As Belgium quietly became the Cleveland Cavaliers of western Europe, one politician has come up with a unique idea of how to force the issue: no government; no sex. No really. No joke.
Awhile back, Belgium broke the European record for longest time without an in-place, elected, functioning government. In just a week, they will even surpass the 3rd World record, topping Iraq's magic number of 249 days. But all records were meant to be broken. Just ask Cleveland. Just ask Brussels.
To say that it's ludicrous that the "Capital of Europe," has gone nearly a year without a real government is the height of understatement. Belgium actually spent its entire 6-month stint holding the European Union presidency without a true government. No former East Bloc country can even come close to claiming the same.
Enter Madame Temmerman, a socialist senator from the northern (Flemish) part of the country. Since nothing else has worked (pleas from the king, men growing their beards in protest, bikers blocking the downtown streets, to name just a few of the more memorable), she's come up with a novel approach: until a real government is formed, the partners of all of Belgium's feuding politicians should withhold...well, you know. That's right: a sex strike. No government; no gratification.
I'm not sure whether it's germane, but it just so happens that Ms. Temmerman bears a striking resemblance to the lead singer of Led Zeppelin. Her spouse was not available for comment.
Another female politician, upon hearing of the Temmerman Terms, was quoted as saying (I'm not making this up, as Dave Barry would say), "I do not want to take part in a sex strike. Politicians are not there to strike. Politicians are there to arouse the country."
Right about now, I think the Belgian people would kill for some arousal.
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