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Britain could be forced out of the EU, warns Chirac
The Times ^
| April 29, 2004
| CHARLES BREMNER IN PARIS
Posted on 04/29/2004 3:42:40 PM PDT by Eurotwit
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Chiraq at it again.
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posted on
04/29/2004 3:42:41 PM PDT
by
Eurotwit
To: Eurotwit
Is this a threat, or a promise? Either works for me!
To: Eurotwit
This could be a "positive solution", said M Chirac. "I am not against the idea of using methods of friendly persuasion with countries that are refusing the constitution, because that blocks all the others."
How about a real federal constitution, with accountability, seperation of powers, checks and balances, and recognition of fundamental individual rights?
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posted on
04/29/2004 3:45:58 PM PDT
by
jdege
To: Eurotwit
Britain could be forced out of the EU........Britian could be so lucky?
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posted on
04/29/2004 3:47:12 PM PDT
by
B.O. Plenty
(god, I hate politicians)
To: B.O. Plenty
I'm with you. The Brits should just walk away from the entire mess.
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posted on
04/29/2004 3:49:38 PM PDT
by
Mears
To: Eurotwit
Britain could be forced to leave the European Union if its voters reject the proposed new constitution in a referendum, President Chirac suggested today.Whats the downside?
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posted on
04/29/2004 3:50:40 PM PDT
by
cardinal4
(Terrence Maculiffe-Ariolimax columbianus (hint- its a gastropod.....)
To: B.O. Plenty
Correct!
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posted on
04/29/2004 3:50:49 PM PDT
by
Paul Ross
(The New Minority Group: Take an Engineer to Lunch Today!)
To: Eurotwit
So much for being a "Conservative"...
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posted on
04/29/2004 3:50:52 PM PDT
by
MegaSilver
(Training a child in red diapers is the cruelest and most unusual form of abuse.)
To: Mears
It's the best decision they could ever make.
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posted on
04/29/2004 3:51:00 PM PDT
by
Parmy
To: Eurotwit
warns Chirac
The use of these two words in the same sentence just makes me laugh.
To: Threepwood
Britain could be forced out of the EU, warns Chirac ^
'Soviet Union = 'European Union'
/sarcasm
(The 'Wall' is finally,......no longer 'needed'...?)
/scarism
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posted on
04/29/2004 3:55:21 PM PDT
by
maestro
To: Eurotwit
This could be a "positive solution", said M Chirac. "I am not against the idea of using methods of friendly persuasion with countries that are refusing the constitution, because that blocks all the others."Then why have the vote? Just put out an edict and if they like it they can accept - if not then they can leave.
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posted on
04/29/2004 3:55:28 PM PDT
by
raybbr
(My 1.4 cents - It used to be 2 cents, but after taxes - you get the idea.)
To: jdege
They do not want a true federal republic. Chirac and the eurocrats are trying to establish the aristocracy of the unelected and unremovable beareaucrat.
The French and Germans have to have all nations subserve themselves to the euro currency in order to fulfill the EU's promise of replacing the USA as the world's superpower. This means surrendering sovereignty to the EU.
If the EU was serious about a constitution they would demand all nations surrender their foreign policy to the EU and ONLY the EU could speak for all in front of such bodies as the UN.
Chirac probably wants England out. France has to hide the oil for food debacle.
To: TheRedSoxWinThePennant
The Surgeon Generals warning over cigarette smoking's long term effects strikes more fear than any warning given by Chirac
To: Eurotwit
Britians sovereignty depends on them staying out of the EU. For the life of me, I can not imagine why any nation would allow some unelected bureaucRats in Brussels to dictate anything to them.
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posted on
04/29/2004 4:00:16 PM PDT
by
Wolfhound777
(It's not our job to forgive them. Only God can do that. Our job is to arrange the meeting)
To: Eurotwit
Made in answer to a question about Britain, M Chirac's remarks reflected his exasperation over Tony Blair's decision to put the constitution to a risky plebiscite. Imagine the nerve of it. Letting the people decide in a "risky" plebiscite
The President said that he was confident that the constitution would be settled by leaders in June.
That's more like it. Let the leaders decide. Can't have the great unwashed deciding their own futures. And the French think America is arrogant.
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posted on
04/29/2004 4:00:27 PM PDT
by
Timocrat
(I Emanate on your Auras and Penumbras Mr Blackmun)
To: Eurotwit
M Chirac's remarks reflected his exasperation over Tony Blair's decision to put the constitution to a risky plebiscite Oh, sure. We can't have the people voting on whether or not to give up the sovereignty of their coutries' to a bunch of jackals who have no accountability. The European Union is exactly what Hitler had in mind in 1938. Imagine: a whole continent of slaves.
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posted on
04/29/2004 4:01:31 PM PDT
by
45Auto
(Big holes are (almost) always better.)
To: Eurotwit
A decision about the EU will be made democratically? Sacre bleu, we can't have such an outrage!
To: longtermmemmory
Its a good bet that without Britain, the EU will collapse or if not, become nearly worthless as an economic player. Politically, the EU is a disaster for the people of Europe, at least those who still think they have some measure of liberty.
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posted on
04/29/2004 4:07:13 PM PDT
by
45Auto
(Big holes are (almost) always better.)
To: Eurotwit
Britain could be forced to leave the European Union if its voters reject the proposed new constitution.... Hey guys, we have room for ya'll. Come on over!
The French leader..
Always good for a laugh.
LVM
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posted on
04/29/2004 4:09:15 PM PDT
by
LasVegasMac
("If everything is just barely under control......you are not going fast enough" - MA.)
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