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The Union of Conscientiously Work-Shy Elements ((デンマーク語:Sammenslutning af Bevidst Arbejdssky Elementer)) was an unusually successful frivolous political party in Denmark. It was founded in Aarhus in 1979 by a comedian, Jacob Haugaard (born 1952), and a few friends. Haugaard stood as a candidate in Aarhus in each parliamentary election, until in September 1994 he was very unexpectedly elected to the Folketing with 23,253 personal votes, thereby winning a "kredsmandat" (one locally based seat in parliament).〔Kaare R. Skou, ''Dansk politik A-Å'' /Lindhardt og Ringhof, 2010), ISBN 978-8711411322, p. 456. (available ) at Google Books (in Danish).〕 He made the following promises in the 1994 election: * Tail winds on all cycle paths * Better weather * Better Christmas presents * Less sex in school staff rooms (withdrawn during the campaign - he said it had been brought to his attention that sex in the staff room was a long-established privilege for teachers and as such could not be abolished) * More whales in the fjord of Randers * The right to impotency * More pieces of Renaissance furniture in IKEA * 8 hours of spare time, 8 hours of rest, 8 hours of sleep * Nutella in army field rations * The placing of a public toilet in the park in Aarhus where he spent his state party funding on serving beer and sausages to his voters after each election. * More bread for the ducks in parks The last three promises were actually fulfilled during his term in office.〔Jacob Haaugaard, ''Det ærede medlem: Hofnarren! - en rigtig Århus-historie om Jacob Haugaards vej til Folketinget - og om livet der'' (Daniel, 1999), ISBN 978-8798731306 (in Danish).〕 While the party had been intended as a joke, he found himself often having the deciding vote in a hung parliament, and took his duties seriously until the parliamentary election in March 1998. He then announced his retirement from politics. ==Quotes== *"If work is so healthy, then why not give it to the sick?" *"Work? We can't be bothered. That's what we have the Germans for." (from a song) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Union of Conscientiously Work-Shy Elements」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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