Vote-whoring

Submitted by Serge Gernaey (Belgium), Apr 27, 2009 at 12:01

As Pat Condell bluntly speaks it out on his site, it also happens in "Saudi Britain", leftist parties aimed for voting rights to non-european inhabitants Vote-whoring, he satirically names it. At the 1999 elections in Belgium, the liberal parties yelled the promise "With us, non-european inhabitants will ever have vote-right!". 6 months later, when installed a liberal-socialist-green gvt, the vote-right passed in addition with an on demand naturalisation law. You live here 3 years? You want Belgium nationality? Your passport is being manufactured, sir. (See you later with the rest of your family)

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