tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post5579927410153501306..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: richard corbett - letter spammerOEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-11853476037709569922008-07-04T10:16:00.000+01:002008-07-04T10:16:00.000+01:00He sadly completely misses the point.We respect th...He sadly completely misses the point.<BR/><BR/>We respect the Irish No, because that was a result of actually consulting the Irish people.<BR/><BR/>Why on earth we should equally respect the various craven and cowardly 'Yes' ratifications from other countries, when we know perfectly well that politicians have denied their electorates a vote because they know full well the answer would be 'no'?<BR/><BR/>The correct conclusion is "oh well, clearly the guddle of a treaty we came up with isn't remotely what people want - let's listen and then try again to come up with something that's actually wanted".Euanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14239828515302679136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-40417938434409972442008-07-03T17:53:00.000+01:002008-07-03T17:53:00.000+01:00Not quite sure what the point of the "little quiz"...Not quite sure what the point of the "little quiz" is? Can you clarify?<BR/><BR/>Clearly the EU is a democratic black hole - and the behaviour of the europhiles since the no vote shows that. So the answer to the first question is yes.<BR/><BR/>The EU Constitution / "Lisbon Treaty" moves the EU even further away from democracy by transferring further powers to the failing structure.<BR/><BR/>It means more of the things people object to: more majority voting, a new voting syste which makes it harder to block legislation, and far greater powers for the ECJ in new fields like home affairs (which even the UK Government previously described as a significant transfer of sovereignty).<BR/><BR/>Crucially it's also the first self-amending treaty - so there would be no need for further treaties or referendums, thus taking away the one remaining element of democratic accountability in the system.<BR/><BR/>There was a lot of balls spouted by europhiles about how it would mean "more power for national parliaments." (ha ha) <BR/><BR/>If you read our "guide to the Constitution" you can see why we think that the proposal was a total joke..Open Europe blog teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889203635720108365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-22939892061628812732008-07-03T17:35:00.000+01:002008-07-03T17:35:00.000+01:00A little true or false quiz.....a)"The reality is ...A little true or false quiz.....<BR/><BR/>a)"The reality is the EU needs to reform to make it more democratic and more efficient" - true or false?<BR/><BR/>b)"The Lisbon Treaty attempts to do just that" - true or false?<BR/><BR/>No prizes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-73262050154470420612008-07-03T14:40:00.000+01:002008-07-03T14:40:00.000+01:00and to think the a&^%wipe used to be my local MP o...and to think the a&^%wipe used to be my local MP once. <BR/><BR/>When will he get it into his head that "the other 26 countries that were happy with the Lisbon Treaty" is a blatant lie. We are NOT happy, we were just denied the opportunity to say so (again). <BR/><BR/>Simon.<BR/>The NetherlandsSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714188124987395977noreply@blogger.com