"Laws and women are there to be raped, " says Spain's one-week wonder.

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On Monday, one Manuel Castelao Bragana was appointed Spain's president of the General Council of Spanish Citizens Abroad, which is part of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

The next day, a board vote was taken, yielding nine votes in favor, but 10 were required to carry.

"It's OK. Are there nine votes? Put 10. Laws are like women -- they are there to be raped," Castelao told the board members and other government officials and visitors, mostly women.

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He resigned Friday, citing a personal situation and denying that his resignation was the result of his remark and the hubbub that followed, although he said it had contributed to his situation.

Unrelated "situation." Yeah, that's it. That's the ticket!

As honest as he is egalitarian and classy, apparently.

Good riddance.

[Enthusiast]

1. Just incredible......nt

[No Elephants]

2. To me, the incredible par was that he was dealt with so quickly and so .

thoroughly, by the government of the land that invented the word "macho," no less.

No, "I apologize if anyone was offended" and now for the next item on the Council's agenda. Just hasta la fired and out the door within a few days.