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2004-03-20 Europe

EUâs new tough line on corruption: arrest of investigative reporter

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Posted by Bulldog 2004-03-20 8:37:29 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The STERN has been rather blunt to expose the ways EU bureaucrats fill their pockets.

Bulldog, you know I favour the Union of Europe. Which is not necesarily the same as the EU.

We need a big broom in Brussels.

Posted by True German Ally 2004-3-20 11:59:21 AM|| 2004-3-20 11:59:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Why do you favour the Union of Europe?

Posted by Rafael 2004-3-20 1:53:50 PM|| 2004-3-20 1:53:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Because I have lived the Dis-Union and it wasn't pretty.

Posted by True German Ally 2004-3-20 2:18:30 PM|| 2004-3-20 2:18:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 It still won't be pretty. Union is not the answer.

Posted by Rafael 2004-3-20 2:41:57 PM|| 2004-3-20 2:41:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 TGA, I don't see a Jefferson, Madison or Bismark currently involved in the creation of the EU. Who do you think could do the job?

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-20 3:33:35 PM|| 2004-3-20 3:33:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Napoleon?

Posted by ed 2004-3-20 3:37:17 PM|| 2004-3-20 3:37:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Looking on from afar,it looks to me like the EU is currently a bureaucracy in search of a government.To get control of the bureaucracy,Europe is going to need either a strong legislative or executive branch.A sensible compromise to me(if a strong central gov't. is wanted)would be a legislature modeled on US pattern w/lower House(the People's Representatives?) based on population and voted in by people,and a smaller Senate(the States' Deputy's?)w/2-3 members per country appointed by national gov't.Since most Europeans have Prime Minister-type Executives,have Prime Minister picked by lower House.Lower House initiates all legislation,both must approve,upper House has oversight of bureaucracy,approves ambassadores,gov't. ministers.

Posted by Stephen 2004-3-20 8:30:48 PM|| 2004-3-20 8:30:48 PM|| Front Page Top

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