Author Topic: The Belgians have had a broken government for 292 days? (Read 985 times)

_Rave_ · April 02, 2011, 02:25:59 PM

Is this true, or a joke, or what?
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/europe/benelux/110330/belgium-government-world-record

The article says, "Today [Belgium] gained a world record for the longest period without a fully functioning government."

So like, no taxes and stuff?

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Pulchritude · April 02, 2011, 02:27:11 PM

Oh look, a news source that seems unreliable...

Nymethus · April 02, 2011, 02:30:13 PM

Miika did it! :o

Shadowed999 · April 02, 2011, 02:32:09 PM

Get the whip.

Roknrollwill · April 02, 2011, 02:48:29 PM

Looks like a unknown, unreliable news website :o

_Rave_ · April 02, 2011, 03:24:57 PM

Why do you guys doubt everything posted?

Wall Street Journal

TheArmyGuy · April 02, 2011, 03:31:03 PM

This is true.
There is infact some government , you pay taxes , but it aint official.
I go to school there.

Katamari007 · April 02, 2011, 04:13:44 PM

And I thought our government was messed up

rockslide26 · April 02, 2011, 04:25:18 PM

Time to start a monarchy!

Barnabas · April 02, 2011, 04:49:41 PM

Belgium is a monarchy. There is a royal family too.

_Rave_ · April 02, 2011, 05:08:48 PM

Quote from: rockslide26 on April 02, 2011, 04:25:18 PM

Time to start a monarchy!

Why would anyone want a monarchy?

Maybe a limited monarchy, but really I wouldn't want any sort of monarchy.

Bisjac · April 02, 2011, 05:14:08 PM

that same site had a map showing average snake size around the world. and another map showing the average IQ around the world.

ironically both seemed to be just about opposite of each other lol

otto-san · April 02, 2011, 05:20:26 PM

Quote from: Barnabas on April 02, 2011, 04:49:41 PM

Belgium is a monarchy. There is a royal family too.

Belgium is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. They only have king/queen as a symbolic thing and they have no power.

Bisjac · April 02, 2011, 05:21:59 PM

countries that do that are just pussies.
royal families that once feared being overthrown so they just created a second new government to please people, just so they can keep their wealth.

_Rave_ · April 02, 2011, 05:26:06 PM

I agree with Bisjac's point. People shouldn't hang onto tradition as tightly as they do. The Royal family of England holds no power at all.