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Europe
It is done.
2007-10-22
Dutch blogger Klein Verzet:
It is done. The betrayal of 27 European nation states is complete. Last night, after quickly giving in to the remaining questions, while all the time pretending that the completion of the Turnip might still hang in the balance, the 'colleagues' have sealed the mandate handed down to them by the EU 'institutions' back in June with the final version of the EU Constitution II, establishing a Supreme Government of Europe. One that isn't elected and one that is not accountable to the people it seeks to govern.
Balance at the link. Don't miss it.

Posted by:Seafarious

#13  Ima sorry WX. Ima moving to Montana now wit my pigmy pony.
Posted by: Thomas Woof   2007-10-22 16:38  

#12  Woe betide the popcorn rancher who waits too late, and then wakes one morning to the thunder of his entire herd popping under the cruel Texas sun.

For some reason I'm reminded of Frank Zappa's immortal line:

Raising my lonely dental floss...
Posted by: xbalanke   2007-10-22 15:12  

#11  Please ignore my comment #7. Obviously I was drunk.

(Ok, maybe not that. But definitely having a very stupid moment. I apologize to Jack is Back and Frank G. -- they deserve better.)
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-10-22 12:40  

#10  This is a really sad mark for Europe. Not sure how it will evolve,a nd hopefully end, but I'm guessing probably something in the lines of the USSR, the previous supra/post-national, ideological, undemocratic attempt at the old continent. And before, there were hitler, and Napoléon. Great.

Flashback :
Soviet Dissident Warns Ideology-Driven EU Becoming “Next Soviet Union”
Posted by: anonymous5089   2007-10-22 12:32  

#9  There are only four things certain since Social Progress began.
That the Dog returns to his Vomit and the Sow returns to her Mire,
And the burnt Fool's bandaged finger goes wabbling back to the Fire.
Posted by: gromgoru   2007-10-22 12:21  

#8  Jack, they will also find it is incredibly hard to compete on the world market with a Euro priced at US$1.45. The news about the Supreme Government of Europe sounds like the beginning of a low budget B movie.
Posted by: RWV   2007-10-22 12:04  

#7  Wrong thread, Jack.

Don't be silly, Frank. 'Twas the Romans that salted the earth. The actual phrase is "salt of the earth". And of course, "Butter wouldn't melt in his mouth."
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-10-22 12:03  

#6  When your currency (Euro) is at $1.45 when 5 years ago it was at $.85 you start to get real uppity and thing you're it. Sadly, they will find out the hard way that WE are still IT.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2007-10-22 12:01  

#5  the vast popcorn ranches of Texas, some covering entire counties, the land yellow with them...

which of course were the original source for the phrase: "salting the earth"
Posted by: Frank G   2007-10-22 11:57  

#4  What a maroon, you don't plant popcorn, you seine for it.

Huh. Tell that to the vast popcorn ranches of Texas, some covering entire counties, the land yellow with them. Of course, that's only during the winter. You got to get your popcorn to market by April at the latest. Woe betide the popcorn rancher who waits too late, and then wakes one morning to the thunder of his entire herd popping under the cruel Texas sun.
Posted by: Angie Schultz   2007-10-22 11:45  

#3  Popcorn is versatile, Thomas dear. It behaves differently in different environments. Now apologize to wxjames for calling him a name.
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-10-22 11:28  

#2  What a maroon, you don't plant popcorn, you seine for it.
Posted by: Thomas Woof   2007-10-22 08:24  

#1  Better plant more popcorn next spring.
Posted by: wxjames   2007-10-22 07:46  

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