Ireland Rejects Lisbon Treaty (1 Viewer)

[Slidey]

So, where do they go from here? They can't move forward without all member states.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQ46UqWi6kQU&refer=home

Signed in the Portuguese capital in December, the agreement would create the post of president, strengthen the foreign-policy chief, give more power to the democratically elected European Parliament and shrink the European Commission, the EU's executive agency.

TBH I'm glad Ireland blocked it. It's tantamount to a European Constitution a.k.a. the United States of Europe. I could probably be swayed either way, but at this time I don't much favour increased bureaucracy and big business power.

'Democratically elected' is an interesting choice of words in this case.

 

[banco55]

Great stuff. I think the EU could have been a really good idea but it is increasingly moving towards becoming a totally bloated bureaucratic monster. The amount of money pissed away on agricultural subsidies, the ridiculous over-regulation and the pork would make me want to withdraw from it if I was a German or a British citizen.

 

[darkliight]

I'd rather see Europe united as much as possible to be honest, so I was a bit disappointed with Ireland. Oh well.

I'm pro-World government, if such a stance exists

 

[Slidey]

The idea of one monopolistic world government scares me, and the EU seems a step towards that.

 

[darkliight]

Well I guess it depends on the government .. but what the EU is working towards is the right idea imo.

 

[TacoTerrorist]

^ If it doesn't use its power to influence others.

 

[Iron]

Power IS influence