Article

2011-02-12 Arabia

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2011-02-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Abdullah might consider it, as long as it is done in a polite, and most importantly, a conservative manner. More than anything else, the Saudis are firm believers in very relaxed gradualism. Stuffy wins the day.

It was hilarious when they had their first experiment with representative democracy a while back.

Abdullah thought he was being dangerously cutting edge and trendy when he permitted some seats in what was the equivalent of a minor planning and zoning board to be put up for a popular vote.

Terrified that it could cause a revolution, both the police and military were on high alert. But the vote itself was dull as dishwater, unimpressive turn out, and if anything, the public selected candidates that were just a *tad* more conservative than those who had previously held those seats.

Abdullah was thrilled. He had risked and won. This democracy stuff is entertaining. I must try this again some time when I'm feeling daring again. Not too much, of course. Wouldn't be prudent.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-12 09:37|| 2011-02-12 09:37|| Front Page Top

23:55 trailing wife
23:22 Dale
23:17 Anguper Hupomosing9418
23:11 Secret Asian Man
22:57 Dale
22:55 g(r)omgoru
22:48 g(r)omgoru
22:44 g(r)omgoru
22:43 g(r)omgoru
22:38 newc
22:15 Zhang Fei
22:06 Nimble Spemble
21:54 trailing wife
21:53 Procopius2k
21:45 trailing wife
21:19 crosspatch
21:08 crosspatch
21:00 crosspatch
20:12 tipper
20:08 Nimble Spemble
19:52 Nimble Spemble
19:49 Nimble Spemble
19:45 tipper
19:37 Zhang Fei