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Where the majority of the people decides

November 28, 2021

Where the majority of the people decides
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by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert

Voters in Switzerland, this Sunday approved by clear margin legislation which introduced a special COVID-19 certificate that lets only people who have been vaccinated, recovered, or tested negative attend public events and gatherings.

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Why is this worth to know especially when there are demonstrations all around against vaccinations or restrictions? No, in Switzerland it was not the politicians who decided, it was the Swiss population. How does that work?

Despite claims of some countries that they have the oldest democracy or the most egalitarian democracy in the world, the Swiss are just not the kind of ...


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Source: https://www.smn-news.com/index.php/st-maarten-st-martin-news/39165-where-the-majority-of-the-people-decides.html

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