Via ZeroHedge, a very salient point regarding our wonderful leaders and their views on democracy :

If a leader in the Middle East finally gave into months of protest and decided to give the people a real say on an important issue, the Western leaders would be rejoicing. Obama would have a podium and be uttering his support for the Courage of the people who stood up and give the Arab spring his full blessing.

But if a fellow Western leader dares let his people express their wishes more directly than via “their representatives” they are all shocked and outraged.

Papandreou now gets to go the G-vingt-et-un meeting in luxurious Cannes. What are they going to do? Slap him around for not being able to control his people? C’mon poppy, the rest of us can bend the will of our citizens, why can’t you?

A curse on all their houses!