Carl Tyler's Blog :: European Union Constitution

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So some of you may have heard that last week the EU came up with it's new constitution. I would just like to ask, when did I ever sign up for this crap of having some guy in Brussels tell us what to do? Who asked me if we wanted a European President? As far as I'm concerned, we signed up for a free trade zone, I did not sign up to become a citizen of Europe, and we have the Magna Carta thank you very much. Yes I am from a country in Europe, but in no way am I like the French, Germans or Norwegians (although Norwegian women are quite sexy, so I probably appreciate them as much as Norwegian guys).

Now this could just be me, but I think Europe is very quickly heading towards a place where it's citizens are going to become very disgruntled with overpaid politicians telling them what they can and cannot do. I do not want to be part of the United States of Europe. I don't believe that the UK Indenpendant Party is the answer either. I think it's about time some politicians started listening to their constituents.

Comments

1 - Well said Carl. Before it becomes real the country will have a vote on it - so hopefully there are enough Brits out there who think the same as we do. Believe one of the Nordic countries will have a vote before we do - so we may not even have to worry about it.

Posted by Dad At 03:34:41 AM On 06/23/2004 | - Website - |

2 - Couldn't agree more Carl

Posted by Trish At 04:15:19 AM On 06/23/2004 | - Website - |

3 - Ireland has to vote to accept this. Its in our constitution. If you remember the NICE treaty, it was Ireland that voted against it and caused real upset in the EU(until we had to vote for it again and passed it - interesting point, do we keep on being asked to vote until we pass a referendum over here?)
It would be quite ironic if Ireland was the country that blocked this since the constitution was agreed during the Irish presidency of the EU (Berite Ahern was primarily responsible for getting the countries to agree it over the past 6 months).
Myself, I have no problem with the constitution, but I also believe that we all have a right to vote this one in or not (Democracy and all that)......
Ah well, back to sametime!

Posted by Paul Mooney At 12:27:35 PM On 06/23/2004 | - Website - |

4 - And let's not forget that it is illegal to wash your car on a Sunday in Germany

Posted by Simon At 06:55:11 AM On 06/24/2004 | - Website - |

5 - Personally I'd prefer that the UK was one of the US of E rather than one of the US of A that we are now.

Posted by David At 08:23:31 AM On 06/24/2004 | - Website - |

6 - Common carl. I tought you were not a tree hugger, change is good. The notion of Nation states has lived, and needs to evolve. It will all be for the best.... And the upside for you guys, we will all speak English.....

God Bless the United States of Europe.