Swedes rejected euro at the vote.., page 5

I think Sweden will regret this decision in the long run. I understand their decision; they want to protect their socialist philosophy and their well established social welfare that gives them their place as the country with the highest standard of living in the world.

In doing so however, they are in danger of going down the British line of rejecting every decision, regretting it, joining in and then complaining that the rules don't suit us because we weren't there to help make them. If we'd been more aware of the consequences of our decisions on Europe in the past then we would be in the driving seat of Europe at the moment instead of, or with, France and Germany. The only reason they are so capable of influencing decisions within Europe is because they are the two biggest economies there at present, and we've consistently rejected the role. Plus they've done most of the work and in true American style they see that as entitlement to the rewards.

We need to join Europe. A united Europe is the only thing that can stand up to America now and stop it from trying to form the world in its own guise. America is deeply afraid of Europe for several reasons. For one a united Europe with a single currency would be the biggest economic center in the world and would most likely mean OPEC's currency standard being changed to the Euro across the board. A united military in Europe (which admittedly would be a long way of if at all) would see Europe seriously challenging America for the role of the biggest military might in the world. Any of these changes would also psychologically hurt the fragile American ethos of 'we're number one', which would no longer be the case.

The Euro will not affect the culture or the people. Nothing will change but the money. Spain will still have its Siestas, Germans will still munch Sausages and the French will still be haughtily aloof. Major decisions will still have to be taken with a broad consensus, the countries will bitch about each other and things will still take ages to be decided upon. Of course there will be things decided in the background, mostly economic and military, just as there is anywhere else. It is and will not be anywhere near perfect.

As for the NWO, the NWO is the British press and Media against the Euro owned by Americans and Murdoch who staunchly oppose the Euro for the sole purpose of saving America�s position in the world by stopping Europe from happening. The NWO is PNAC, the WTO and Globalization lead by American companies and back by American government for American interests. The NWO is not military; you won�t see troops in your street. Physical takeovers are not needed these days, the power lies in the money and the power of the money lies with America. The NWO is America promoting its predatory form of capitalism across the globe. Britain succumbed to this under Thatcher when the last remaining socialist principles of Britain were ripped up and we bought into the 'greed is good' manta. The NWO agenda that you see largely promoted (and on this site) is the form promoted by right wing propaganda with the aim of instilling the fear of uniting people. (For isn't that what most truly want? a world united as one in harmony?) They want to keep us divided, the old principal 'divide and rule'. America has the true NWO agenda of uniting the world through money and capitalism, under its control and in its image. You can see this happening everywhere under your very nose, far more than any construed European NWO incidences. Of course I�m not saying some elements of Europe are not involved, but they are not in control. They are not the masters.
If you need a military point of view of the NWO America has troops positioned in something like 129 countries worldwide.
Where are Europe�s troops positioned?

[Edited on 16-9-2003 by kegs]