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Why Switzerland Is Still Free and America Is Not
Ron Holland
Lew
Rockwell.com
Thursday, Nov 12th, 2009
The American Time magazine article headline asks,
"Will
Switzerland Vote to Ban Minarets on Mosques?"
Swiss citizens are becoming concerned about the threat that
Islam presents to their traditional culture, economy and religious
institutions. As an American, I know how I would vote were I
Swiss but the decision will be made by the Swiss electorate
as they have this referendum right on all issues.
In Switzerland, the people still rule and have the ultimate
right to decide decisions above the government or parliament.
Through the right of referendum they can cancel legislation
and with the initiative they can pass or create legislative
action on issues parliament refuses to act upon.
The bias and closed statist views shown in the article is business
as usual for the US media elites out to protect the American
political establishment and are so evident in this headline
and article. It isn’t the question they asked but rather
the question they didn’t dare ask is the "700-lb
gorilla in the room."
Quoting from the article, "Critics say the SVP, the largest
party in Switzerland's coalition government, has taken advantage
of the country's unique brand of direct democracy to push its
populist, anti-immigrant agenda on the Swiss electorate. Citizens
have the right to propose new laws in Switzerland – the
only thing they need to force a nationwide vote on an initiative
is a petition of 100,000 signatures."
The question not asked is why doesn’t the American electorate
have oversight over legislation and unpopular government regulations
in the United States like in Switzerland? Imagine if 4% of the
American voters signed a petition requiring a nationwide vote
"yea or nay" on the banking bailouts, going to war
in Iraq, auditing the Federal Reserve, nationalized health care
or on the trillions in new Washington debt added because of
the financial meltdown. The United States would still be a decentralized
republic with limited government had we had the political option
to hold back Washington and the special interests.
Full
article here
"When the people find they can vote themselves
money, that will herald the end of the republic."
- Fall Of The Republic - Buy
the DVD here
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INFOWARS:
BECAUSE THERE'S A WAR ON FOR YOUR MIND
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