Jefferson I believe said something to the effect that, "we had better speed this process up gentlemen, or the people may soon find out that they do not need us".


Priceless.

[jrskblx125]

Hahaha celebrating not having government. Classic.

[nobody's_hero]

Isn't Brussels home of the E.U.?

[aGameOfThrones]

"In any country in the world where two peoples live on the same territory, there are always problems. And mostly these problems are solved with a war. And in Belgium we have a history of 180 years without one casualty," he said. "It might be boring, but it is better than a civil war."

Read more: http://dailyherald.com/article/20110217/news/110219530/#ixzz1Ee9pnCHP

Bump!

[ClayTrainor]

I can't recall who said this, but at the delays surrounding the adoption of our own Constitution, Jefferson I believe said something to the effect that, "we had better speed this process up gentlemen, or the people may soon find out that they do not need us".

"Gentlemen [of the Constitutional convention] you see that in the anarchy in which we live, society manages much as before. Take care, if our disputes last too long, that the people will come to think they can just as easily do without us."

~ Benjamin Franklin, quoted in Rebirth of Liberty, Carl Watner, 11 July 2005

:)

[low preference guy]

I can't recall who said this, but at the delays surrounding the adoption of our own Constitution, Jefferson I believe said something to the effect that, "we had better speed this process up gentlemen, or the people may soon find out that they do not need us".

As Clay said, it was Franklin. Jefferson would've punched his face had he been there. :)

[Zatch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToK4w8FbCtc

[QueenB4Liberty]

"Gentlemen [of the Constitutional convention] you see that in the anarchy in which we live, society manages much as before. Take care, if our disputes last too long, that the people will come to think they can just as easily do without us."

~ Benjamin Franklin, quoted in Rebirth of Liberty, Carl Watner, 11 July 2005

:)

Great quote! :D

[Anti Federalist]

"Gentlemen [of the Constitutional convention] you see that in the anarchy in which we live, society manages much as before. Take care, if our disputes last too long, that the people will come to think they can just as easily do without us."

~ Benjamin Franklin, quoted in Rebirth of Liberty, Carl Watner, 11 July 2005

:)

Bingo, that's it, thanks.

[Anti Federalist]

As Clay said, it was Franklin. Jefferson would've punched his face had he been there. :)

+rep for pointing out my glaring historical "derp".

[ClayTrainor]

+rep for pointing out my glaring historical "derp".

one of these days i'll earn myself a coveted AF +rep, i just know it. :p

[Anti Federalist]

one of these days i'll earn myself a coveted AF +rep, i just know it. :p

LoL, check your rep board