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Bypassing Democracy![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Democracy-Lite Treaty German Chancellor Angela Merkel is addressing the National Forum on Europe in St Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle at 3pm tomorrow followed by President of the EU Commission Manuel Barroso speaking this Thurs. Some of us will be going along to suggest to Angela and Barroso that if they are in any way interested in democracy they won't be afraid to hold a referendum in Germany and in the other EU states and let the people decide. All welcome. There should be some media attention around the visits so getting involved in polls or radio debates on the treaty would be great. We're being conned but it doesn't have to be quietly. Yes, they'll try to do it anyway but why make it easier for them. A referendum is the closest thing we have to voicing a direct opinion and this will be the last one we'll have on the EU if we vote yes. No winning this referendum won't make the EU better, but it will be saying no to the EU business project. The very least we can do. Building direct democracy is the ongoing and longterm project. Halting the by-passing of representative democracy and copperfastening of corporate power is part if this. |
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