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Goodbye, Belgium?

Submitted by rj, Sep 11, 2007 20:42

"The break-up of Belgium need not create instability: 2007 is not 1831. Europe has nothing to fear from a free vote of the Walloons and Flemings, both of whom might choose to accede to France and the Netherlands respectively. Wiser counsel would no doubt urge the Walloons and Flemings to prefer the protection of some kind of arrangement with either the British or the Americans and their freedoms. In any event, democracy Â-- not realpolitik Â-- should decide Belgium's destiny. Let us hope that Europe, too, has an opportunity to vote before its future is determined from above."

I very much agree.

I wish to have a vote on the South carrying its Thomas Jefferson-given right of secession. After all, 2007 is not 1861. America has nothing to fear from a free vote of Southerners, who might choose to just go its own way. In any event, democracy, not centralized corporatism, should decide this country's destiny. Let us hope that America, too, has an opportunity to vote before its future is determined from above.


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rj 

Sep 11, 2007 20:42

Like President Bush, the Sun's regrettable pollyana view of democracy forgets that the land in which we dwell had Founding... [MORE]

Russ Davis 

Sep 11, 2007 09:15

Your second sentence is seventy-two words long, apporximately. A one hundred thirty word sentence to ends your post. But I... [MORE]

John House 

Sep 11, 2007 21:18

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Ahura Mazda 

Sep 11, 2007 08:45

Perhaps other national minorities would be given the opportunity to live under their own flag within the EU. France still... [MORE]

Aryeh 

Sep 11, 2007 08:45

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