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2003-11-04 Europe

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Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-04 2:45:37 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is silly. Every nation/people in the world lost land at some point or another. Its gone, Liechtenstein, get over it. And the Czech and Slovak Republics questionoing the legitimacy of Liechtenstein, which has been around long before Czechloslovaki split is just plain silly.

There are many reasons for a nation to avoid membership in the EU but this one is pretty lame. Membership in the Eu could actually allow the parties to come to terms and end the old conflict using neutral mediators.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-4 3:45:03 PM|| 2003-11-4 3:45:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The article is a bit less than accurate. The land that is at question was confiscated by the Communists after their takeover at the end of WWII. Many other landowners have received compensation, or at least acknowledgement of the loss, from the now free governments. The Prince is merely asking for the same treatment that many others have already received.

The Czechs and Slovaks, on the other hand, would suggest that the Principality's ties to Nazi Germany were rather more than the Prince is willing to admit, and that the confiscations were of property owned by a defeated power.

As long as Liechtenstein doesn't land troop in New York City and steal a secret weapon, we'll be ok.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2003-11-4 4:20:34 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-11-4 4:20:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Thanks for the clarification, I almost thought they were talking Roman Empire times or something with silly lines like this: The problems date back to when the nation-states of Europe did not even exist.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-4 5:33:51 PM|| 2003-11-4 5:33:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 If they can't figure this one out and settle, how can they figure the big ones out?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-11-4 5:59:05 PM|| 2003-11-4 5:59:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Chuck - I liked the movie too. Would the Czechs and Slovaks even have enough liquid assets to pay the compensation for that much land? I don't have strong feelings about whether the EU is a good idea or a bad one - it could be either depending on what the signatories make of it. I am encouraged that such a small country did not get steamrollered. As for Norway and Iceland, - there was more info on them that I cut - either they're in or they're out. The special side deals for non-EU members must be counterproductive at some point.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-4 6:36:27 PM|| 2003-11-4 6:36:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 But wait! Isnt' all this old anger going by the wayside? Isn't there a law? Isn't there a protocol? Isn't there a committee? I was gonna say it'll all be done by FIAT... but NO! The BMW Cabal have come up with better FROG tires. Watch out frog boy the horse gonna squish you again.

Posted by Shipman 2003-11-4 8:10:21 PM|| 2003-11-4 8:10:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 If the EU needs money they should sell Greenland to the US. This would have a couple of advantages, first it would allow the US to create a missile defense without bothering Europe. Second, it would allow the inhabitants to become a territory of the US with all the benefits Puerto Rico currently enjoys (cultural protection, tax benefits, military protection and pay checks). Third, it would give Europe an influx of money.

The idea was floating during the cold war, its time again.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-4 9:01:49 PM|| 2003-11-4 9:01:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I thought that Greenland was once part of Denmark but now has gone independent or autonomous or something?

Weird sidenote: several months ago I had read something bizarre about the US thinking of buying Patagonia from Argentina. Now this *wasn't* April 1 when I read it, but it was a couple weeks after, so I think it likely that it was a news item that originated as an April's fools joke and then lingered a bit more than it should. Especially since I never heard anything about it again.

May I assume that none of you has heard anything about this buying-Patagonia deal either?

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2003-11-4 11:00:40 PM|| 2003-11-4 11:00:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Patagonia's beautiful, but I've never heard of such a deal.

Greenland is still part of Denmark, but its got a lot of autonomy. Its technically not even called Greenland anylonger, its got a native name now. I think it would have more autonomy still if it became a territory of the US. The US is a sucker for our territories.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-4 11:15:53 PM|| 2003-11-4 11:15:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 OK--screw the EU I want Gaul, Germania, Lusitania returned to the Empire

Posted by Julius 2003-11-4 11:28:43 PM|| 2003-11-4 11:28:43 PM|| Front Page Top

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