P.J. O'Rourke once said "the mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop." Apparently, it's no longer a mystery to the citizens of Belgium. On February 17, they surpassed Iraq for having the most days without a functioning government – 250 days, in fact. And as far as I know as of this writing, there is still a deadlock between the French and the Flemish factions resulting in no functioning government.
Unlike Iraq's situation, the Belgians have not descended into anarchy with mass looting or such societal degeneration as dogs sleeping with cats. Laws are still being obeyed. Sidewalks and roadways are still being kept clean in spite of these fine people holding lots of parties and rejoicing.
Can you blame them? For almost 300 days, they have had no new laws, no new regulations, no new intrusions into their lives or their wallets. Absolutely amazing!
I think we should join in their celebration as well. We should enthusiastically shake their hands, light up one of their fine discount baccarat cigars, and congratulate them for successfully solving Mr. Rourke's mystery. The question is, how do we get them to export their solution into our country?
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