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2005-04-05 Europe

French hostility to EU treaty deepens in polls

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Posted by Steve 2005-04-05 1:04:12 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The obvious solution is for Chirac to arrange for the full text of the constitution to be read on French television, so that the French people will be caught up in the majesty of its language, such as:

"After consulting the European Parliament and after discussion in the European Council, the
Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt a European decision establishing which Member States with a derogation fulfil the necessary conditions on the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 1, and shall abrogate the derogations of the Member States concerned."

Kind of gets you all teared up, doesn't it?

Posted by Matt 2005-04-05 2:04:00 PM|| 2005-04-05 2:04:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Beautiful language. You just don't see much truly first-class gobledygook anymore...

Posted by mojo 2005-04-05 2:47:43 PM|| 2005-04-05 2:47:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 And don't forget to mention "access to free placement services" when reading the "Fundamental Human Rights" listed in the EU Constitution...

Posted by Dave D. 2005-04-05 3:23:58 PM|| 2005-04-05 3:23:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The US should push France to give up its Security Council seat to the EU before this election. Come one Chiraq, let's see a gesture to "One Europe" here.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2005-04-05 3:30:59 PM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-04-05 3:30:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "The 'no' vote has become fashionable," said the left-wing Liberation newspaper Tuesday.

AC? Thoughts?

Posted by Shipman 2005-04-05 5:36:36 PM|| 2005-04-05 5:36:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The stupid thing is: The Constitution isn't exactly a brilliant piece, but if it fails, Europe falls back to Nice.
France will try to embrace Germany even more.
God is it 2006 yet? Although Schroeder might still fall before that.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-04-05 8:05:33 PM|| 2005-04-05 8:05:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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