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- dimplemonkey, on 06/14/2008, -20/+190While everyone was waiting for more iPhone news, the countries of Europe dodged another bullet.
- TwiStEr55, on 06/14/2008, -16/+148THANK YOU IRELAND!!!!
We werent asked in Germany, Im glad you saved us all for now!! - Disregard, on 06/14/2008, -21/+152A nice kick in the teeth for the globalization movement.
- hobsdv, on 06/14/2008, -27/+155good
- noahsawyer, on 06/14/2008, -20/+133"The referendum in Ireland was the sole popular vote in the EU on the grand plan to give Europe a sitting president and foreign minister, and reconfigure the way the EU is governed. The result left the project severely wounded, perhaps fatally."
A president and foreign minister for all of Europe? I'm glad it got stalled. - inactive, on 06/14/2008, -8/+101Stickin to their guns!
- inactive, on 06/14/2008, -31/+113This makes me doubly proud of my Irish heritage.
- justinx0r, on 06/14/2008, -18/+94Good for the Irish. Maybe more EU states will reject the huge centralization of governance that is taking place in Europe right now.
- SethEllis, on 06/14/2008, -24/+97Good for them. Don't give up your sovereignty.
- 15charmaxwtf, on 06/14/2008, -11/+78Fools, don't they know some EU bureaucrats can run their lives approximately 245.43% better than they can?
- inactive, on 06/14/2008, -18/+79I knew they coould do it! Three Cheers for the Irish!
Now can USA keep from the Amero currency that seems to be lurking in our future? - Minters, on 06/14/2008, -12/+65This was tremendous news for most of Europe. Ireland was the only country in the entire EU that gave its people a vote and they said no. Last time they put forward the EU constitution, the French and Dutch said no. Yet Governments across Europe just seem to be happy to pass this measure, despite overwhelming opposition from the general public, the people they are supposed to be representing. Hopefully this means that the Lisbon Treaty will fade away now and, with a bit of luck, we wont simply get it renamed and passed around again.
- TheImaginator, on 06/14/2008, -7/+60I prefered the bit of the article where it said "which amounted to a huge vote of no confidence in the way the EU is run."
If it was me I would have put that under the title of the article when submitting it to Digg. - neocr0n, on 06/14/2008, -10/+60Thank you Ireland, a vast majority of the UK thanks you. We would vote against it ourselves but despite the promise of a referendum from labour they turned around and stabbed us in the back. Then the lords twisted the knife.
- ItStillMoves, on 06/14/2008, -11/+59Yes, THANK YOU IRELAND, FROM BELGIUM!
This is one Belgian (among many others) that is really grateful...as you know, our masters don't let us vote here. - matador3, on 06/14/2008, -12/+56It'll be back next week under a different name, thats how 'democracy' works in the European Union. "We know whats best and you'll damn well vote as we tell you!" lol
- jksturm, on 06/14/2008, -27/+68Nice job Ireland!! Hopefully we can be as wise in the USA and bring NAFTA to a halt!
- Crazymaniacc, on 06/14/2008, -12/+52Thank you Ireland, I don't want a president of Europe as well.
- Owwmykneecap, on 06/14/2008, -15/+53dupe of Mine: http://digg.com/world_news/No_side_in_Lisbon_Treat ...
Anyway I voted No, but can the people claiming it was a vote against Europe, or to leave the EU, or saying we only voted no out of Fear please SHUT THE ***** UP.
The Treaty was badly explained, govt ministers admitted not reading it.
We would lose a commissioner 5/15 years, vetos, it brought forward plans for common EU defence, which although we would not have to participate it, is not the way the EU should go.
The EU is a WONDERFUL thing, WE are PRO EU and this No vote was not a vote against it, It was Us the PEOPLE of Ireland having our say about how things should be going. Our NO vote was ACTIVE participation in Europe, something many european ministers don't seem to understand.
IREALAND DOES NOT SHARE THE EUROSCEPTICISM THAT ENGLAND AND THE US HAS.
don't tar us with that brush. We are a Pro EU country.
And I'm glad we voted no. - inactive, on 06/14/2008, -6/+42I saw this story and wondered how it would affect Ireland.
- jhelmer, on 06/14/2008, -13/+49Good for them. The world is moving in exactly the wrong direction. Instead of more local control we are heading in the direction of larger and less accountable governments. I don't get why people think that's a good idea.
- mmccarthy, on 06/14/2008, -0/+33We don't know really. The treaty shouldn't pass unless its ratified by all 27 member states. We are the only one who put it to a vote as required by our constitution. Either they will try to push it through without our vote or they will look at making some concessions to Ireland to get it passed. In which case it will have to go to a vote again. And all the other 26 countries would have to agree with these concessions. Its complicated :D
- EffYoo, on 06/14/2008, -8/+40Yet one more indication that there should be more democratic accountability for the EU.
- Dimbleby, on 06/14/2008, -5/+36Thank you Ireland! I voted NO against the first EU Constitution when they tried to pass it. Netherlands said something like 60% orso NO to bureaucracy and globalisation.
I can no longer, but YAY for Ireland. - Sithseth, on 06/14/2008, -22/+52I don't know why the people in Europe want more government... it's not good for anyone. It does nothing but limit individual rights, and worsens the bureaucracy.
- mecharabbit, on 06/14/2008, -11/+40Ireland to EU: "Kiss our Blarney Stone!"
- inactive, on 06/14/2008, -11/+36The last thing Europe needs is a sitting president who speaks for the entire EU. Lisbon was a terrible idea and thankfully Ireland put a bullet in it.
- seanieb, on 06/14/2008, -1/+24its not.
- inactive, on 06/14/2008, -6/+29Because a handful of elites think they are smarter than the "common man" and therefore deserve to rule them. For the benefit of the "common man" of course. It's a fundamental aspect of modern liberalism.
- bastardprince, on 06/14/2008, -13/+33this is bang on, pure lies from the no side won it. it will be passed in the next year.
- mlavergn, on 06/14/2008, -3/+22What in the hell are you talking about? Ireland is far-left socialist by US standards and it's easily outperforming our economy, so how exactly is it not all it's "cracked up to be"? Ireland voted against the accord because they didn't feel they would enough of a voice under it. Keep in mind that Ireland's economy is tiny compared to the EU members with the most "say" under the accord. Germany's economy is almost 20x the size of Ireland's. Even Spain's economy is 7x the size of Ireland's. Even population wise, Ireland is tiny compared to populations of the largest EU members. Make no mistake, this vote had nothing to do with socialism, it was a vote against getting policy decisions handed down by other larger EU members with larger economies and populations.
- ItStillMoves, on 06/14/2008, -11/+30Yes, sure, mock him. Don't bother investigating what he's actually talking about. Bilderberg doesn't exist, the Rotschilds don't control the monetary system, the dollar is strong and there's no such thing as the New World Order. Good slaves. Good. Here's your inflation...
- Goodfeeling32, on 06/14/2008, -10/+28Thanks Ireland, thanks France, Thanks the Netherlands, who all voted NO while all other european countries weren't given the possibility to vote on that treaty.
I have nothing against the EU, but there is a lack of communication between the elected deputies in the EU Parliament and the people from their country who voted for them.
We don't know what is being voted and those deputies are not taken accountable for what they vote.
The EU is like most empires : It tries to get as remote as possible from the people and then vote whatever they want because of the lack of information about what's going on. - stopbrorape, on 06/14/2008, -1/+19Europe is fairly different than colonial America.
- Scottc320, on 06/14/2008, -31/+47Go Ireland, stop the NWO!
- inactive, on 06/14/2008, -8/+24Finally, a reason to kiss you that isn't because you're Irish!
- hiPpymIck, on 06/14/2008, -2/+17FTA
"The treaty was backed by nine out of 10 MPs in the Irish Dáil and all the main political parties, except Sinn Féin..
..the government of Brian Cowen, in office for only a few weeks, was felt to have run a complacent and lacklustre 'yes' campaign.
An odd and well-funded coalition of anti-European forces stole the headlines."
..sounds like a second vote could go the other way - inactive, on 06/14/2008, -31/+46A major setback for the Belgian imperialists trying to mold the entire EU into their socialist image.
- urfe, on 06/14/2008, -15/+29It's true and sad.
Many voted 'No' - aside from the (general) ignorance -, because they didn't want foreigners taking their jobs.
There are some debates about whether membership of the EU has been a good thing for Ireland - and that's appalling, EU helped Ireland to achieve an economic miracle. Ireland had received €60 billion from the EU since joining in 1973 and had paid back €20 billion so far.
The treaty = improvement for Europe. - tadhgisaledgend, on 06/14/2008, -1/+15They treaty lost because nobody knew what they were voting for.
25% is fairly high for a referendum - ByteGuerilla, on 06/15/2008, -0/+13*whoosh*
- igyigyigy, on 06/14/2008, -0/+13Except that the last treaty was rejected, put to a second vote and passed, which was seen as underhanded. I think the 'no' vote would actually be stronger if they re-ran the vote again.
- stubear, on 06/14/2008, -0/+13Add in the Peso and let's see if you're keen on the idea of the American Union then.
- Xiney, on 06/14/2008, -0/+13Actually, turn out was 53.1%.
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/061 ... - dhughes, on 06/14/2008, -4/+16> The last thing Europe needs is a sitting president who speaks for the entire EU.
Why not? - possiblyneil, on 06/14/2008, -5/+17Actually it would be more accurate to say the "United States of Europe".
Well that would be the case if we voted for the Lisbon treaty. Its great we didn't, more power to the people. - HallEffected, on 06/14/2008, -6/+18with the EU we should really just start saying "country of Europe" now
- charm803, on 06/14/2008, -5/+17I think it is you who doesn't understand. If you did, you would be against NAFTA as well in the same sense Ireland wants to keep their sovereignty.
woot woot - igyigyigy, on 06/14/2008, -4/+15Yep! You got it in one, it's those evil belgians trying to take over the world.
*rolleyes* -
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