France and the Netherlands Brighten Up

BERLIN, June 1 - Some are calling it a divorce; others, a disenchantment. Whatever you call it, the French "non" on Sunday and the Dutch "nee" on Wednesday have clearly left the European Union's proposed constitution a dead letter for now, frustrating the efforts of Europe's leaders to move to the next stage of integration.

The reasons behind the NO's may be political but nevertheless, Europe will be better off. Especially if the entire European Union dismantles. Democrats would cry.