5.31.2005

Communism is neat

To borrow a phrase from Phil Hendrie, one of the most underrated comic geniuses of our age, "Communism is neat."

It may be a bit of hyperbole in the case of the Netherlands, so let's tone down the rhetoric to "Socialism is neat."

Yes, socialism, that wonderful political philosophy that allows honored leaders to run roughshod over individual rights (and popular opinion) to give the people what they need, regardless of what they want.

In a shocking interpretation of Generally Accepted Democracy Principles (GADP), the überklass in Holland has decided:

Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende's governing party said Monday it will accept a "no" verdict only if turnout reaches at least 30 percent and if 55 percent of those who vote reject the charter.

As PoliPundit puts it:
A yes vote needs only 45 percent, no matter the turnout. A no vote needs 55 percent, with at least 30 percent turnout. How very fair!

HT: PoliPundit.

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