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By Fledermaus
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21 September 2007 |
Ah, no referendum this time? A pity... I was just beginning to enjoy voting. Politicians are too arrogant.
Referendum? Not again!
Ask the people? What a joke!
Common man? The stupid bloke.
I tell him 'yes', but he votes 'no'
Democracy? It's just a show. |
Written by Phil (6730 comments posted) 21st September 2007 | I can't ever remember a referendum here in the UK. (I'm 40) Odd route to go down really. If you asked the 'people' everything, I reckon you'd come up with some pretty unsavoury policies.
Phil. |
Written by andybyers (171 comments posted) 21st September 2007 | EU constitution? More like EU constipation. Get on with it already! Don't make me come over there...  |
Written by Fledermaus (3286 comments posted) 23rd September 2007 | Thanks Phil and Andy.
The funny thing about the referendum was that the politicians so desperately wanted the people to vote in favour that I wonder why they even had one.
Months before the poll they began their campaign, that the Netherlands would be disgraced if they rejected the EU constitution, that perhaps they even should leave the EU (those politicians thought this was a threat, but I supose this was exactly that what drew most Eurosceptics to the polling booths). People were strongly urget to say 'Yes'
It reminded me of those stories from the DDR, where people were allowed to vote, but the form had only one name on it.
And even after their defeat they didn't seem to get it, for now they claimed the voters hadn't understood them well or didn't get the importance of the treaty. Instead of being humbled they became even more arrogant... and now they just ignore the voter to get it their way, even though they know the majority of the population is against it. |
Written by andybyers (171 comments posted) 23rd September 2007 | | I always thought the EU was nuts to demand unanimity. They should simply have done what the US did when they set up their constitution... said once X number have ratified it, it's in force. Anyone who hasn't ratified it is outside its provisions, and the protections and benefits of it until they do. But the people who are serious about Europe's future could finally get on with it without being held back by the xenophobes stuck in the 19th century. |
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