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2008-06-10 Britain

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Posted by tipper 2008-06-10 11:06|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 They will force you to keep voting until they get the result they want.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-06-10 11:16|| 2008-06-10 11:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Is this the same France who had to do multiple votes in order force a membership?

Go Ireland, F*'em and save european culture again.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-06-10 11:21|| 2008-06-10 11:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Mr. Kouchner is upset the Irish may not remain "bought"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-06-10 11:25|| 2008-06-10 11:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Notice how they totally miss the entire concept of democracy, people voting for what they want. In the Euro view, there's our way and there's the wrong way, and you little people had better let us decide what's best for you.

Posted by gromky 2008-06-10 11:34|| 2008-06-10 11:34|| Front Page Top

#5 I am reminded of the book, "How the Irish saved civilization".

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-06-10 12:21|| 2008-06-10 12:21|| Front Page Top

#6 . . . batter the self-confidence of Europes political elites . . .

Sounds good to me. I like my elites lightly battered with a nice tempura, deep-fried, and served with a soy ginger dipping sauce.

Beats hell out of letting them actually run anything, doncha think?

Posted by Mike 2008-06-10 12:22|| 2008-06-10 12:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Ireland: "Piss off, ye bloody frogs!"

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-06-10 12:36|| 2008-06-10 12:36|| Front Page Top

#8 "Is this the same France who had to do multiple votes in order force a membership?"

Um, no. This is the France that after losing the referendum didn't allow the peasantry to vote on the next one. The pols did it all by themselves.

In fact I think that Ireland is the only country that is allowing the people to vote. The Dutch also turned it down the first time. They weren't given a second chance either.

The EU is the temporary arrangement before the Caliphate takes over for good.

Posted by AlanC 2008-06-10 12:45|| 2008-06-10 12:45|| Front Page Top

#9 Thats right - even worse. Thanks for the reminder AlanC.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-06-10 12:48|| 2008-06-10 12:48|| Front Page Top

#10 The French voters already rejected the EU constitution but that didn't even slow down the French government.

Posted by ed 2008-06-10 12:55|| 2008-06-10 12:55|| Front Page Top

#11 They will force you to keep voting until they get the result they want.

If the Irish get lucky, the rest of the EU will hire some DNC lawyers with Florida recount experience....

Posted by BigEd 2008-06-10 12:57|| 2008-06-10 12:57|| Front Page Top

#12 What ws the name of that book, "How the Irish saved Western Civilization." Hopefully they are working on a sequel over there now.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-06-10 13:44|| 2008-06-10 13:44|| Front Page Top

#13 Europes ability to manage its affairs coherently and project power around the globe.

Did anyone else find this self delusional to the point of absurdity? Even if Europe had the military power to project, they have neither the means or the will to do it.

Posted by RWV 2008-06-10 14:17|| 2008-06-10 14:17|| Front Page Top

#14 If Europe looks at Ireland with "gigantic incomprehension," I'd say the luck of the Irish is still holding.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-06-10 16:52|| 2008-06-10 16:52|| Front Page Top

#15 " it is best not to lecture the Irish on how to vote"

Unless you want them to vote opposite of your lecture. The Irish are known for being a stiff necked lot.

And more power to them if they want to reject the chains of the EU.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-06-10 19:41|| 2008-06-10 19:41|| Front Page Top

#16 And funny how the Dutch and Irish (2 major influences on America) are the ones putting it to a vote of the people, who are rejecting the elites.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-06-10 19:42|| 2008-06-10 19:42|| Front Page Top

#17 "Notice how they totally miss the entire concept of democracy, people voting for what they want. In the Euro view, there's our way and there's the wrong way, and you little people had better let us decide what's best for you."

EUros are, for all their pretense of "democracy," still subjects, grom.

Not citizens, subjects - their rulers just don't wear crowns ~~in public~~ anymore.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-06-10 20:17|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-06-10 20:17|| Front Page Top

#18 The EU has turned into a colossal financial enema for Europe.

There are a number of countries in the EU trying to figure out how to get out of this mess. Odd the two laziest countries in Europe, France and Belgium have most of the ruling positions.

The EU will unravel like a cheap sweater in the next five years.

Posted by SOG475 2008-06-10 22:19|| 2008-06-10 22:19|| Front Page Top

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