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Topic started on 5-11-2009 @ 07:53 AM by x2Strongx
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Looks like this is the beginning of the failure of the "New World Order"... Finally people are beginning to stand up for themselves. Will the same
thing happen across the world. Only time will tell.
Sky News
David Cameron has announced a UK sovereignty act after he abandoned his "cast-iron" promise of a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. Unveiling the
Tories' new policy on Europe, following ratification of the Treaty, he said the new act would ensure British law takes precedence over EU law. "We
cannot hold a referendum and magically make the Lisbon Treaty itself disappear," Mr Cameron said. But, he promised, "never again" would power be
passed to the EU, without a referendum, under a Conservative government. "This is not about Westminster striking down individual items of EU
legislation," the Tory leader said. "It is about an assurance that the final word on our laws is here in Britain." The Conservative leader is
attempting to draw a line under the referendum issue by promising no further "erosion of British sovereignty". "We will make sure that this never,
ever happens again," he said. "Never again should it be possible for a British government to transfer power to the European Union without the say of
the British people in a referendum." Mr Cameron also said a Conservative government would aim to return some of the powers from the EU to Britain.
The party would try to get back Britain's opt-out in some areas of EU social and employment legislation, a return of criminal justice powers, and a
"complete opt-out" from the EU's charter of fundamental rights, he said. But he warned those eurosceptic MPs who have been calling for votes on a
number of issues that he would not hold a "made-up referendum that would make people feel better for five minutes". "I don't think it's right to
concoct a new pretext for a referendum," he added.
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reply posted on 5-11-2009 @ 08:25 AM by alienesque
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its too little too late..and he knows it...
the lisbon treaty does apparently allow for countries to leave the EU...so cameron saying '"We cannot hold a referendum and magically make the
Lisbon Treaty itself disappear,"' is a lie...
its easy to say you would have done something is you had been given the chance..and..we have been promised these sort of things before..tony blair
said we should have a referendum and we never got one...
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reply posted on 5-11-2009 @ 08:33 AM by x2Strongx
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But wait... there's more!!!
David Cameron Faces
Further Unrest...
But his new policy, which Mr Cameron says is “settled” for the next Parliament, is coming under attack from his MEPs and party grandees. Mr Helmer
said: “What we have is an essentially cosmetic policy. We are installing a largely ineffective burglar alarm when the family silver has already been
stolen. "But the British people don't want vague promises. They want the family silver back in good order. “But I can neither justify nor support
our new EU policy. In these circumstances, I have concluded that I can no longer continue to serve as a spokesman.”
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reply posted on 5-11-2009 @ 09:08 AM by Dermo
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Originally posted by x2Strongx
Looks like this is the beginning of the failure of the "New World Order"... Finally people are beginning to stand up for themselves. Will the same
thing happen across the world. Only time will tell.
So I take it you don't support peaceful, prosperous trade blocks, the death of ultra nationalism and a blueprint for a prosperous, peaceful, powerful
and green future for the people of the EU.
May I ask why?
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reply posted on 5-11-2009 @ 09:16 AM by unicorn1
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This is too much like shutting the door after the horse has bolted. Empty words and he knows it.
I believe that one major bad thing will outweigh any good - and that is that our sovereignty will be further eroded with bureaucrats in another
country calling the shots. It's a slippery slope.......
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reply posted on 5-11-2009 @ 09:34 AM by alienesque
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Originally posted by Dermo
Originally posted by x2Strongx
Looks like this is the beginning of the failure of the "New World Order"... Finally people are beginning to stand up for themselves. Will the same
thing happen across the world. Only time will tell.
So I take it you don't support peaceful, prosperous trade blocks, the death of ultra nationalism and a blueprint for a prosperous, peaceful, powerful
and green future for the people of the EU.
May I ask why?
powerful?..why should anyone want to be powerful?..you only have power if someone else has none...your power is always at the cost of someone
elses.
the eu has been built on lies for the last 60 years...anyone who expects a good system to come out of such deceit is more optimistic that i am.
[edit on 5-11-2009 by alienesque]
[edit on 5-11-2009 by alienesque]
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reply posted on 5-11-2009 @ 10:01 AM by Dermo
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Originally posted by alienesque
powerful?..why should anyone want to be powerful?..you only have power if someone else has none...your power is always at the cost of someone
elses.
the eu has been built on lies for the last 60 years...anyone who expects a good system to come out of such deceit is more optimistic that i am.
Powerful as in able to take care of its security. I like the way you left out all the parts that really matter though..
How has the EU been built on lies?
All member states knew what they were getting involved in when they joined.
Im not necessarily pro EU superstate but i am anti nonsense
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reply posted on 5-11-2009 @ 10:29 AM by alienesque
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Originally posted by Dermo
Originally posted by alienesque
powerful?..why should anyone want to be powerful?..you only have power if someone else has none...your power is always at the cost of someone
elses.
the eu has been built on lies for the last 60 years...anyone who expects a good system to come out of such deceit is more optimistic that i am.
All member states knew what they were getting involved in when they joined.
Im not necessarily pro EU superstate but i am anti nonsense
if thats true you should look into where the present EU came from and the lies that have been spread for 60 years to keep the populations of europe
knowing what was really the goal of these people...
no one was told 50 years ago that the real goal of the EU was what is basically a USE...it was sold to us as JUST being a common trade area
etc..well..at first it was an agreement between germany and france regarding steel...we were told we need to change this and change that year after
year to help this or to make that work smoother..each step made sense...so most people thought each individual step was a good idea...but...we have
been lied too...the people behind the EU always knew what the EU really was going to be..
"There will be no peace in Europe, if the states are reconstituted on the basis of national sovereignty... The countries of Europe are too small to
guarantee their peoples the necessary prosperity and social development. The European states must constitute themselves into a federation..."
I told Heath how we had proceeded from the start, step by step, and how we had gradually created the Common Market and todays Europe, and that I was
convinced we should proceed in the same manner
3 April 1952 Monnet did say
The fusion (of economic functions) would compel nations to fuse their sovereignty into that of a single European State.
"No government dependent upon a democratic vote could possibly agree in advance to the sacrifice that any adequate plan [to build the EU] must
involve. The people must be led slowly and unconsciously into their abandonment of their traditional economic defences..."
Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft, Privy Councillor, Conservative Party Chairman 1975-1981. Chairman of 'Design For Europe' Committee, 1947, quoted by Bill
Jamieson in Britain Beyond Europe.
"In this area, we need much more - let's call it coordination and cooperation to soothe British feelings - than before. The real destination will
have to be described in different language."
Gerhard Schröder, German Chancellor
www.telegraph.co.uk...
'He also asserted that, "although the British, Dutch and French have insisted we eliminate all reference to the word 'constitution' ", the new
treaty "still contains all the key elements [of the constitution]".
Mr d'Estaing insisted that "all the earlier proposals will be in the new text, but will be hidden and disguised in some way".'
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reply posted on 5-11-2009 @ 12:43 PM by Dermo
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Believe me, I know more about the EU, its origins and its direction than most and I get what you are saying.
But.. the creation of a 'Core Europe' has been an open goal since the creation of the EEC. When joining any part of the EU, members are given the
option to join any one or more of the Market, EURO, Schengen and several smaller agreements or join the complete EU. If members choose to partake in
'Core Europe'.. what else could they possibly be undertaking?
Also, Lisbon gives the opportunity to regain sovereignty and actually leave the union.
Any members who had signed Nice needed to sign Lisbon in order for the EU to progress. Members were given the option to look for 'opt outs' from
aspects of Lisbon. States that didn't take advantage of this had only themselves to blame.
The EU constitution is slightly different than the Lisbon treaty.. Only slightly but enough for it to be completely legal.
A similar situation to the situation to the Irish voters.. we voted on a different treaty in a legal sense because we had contracts guaranteeing
issues.
No great entity has ever been created through the democratic process.. Including your own country. The EU is building democracy more and more in the
overall spectrum as the sovereignty of member states wains. Also, if we elect our representatives to run our nations.. and they sign agreements with
the EU when representing us.. how is that undemocratic? Especially when we also vote our EU representatives.
While there is a lot that I don't agree with in regards the EU, I recognise that these kind of blocs are the future for a prosperous and more
importantly, peaceful mankind. The EU pacified Europe and created a peaceful, prosperous superstate continent that actually cares about its population
and surroundings. Any arguments I have against the EU are overshadowed by that simple fact... especially seeing as I have little time for
nationalism.
If the world could do the same, we would be a lot better off as a species.
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reply posted on 6-11-2009 @ 03:31 AM by alienesque
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Originally posted by Dermo
Believe me, I know more about the EU, its origins and its direction than most and I get what you are saying.
But.. the creation of a 'Core Europe' has been an open goal since the creation of the EEC. When joining any part of the EU, members are given the
option to join any one or more of the Market, EURO, Schengen and several smaller agreements or join the complete EU. If members choose to partake in
'Core Europe'.. what else could they possibly be undertaking?
Also, Lisbon gives the opportunity to regain sovereignty and actually leave the union.
Any members who had signed Nice needed to sign Lisbon in order for the EU to progress. Members were given the option to look for 'opt outs' from
aspects of Lisbon. States that didn't take advantage of this had only themselves to blame.
The EU constitution is slightly different than the Lisbon treaty.. Only slightly but enough for it to be completely legal.
A similar situation to the situation to the Irish voters.. we voted on a different treaty in a legal sense because we had contracts guaranteeing
issues.
No great entity has ever been created through the democratic process.. Including your own country. The EU is building democracy more and more in the
overall spectrum as the sovereignty of member states wains. Also, if we elect our representatives to run our nations.. and they sign agreements with
the EU when representing us.. how is that undemocratic? Especially when we also vote our EU representatives.
While there is a lot that I don't agree with in regards the EU, I recognise that these kind of blocs are the future for a prosperous and more
importantly, peaceful mankind. The EU pacified Europe and created a peaceful, prosperous superstate continent that actually cares about its population
and surroundings. Any arguments I have against the EU are overshadowed by that simple fact... especially seeing as I have little time for
nationalism.
If the world could do the same, we would be a lot better off as a species.
[edit on 5/11/09 by Dermo]
hi..thanks for the great reply..
my problem isnt so much that certain politicians knew what the goal of the EEC was...thats my point actually...the problem is the citizens were never
told the truth..and anything that needs to be passed by stealth is by my reasoning not starting on a very good footing...when they can justify stealth
and deceit on such occasions whats to stop them acting that way again in the future...the lisbon treaty has been reached by stealth and lies..it would
NEVER have got this far had the citizens of europe been told the truth...and that cant be a good thing.
if you would have asked any citizen of europe 30 years ago what the EEC is and where its going you very probably would not have been given a correct
answer..they didnt know..
bringing people together is a very noble goal..if its done for honest reasons..but..as ive said...seeing as the people are being brought
together...(forced together is a better term actually) against their will i cant see this EU being a good thing...does something good ever come out of
something started in such a negative way?
maybe it can..i just doubt it...certain groups of people have always wanted to have great power...at any cost..i think the people of the 20th century
have been lulled into a false sense of security...most think those times are long gone...when in reality they could be only just beginning..
i hope im wrong however...and i truly hope your optimism is justified
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reply posted on 6-11-2009 @ 08:56 AM by Dermo
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reply to post by alienesque
I know what you are saying because I had that perspective until relatively recently and still do in a sense.. its the main part of the EU that I
don't agree with. Its all done at a supranational level with very little say from the general populations.
Fact is though, international dealings and geopolitics almost never have anything to do with or have any input from the general population of the
nations in question. I do understand that the EU is constantly diluting sovereignty and that should be left up to the populations but in their
defense, everything they do is legal in relation to the constitutions of the member states.
Forced together is completely incorrect.. To be fair, the vast majority of EU citizens agree with the EU and what it has done and is doing.. its just
that on sites like this, you will come across a majority who are against. Some countries are obviously more nationalist than others but still don't
want out.. they know that they are better off in than out even though they might not like the future they see for nationalistic reasons.
I do get what you are saying about the future.. however, noone can predict what is going to happen. All I know is that the EU has pacified this
continent, has created a massive pocket of wealth and ingenuity and is creating a democratic superstate. Democracy is the best system in order to stop
war.
I appreciate your concern though
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reply posted on 6-11-2009 @ 09:01 AM by alienesque
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Originally posted by Dermo
reply to post by alienesque
I know what you are saying because I had that perspective until relatively recently and still do in a sense.. its the main part of the EU that I
don't agree with. Its all done at a supranational level with very little say from the general populations.
Fact is though, international dealings and geopolitics almost never have anything to do with or have any input from the general population of the
nations in question. I do understand that the EU is constantly diluting sovereignty and that should be left up to the populations but in their
defense, everything they do is legal in relation to the constitutions of the member states.
Forced together is completely incorrect.. To be fair, the vast majority of EU citizens agree with the EU and what it has done and is doing..
its just that on sites like this, you will come across a majority who are against. Some countries are obviously more nationalist than others but still
don't want out.. they know that they are better off in than out even though they might not like the future they see for nationalistic reasons.
I do get what you are saying about the future.. however, noone can predict what is going to happen. All I know is that the EU has pacified this
continent, has created a massive pocket of wealth and ingenuity and is creating a democratic superstate. Democracy is the best system in order to stop
war.
I appreciate your concern though
1...i know...the eu claims to be different however..so thats another lie.
2...really?
3...really?
they claim to bring more democracy and are doing it in one of the most blatently non-democratic ways imaginable...that makes me skeptical..
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reply posted on 6-11-2009 @ 09:31 AM by Dermo
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1. Possibly
2. Yes - It is all about legality after all.
3. Yes - Not all aspects but if asked would they want to disband it.. Answer = No!!! Therefore they support it.
They are not bringing MORE democracy as how can you bring more demo.. they are moving the democratic process as the power becomes slightly more
centralized. Also, seeing as now, member state parliaments have more of a say in the running of the EU as well as the elected MEP parliament members..
that is definitely a huge step in the right direction for ensuring democracy as the EU itself becomes more powerful.
I am also skeptical at times and disagree with many policies but viewing the bigger picture and direction.. its clear what is happening and I
completely agree with it overall. All the information is there on all of the processes and direction.. You just have to check it out. I don't
believe in the whole global dictatorship conspiracy thing btw. If this is where out lines are getting crossed, then we're going nowhere
europa.eu...
www.eurunion.org...
ec.europa.eu...
euobserver.com...
www.euronews.net...
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reply posted on 6-11-2009 @ 09:44 AM by alienesque
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Originally posted by Dermo
reply to post by alienesque
1. Possibly
2. Yes - It is all about legality after all.
3. Yes - Not all aspects but if asked would they want to disband it.. Answer = No!!! Therefore they support it.
1.
2. thats not my opinion
3. they dont know what it is..thats why.
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reply posted on 6-11-2009 @ 10:03 AM by Dermo
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reply to post by alienesque
This is going to go nowhere apart from the direction of opinion so Im going to bow out gracefully and respectfully.
I would like to point out though before I go that in regards the EU and its direction, a lot more Europeans know more about it than you would like to
give us credit for, most of the rest don't care.. and this is coming from someone who has done quite a bit of asking around.
Have a good one
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