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E.U. Countries Warn Britain on ‘Brexit’: You’ll Pay if You Leave Us
The New York Times ^ | 19 June 2016 | Steven Erlanger

Posted on 06/19/2016 8:58:45 PM PDT by Theoria

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To: fhayek

If I go there will be trouble.
And if I stay it will be double.


21 posted on 06/19/2016 9:37:48 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: faithhopecharity
Britain was a conquering/colonizing nation. So, they have to let their conquered subjects into their own nation.
Makes me so glad that the U.S. wasn't a conquering nation like Britain, France, Spain and Portugal.
Italy and Germany weren't much into the colonizing mode either.
22 posted on 06/19/2016 9:37:53 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: cloudmountain

Well, other than Puerto Rico.


23 posted on 06/19/2016 9:39:43 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Theoria

“He said all members of the European Union would suffer, as would the postwar structure of Europe that had kept the peace.”

That is laughable!! Hey pal, it is the US military, our armor, our jets, our bases, personnel,our tax dollars and the surrounding businesses that have kept the peace while you surrender monkeys have had your fill at the trough of free goodies you socialist scum! I hope they exit as well as us. Maybe then just maybe each can fend for themselves


24 posted on 06/19/2016 9:41:59 PM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: Theoria

Why stay in a union with people who threaten you ?


25 posted on 06/19/2016 9:42:49 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: Theoria

Being threatened not to leave the E.U. sounds like the E.U. is a bully and stands only to gain for themselves if Britain remains ‘in’.


26 posted on 06/19/2016 9:57:55 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Theoria

The thugs keep threatening - adding more ammunition to the exit side. This may be Britain’s last chance at self determination.


27 posted on 06/19/2016 10:08:36 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: All

Great movie/documentary on the topic:

https://youtu.be/UTMxfAkxfQ0


28 posted on 06/19/2016 10:21:09 PM PDT by Drago
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To: cloudmountain

Yeah it’d be awful if you had to deal with mexicans


29 posted on 06/19/2016 10:25:19 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the blind obedience of fools - Solon, Lawmaker of Athens)
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To: Theoria

If you vote to stay...May your chains set lightly upon you


30 posted on 06/19/2016 11:45:34 PM PDT by nicepaco
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To: Paladin2

Old London Times headline: “Fog in Channel, Continent Cut Off”

Oh, for the days.


31 posted on 06/20/2016 2:44:28 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: dfwgator

I own a Lee Enfield rifle like in that cartoon. Marked 1942 it means a lot as a reminder of braver times.


32 posted on 06/20/2016 2:46:23 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: robert14

Welfare recipients always threaten terrible consequences if their unearned money is threatened.

Remaining in the EU is, for England, akin to “paying the Dane Geld”, as Kipling so accurately put it.


33 posted on 06/20/2016 2:54:28 AM PDT by GladesGuru (Islam Delenda Est. Because of what Islam is - and because of what Muslims do.)
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To: Oztrich Boy

That was the very first thing that popped into my head as well...


34 posted on 06/20/2016 4:13:34 AM PDT by rlmorel (Embrace your Curmudgeonliness.)
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To: Theoria

Sounds like the EU has a case of “Black Knight Syndrome”...”What are you going to do? Bleed on me?!?”


35 posted on 06/20/2016 4:26:48 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Theoria
Wolfgang Schäuble, told Spiegel magazine.
“I hope and believe that the British will ultimately decide against Brexit. The withdrawal of Britain would be a heavy loss for Europe.”

Perhaps a successful BREXIT will exceed all expectations and become the first of a line of dominoes to collapse the EU. One can only hope sanity prevails and the people of the European continent recognize the power they still yield and reclaim their voice. Never should an unelected, unaccountable force such as the EU ever be permitted to usurp the will of a free people again.

Pray for a successful BREXIT.

36 posted on 06/20/2016 4:51:06 AM PDT by wtd
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To: Theoria

If Brexit is successful get used to the term Frexit as Marine LePen has promised to take France out of the EU.

In essence, the end of the EU. That is why the socialists and tax money parasites are freaking out. The takers don’t want to lose their legal right to suck the lifeblood out of the givers.

Atlas Shrugged writ large.


37 posted on 06/20/2016 5:20:04 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Hillary - Ethically sleazy and politically stupid)
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To: cloudmountain

America, to be fair, did ( and does) a lot of conquering (formerly more successfully than morernly, but some governmental officials still can get rich from it)


38 posted on 06/20/2016 5:53:23 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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To: Beowulf9
Being threatened not to leave the E.U. sounds like the E.U. is a bully and stands only to gain for themselves if Britain remains ‘in’.

Unlike the United States, which went to war to keep the states in it's union.

39 posted on 06/20/2016 6:13:35 AM PDT by zeugma (Welcome to the "interesting times" you were warned about.)
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To: zeugma

So did Britain, which is why I find these threats equally laughable. No European nation except maybe Germany could pose a credible military threat and they already stood off against them twice with success.

Also the US went to war because a military installation was fired on by rebel forces. By contrast Britain doesn’t HAVE to fire a single shot to leave the E.U., though standing some young Muslim male ‘refugees’ in front of machine guns would go a long way both toward national security and proving they’re serious.


40 posted on 06/20/2016 9:36:31 AM PDT by Laser_Ray (Another nifty idea)
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