Leave it to the French.....demand others to join.....then turn tail and run the other way.
I'm ROFLMAO and then again I ROFLMAO. Now I'm going to buy a bottle of California Champaign and while I'm drinking it, ROFLMAO.
It would wreck all of Chirac's plans for an authoritarian Europe under French control. He, he, he.
Now that is contrariness beyond even France's usual high standards...
Leftist the world over are in apoplexy.
The poll is rigged, and the French will overwhelmingly vote for the EU, at which point, they'll proclaim it a great come from behind victory that indicates solid, growing support (when the reality is that support is decaying, though still in the majority).
Make no mistake, most everything about the French is corrupt.
While I don't think CA-style, where almost every single thing is put on the referendum, is particularly good, I think it's sad that a decision regarding a very important thing such as EU constitution is decided by the parliament in some countries.
If you want it to pass in France..get Jerry Lewis to support it..
I really don't know whether to laugh hysterically or not.
Chirac clearly envisions himself setting up France as the center hub for this European Empire. I'm certain he even has delusions in spare moments he'll be it's Emperor. I'd love for Chriac to fail, his people abandon him in the vote and be run out in humiliation while allied countries see their leaders re-elected. I have no love for the stated intentions of the EU.
On the other hand who replaces Chirac? Likely someone worse. I am under no illusions the citizens of France are capable of producing someone better. I'd rather keep the diminished Chirac than allow someone worse, without the failed track record, to use that blank slate against us.
Since it's out of my hands, I suppose I should just enjoy the possibility Chirac, the overreaching bully of Europe, is uncomfortable tonight. LOL After all, he's given some of the eastern Block countries (our allies) a lot of grief without right.
Former EU commission president Jacques Delors warned of a "political cataclysm" in France in the case of a 'no' vote..
I guess they'll just have to rewrite their constitution again and have a... what?... I forget, or lost count ... I think a Fifth Republic.
Oh please, please, please. I might even have to gain a point or two of respect for the french citizenry should they torpedo this. But I think the French goobernment will sign them up irregardless of the outcome of the vote. OTOH, that might cause an uprising. Curiouser and curiouser.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...in their dreams. It's only "conservative" in comparison to communism.
Kerryism at work
Don't believe everything you're told, even if a well known, social leftist, loud mouthed leprechaun chants it repeatedly.
Don't buy European wine at all. Buy American.
Irag is forming a "new" nation. At the same time so are the Europeans. Which one will succeed?
Les voteurs francais -- ils ne sont pas bien elevees. Ils ont manque une bonne opportunitee pour se taire.
I know that France is not well-loved by FReepers, but I have a little proposition.
If the French vote against the European Constitution then as a gesture of thanks we should have a single 'buy French day'; just one day when we buy French wine (which at decent levels is still stunning), French cheese (which is damn difficult to beat) &c.
We can go straight back to avoiding their products afterwards, but this vote could really shaft the E.U. in a manner which they have not seen for ages and an act like that deserves some small recognition.