Our destiny at stake today (England's The Sun declares war on the EU constitution)

The Sun ^ | 12-12-2003 | TREVOR KAVANAGH

[rmlew]

THE Sun took the referendum battle to Brussels last night as Europe’s leaders gathered for a summit that will decide the destiny of our nation.

We have produced a pamphlet called Shackle Britain, in which we translate Euro waffle into plain English.

The booklet exposes Europe’s secret plan to destroy our way of life by introducing the European Constitution.

If Britain signs up, the way we are governed, judged, defended and taxed will be decided not by OUR Government but by the European Commission.

Hundreds of copies of Shackle Britain were last night dispatched to the architects of the legislation.

They include key political figures and leading opinion formers across Europe.

Among them are European Commission President Romano Prodi, EU Commissioner Neil Kinnock and leading MEPs involved in drawing up the Constitution.

Our own Prime Minister Tony Blair and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw also received copies.

And a team of Sun reporters was in Brussels and London delivering the pamphlets to European newspapers, press agencies and political editors and correspondents.

The Sun is determined that the public sees through the confusing jargon of the 200- page draft document.

And our pamphlet makes clear that the people of Britain deserve a say in this defining moment in our history — through a referendum.

Our operation came as 25 European leaders gathered last night to put the final touches to the binding Constitution at the Inter Governmental Conference in Brussels.

Negotations will be fraught and there is no certainty of a deal. But once signed, the document will have an irreversible impact on the way Britain is governed.

It will put the EU on track for a centralised European state, unaccountable and undemocratic.

Tony Blair admits Britain’s place in Europe is the biggest political issue of the century. Yet he dismisses the Constitution as a “tidying-up exercise” and refuses to give the people a referendum. The Constitution contains vague and alarming clauses, replacing every treaty signed since the EU began. It will give the EU primacy over all the laws of member states.

Tony Blair promises defence, tax, and foreign affairs will remain the responsibility of MPs at Westminster.

But the Constitution will open a minefield of political conflict. Disputes will be settled not by elected MPs but by judges in Europe.

Few in Britain have read the document. Others may disagree with our interpretation of it. But we hope it will encourage debate.

We will hand out copies of Shackle Britain to summit delegates as they arrive. We hope it will make them see the issues more clearly.

[Arpege92]

I agree....the Cowardly Frogs want control. Be afraid Britain...be very afraid.

[Geronimo]

I never got past page 3.

took me a second or two, but I get it...

[MissAmericanPie]

How can you say that when even before they even attain amnesty the push is already on by both parties to allow illegals to vote in our elections. They will vote us right into the New World Order which is exactly why both parties are pro-illegal invader.

[tapatio]

http://www.redoak.co.uk/hpeuro.html
A good article on this page.

[lainde]

Save yourself England!!!!

[11B3]

"I miss MadIvan too. Does anyone know what happened to him?"

Last correspondence I had with Ivan he told me that he was about to become a victim of 'downsizing' at his company and was looking for employment. He was considering coming here to the US, but then I never heard back from him.

[GeronL]

Go SUN go!!

[chudogg]

Your on to something. Third Way used to be called Middle Way. They no longer called it that because it was Benito Mussolini who coined the term "Middle Way".

He also coined the term "Fascist" and "Totalitarian", they no longer call it that either.

[Travis McGee]

It's in threads like this that I miss MadIvan. Been months since he posted.

Roger that. His absence has left a gaping hole in FR's UK and EU coverage.

[montag813]

Isn't this formation of the EU one of the major signs of a coming apocalypse as foretold by Revelations? It is not hard to envision the armies of the world converging on Meggido (Jerusalem) to try and destroy Israel, particularly given Mr Bush's unfortunate comments today regarding the "poor, suffering Palestinian people".

[nopardons]

GOD forbid that England joins the EU...but IF they do, that old, glorious song, " THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND ", will prove to be totally inacurate. This just breaks my heart.

[July 4th]

Well, they're already in the EU. The euro is another story. This constitutional fight is not about Britain joining anything - it's about protecting themselves from what they've gotten themselves into.

[nopardons]

Yes, I know, but that didn't fit the song title. :-)

[July 4th]

I almost shed a little tear when I got to part with their reverence for our own Constitution.

[CasearianDaoist]

I almost shed a little tear when I got to part with their reverence for our own Constitution.

Perhaps we should shed a tear for the destruction of our constitution. We are not far behind the Brits. We will lose our nation too if thing keep going like this.

[Thunder 6]

"I never got past page 3."

I often find the most "uplifting" information there...

regards,

[Mr. Silverback]

Last correspondence I had with Ivan he told me that he was about to become a victim of 'downsizing' at his company and was looking for employment. He was considering coming here to the US, but then I never heard back from him.

When was that? The last i heard was from Happygal; she said he had been hired but was pretty burned out and was going to take a break from FR. I haven't heard from him since. It would be a bloody horror if he got fired twice in one year!