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Questions for the far-wrong side of Lisbon
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Thursday June 19, 2008 22:25 by Howard Holby
As we all know by now, the imperial classes of Europe are busy looking for new creative ways to continue to impose the Lisbon Treaty on the member states, regardless of its rejection by Ireland. The very same philosophy that drives them doing so can be captured in the following highlights. Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said that it did not matter if people had not read the treaty (he had not read it either, he admitted) and did not understand it because they should trust their elected leaders. Source of the quotes: "Why Irish Voters Rejected the Lisbon Treaty" http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/3340 In view of the above and the post-referendum statements of the pro-Lisbon leaders of Europe, here are some questions for them: 1) Who and why is to be blamed for the incomprehensibility of the Lisbon Treaty? The Irish voters or those from the EU who deliberately designed the treaty to be unreadable? [1] If the incomprehensibility of the treaty is to be 'blamed' for the outcome of the referendum, why did the EU designed the treaty that way and why did the Irish government fail to offer a readable version before the referendum? [2] 2) Why should Mr. Cowen be 'embarrassed' by the Irish referendum outcome? Why would he assume it is the people who should represent their leader? In a democracy it is the leader who should represent his people. [3] 3) Will there be a second referendum in Ireland on the same treaty? How many times should a EU-treaty be rejected by one member state - and by Europe - before it is considered rejected? 4) Would the Lisbon process transfer Ireland's sovereignty to Brussels or not? Is it considered (see Napolitano's statement above) "psychological terrorism" to suggest the spectre of a European ‘superstate’ when sovereignty is transferred to Brussels [4]? 5) Cowen said: "Irish voters have endeared themselves to "misguided" far-right groups" How would Mr. Cowen substantiate this severe accusation and crude generalisation against the people of Ireland? What exactly does it mean "far-right" in a pro-Lisbon politician's dictionary? Which statement of Libertas, National Platform or Sinn Féin can be categorised as "far-right" and/or "misguided"? Do prime ministers in democracies have the right to falsely accuse their people without even attempting to substantiate their statements? 6) Will there ever be an end to the unprecedented arrogance and the repetitive blatant cyinical lies sustained by the pro-Lisbon lobbies? References: [1] Bonde’s Briefing 19.12.07: Born in sun and sin "The EU’s Prime Ministers met Thursday 13 December 2007 11.30 in Lisbon to solemnly sign the Lisbon Treaty which none of them has had time to read. The text has on purpose been made totally unreadable, and the numbering system has been changed time and time again, Bonde, who was present at the signing ceremony, writes." http://www.bonde.com/index.php/bonde_UK/article/bondes_...91207 [2] What does the government hide by hiding the Lisbon Treaty? http://www.indymedia.ie/article/87595 [3] Is there a democratic life after a dead Lisbon Treaty? http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88033 [4] Lisbon Treaty: national level competences to be transferred to the EU http://www.indymedia.ie/article/87923 [5] Cowen: Ireland's future with Europe http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hwi0ZSgJWB4QxII...afubA |