Well, Switzerland can’t join the EU, because of its legal structure - to join the EU, the various laws need to be put in place as untouchable. Constitution level. - every law in Switzerland is subjec… (View Post)

I do think it is quite excellent that people, around the world, appreciate us so much. Providing rent free accommodation in their heads, 24/366, is rather generous. (View Post)

Peruvian politicians actually take cash in paper bags. At least one dropped the bag in a very public place - a cafe, IIRC. That’s proper incompetence. (View Post)

IIRC Estonia nuked their very tangled income tax law, post Soviet Union, and replaced it with a flat rate income tax. Which the experts said couldn’t be done. (View Post)

IIRC her “Rejoice, rejoice” comment was because South Georgia was recaptured without casualties on either side. (View Post)