You say you want a constitution?
AP - AMSTERDAM - Dutch voters worried about social benefits and immigration overwhelmingly rejected the European Union constitution Wednesday in what could be a knockout blow for a charter meant to create a power rivaling the United States. With four-fifths of the votes counted, the charter was losing 62 percent to 39 percent, an even worse defeat than the 55 percent "no" vote delivered in a French referendum Sunday.
Now that 2 countries have rejected the proposed European Union constitution, it seems likely that another revision shall have to be drafted. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
Perhaps a new constitutional convention can be held, wherein the various constituencies can be represented to everyone's satisfaction.
Once all the various concerns have been addressed, if they even can be, hopefully a document representative of the peoples' wishes can be ratified.
Apparently that hasn't happened with the current version.
In any case, I wish them well...
posted by camojack | 18:50
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Wish them well? You softy.
Viva la constitutional resistance!
A.F.T.D.O.F.
Americans for the downfall of France.
lmfao.
That's me. Just an old softy. The French want to keep their 35 hour work weeks, and the 6 weeks of vacation time...they don't want to have to compete with the Eastern Europeans in a fair market. I can't say I really blame them, I wish I had it so good. But they also have about a 10% unemployment rate. Things will have to change over there, and not everyone will be happy with it. As for wishing them well, I've spent time in France, Germany, Italy, etc.; like anywhere else, the people are mostly OK, the socialist government is another story...
Me-thinks the EU (pronounced EEEUWWW!) constitution is probably dead for the next 5 years... maybe 10. From what I can gather, the existing document is something like 57 pages long and is more of a rule book for how to run a socialist government than a constitution. Do you really think that representatives from 22 or so odd countries can come together and agree on changes to a 57-page document in less than 5 years? Not likely.
I am so confused now.
1. The French do something usefull. Go figure.
2. John Kerry read the New Testament again. He said he couldn't see where it said for the poor to give to the rich. Who told him there was something in there that said something like that, and why would he go for that bait? Good thing he is not the President huh? But I have digressed. The point I wanted to make here, and here is the confusion part, is he and his left ilk saying that Judeo Christian Values have something to do with the fiber of this country now?
Can you see how I am so confused?
The complexity of the document doubtless has a lot to do with its unacceptability.
How long it might take to retool is anyone's guess. Methinks they might want to (shudder) model theirs after ours; it worked for the Iraqis, more or less. It's the good old K.I.S.S. principle. ("Keep It Simple, Stupid"...if you're not familiar with the concept)
The whole language barrier scenario they have to deal with over there is reminiscent of the Old Testament story about the Tower of Babel...
One thing's for certain, nobody will learn how to spell at howie's blog...
Kajun News:
The whole mess just taxes my patience!
LebenFrei said:
Bikers frequently tax the patience of auto drivers as they weave recklessly through traffic.
Generally it's young people on "crotch rockets" who do that. A majority of accidents involving motorcycles are caused by people driving cars, who frequently make left turns in front of motorcyclists, or pull out from side streets into their path. The universal mantra is "I never saw you!".
I realize you're just trying to be amusing, but you do NOT want to pursue this discussion, take it from me...someone who was nearly killed in '96.
Good article about the E.U.'s proposed constitution:
French finally get it right
By Jack Kelly
jeanne:
Good one. Tax 'til it hurts. Could you imagine the revenues generated by taxing the elective surgery on Michael Jackson alone?
jeanne:
How 'bout a National Sales Tax, in lieu of Income Tax? Whatever you buy, they tax; buy nothing...NO TAX. Of course, when I retire and buy my catamaran, I'd have to "bite the bullet"...
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