My understanding is the first vote was asking us to agree to the removal of a commissioner and share the seat on a rotating basis, surely such a position is to be fought for not given away ? I believe the fact that our politicians were telling us to vote away our advantage is why so many do not trust what they are telling us now.
Perhaps. But what are Ganley's interests???
"DECLAN GANLEY'S US business, Rivada Networks, is involved in contracts with the US military and other public bodies that could be worth up to $240 million, a company spokesman has said to The Irish Times. "
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Not this old chestnut. Libertas did a great job with this lie last time. We lose our commissioner under Nice anyway.
What relevance has any of that got to him being opposed to a federal europe? So the guy has a business. So the US military is a client....and??? If you want to get upset about some party involved in the Lisbon vote being friendly with the US military then perhaps you'd like to consider the use of Shannon airport by the same said military with the approval of our government in spite of our neutral stance. Neither really has any relevance although one relationship might be considered a bit more mucky than the other. I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions as to which.
Incidentally. Say the Irish electorate votes 'Yes' this time around, can we do it again next year and, if not, why not?
Incidentally. Say the Irish electorate votes 'Yes' this time around, can we do it again next year and, if not, why not?
What relevance has any of that got to him being opposed to a federal europe? So the guy has a business. So the US military is a client....and???
I respect the fact that we are a population of 4 million out of 500 million but as a Nation / Member State etc are we not supposed to have representation at the table where decisions are made that can have both positive and negative effects on this country ? Without full time representation we don't get to put our case for the positive or express our concerns at what we feel would be negative.
Oh and PS..my inner republican does not take kindly by being patronised by the likes of UKIP... with or without their Leprechaun hats!!!
I'm going to vote No in all future EU referenda until the EU insists on getting rid of unelected heads of State among its membership. In this day and age, there is no place for unelected feudal monarchs. EU should be promoting democracy, not pandering to the unelected.
I'm going to vote No in all future EU referenda until the EU insists on getting rid of unelected heads of State among its membership. In this day and age, there is no place for unelected feudal monarchs. EU should be promoting democracy, not pandering to the unelected.
Again some examples to back this up. There are kingdoms within the EU, but it is their elected parliaments and MEPs who represent them at EU level. The Monarchies have no involvement whatsoever. They cannot be members if they don't meet the Copenhagen criteriea where they must have free and secret elections.
Can we be sure there will ever be another Referendum on matters european in this country, if the current one accepts Lisbon?
There is one thing that I am very concerned about and could cost us billions in foreign direct investment. If we vote yes, then we are sending a message to the world that Irish politicians are more concerned about pleasing Brussels bureaucrats than looking after their own people. That even if we vote a particular way in a Constitutional referendum, that we will change or minds in order to please Brussels.
The big elephant in the room here is our corporation tax, which is the reason we get investment in Ireland. If you're the head of a multinational and you're thinking of locating in Ireland to avail of the corporation tax, you'll be looking at Fridays results very closely. A Yes vote will tell you that there is no point in setting up in Ireland, because if Brussels orders corporation tax harmonisation, then Ireland will eventually give in.
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