[sodpoodle]

***And if the euro-zone collapses, and the EU follows, what, then, is Europe — other than a geographic expression?***

The European Union was an academic exercise in order to compete with the United “States”, economically, technologically, monetarily and fiscally. National borders were relaxed to accommodated tourism and foreign exchange. The UK made severe adjustments to ‘fit in’.

The only benefit to the UK was that English is spoken throughout Europe. Otherwise, it was a repeat of the United Nations forcing the UK to relinquish all of its territories and possessions (sovereignty)

A better enterprise - to have invited England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to become the 51st, 52nd, 53rd and 54th States.

[Travis McGee]

Patrick J. at his finest.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"The Germans are exploiting the crisis to impose their model on the eurozone today and all of Europe tomorrow."

Perhaps if countries like Greece, Spain and Portugal weren't such deadbeats, the Germans wouldn't be in a position to exploit them. If I were Germany, I wouldn't bail them out in the first place.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Good article. Thank you.

Does anybody else smell a Soros stench emanating from somewhere in this mess?

[Malesherbes]

France has a Presidential election next April (first round) and May (run-off.) On present evidence, Sarkozy will lose to the Socialist Hollande and may be eliminated in the first round by Marine LePen. LePen wants to get out of the EU and Hollande wants “to protect France’s sovereignty.”

The Sarkozy-Merkel alliance may be short-lived.

[Mr. Lucky]

What’s next for a defiant UK? Maybe a French declaration that Germany will wring Britain’s neck like a chicken?