Or Belgian Joe, if you prefer. That’s right. Looks like the VP is a really big fan of the capital of Belgium. (That’s Brussels for any of you who aren’t in the know.) Earlier this month, the inimitable Vice President gave a speech before the European Union, which is based in Brussels, and said the following:
“As you probably know, some American politicians and American journalists refer to Washington, D.C. as the ‘capital of the free world,’ but it seems to me that in this great city, which boasts 1,000 years of history and which serves as the capital of Belgium, the home of the European Union, and the headquarters for NATO, this city has its own legitimate claim to that title.”
So yes, ladies and gentlemen, we present to you that great beacon of liberty, that last bastion of freedom: Brussels! Home of the original Waffle House. Now, I like my waffles (and sprouts) just as much as the next fellow, but Brussels? The capital of the free world? I’ve mentioned Biden’s nuttiness before, but now I’m beginning to think he’s been smoking some of the President’s stash.
Anyway, next month Biden plans to celebrate that great capital of world culture: Pyongyang, North Korea.
Another round of Flemish Red please!
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For a related post on this topic, link to:
https://culturecrusader.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/this-universal-healthcare-thing-is-a-big-fing-deal/
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