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A Second Lisbon Vote to be announced shortly? | 134 comments (134 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

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Can I point out (again) that the problem with this wonderful idea is that it requires preliminary legislation and possibly preliminary referendums to set up the legal framework to allow an EU referendum.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 10:53:29 AM EST
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Oh, of course it does.
Is that reason enough never to attempt to reach that situation?

"The womb that spawned that thing is fertile yet"

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 10:57:58 AM EST
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That is the reason why it won't ever happen - all the smaller member states will vote against it - and logically so. (We don't want our countries taken over by Frenchmen - even nice Frenchmen!)

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 11:05:00 AM EST
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You did in 1798.

And I know how long the Irish memory is...they'll destroy monuments to the Norman arrival is you give them long enough.

by redstar on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 11:09:06 AM EST
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That was just the ruling elites.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 11:11:44 AM EST
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As usual, you let us down, mostly through sheer incmpetence, so we won't go there again!

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 11:12:09 AM EST
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Not our fault the only arms the Irish irregulars had were shillelaghs.

Can't beat a musket bearing lobsterback with one of those too often.

by redstar on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 01:39:28 PM EST
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