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2006-03-09 Europe

Obsessed with Constitution as Europe Sinks

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-03-09 15:02|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The rejected constitutional treaty would be reduced to its first two parts, that which sets out the EUs competences and the charter of fundamental rights of the union.

The section on competence should be pretty short.

Posted by DoDo 2006-03-09 19:18|| 2006-03-09 19:18|| Front Page Top

#2 The Titanic is perfect. I used to think this mattered. I suppose it does to the Euros. Too bad the UK has chosen to go in with them.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-03-09 19:58|| 2006-03-09 19:58|| Front Page Top

#3 The fundamental flaw is their legal system. The Common Law system used in the US and Britain, says that the people make the law, not the government.

Napoleonic law, used on the continent, is the law of the elites, to rule over the masses. If something is not specifically allowed in the law, it is illegal. They try to make their constitution approve all possible human undertakings--an impossible and stupid task.

In contrast, the US constitution sees government as just being a useful tool of the people, whose sole purpose is to do those few things the people themselves cannot do as well--defense. Otherwise, it should get out of the way.

It has no great authority, except that given to it in the last election. It is run by common people, not selectively bred elites. To pound home the idea that it cannot abuse the people, it is given a clear bill of rights, of things that government *cannot* mess with, rights reserved.

Europe can never have that.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-03-09 20:00|| 2006-03-09 20:00|| Front Page Top

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