The New EU this-really-isn't-a-Constitution and you.

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:18 am

It's that time again. That time when our fine elected governments, pull out some old shit we've universally rejected, renames it, and pretends it's something new and different we all want.

So I thought I'd ask before it's put to the vote this time (if it is, that's still up in the air). What do you think of it? Do you even know what it is? Have you read a word of it? Do you give a toss?

I'd also be curious to hear whether you guys think we need an EU constitution, and why or why not.

Since I'm asking, it's probably polite to mention my own stance. However... I tend to go on a bit, and I don't want to turn people off answering. So; I'm just as certain we need one, as I'm certain we don't need this one. And I really don't want us to have this one.

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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:20 am

Disconnected wrote:

It's that time again. That time when our fine elected governments, pull out some old shit we've universally rejected, renames it, and pretends it's something new and different we all want.

So I thought I'd ask before it's put to the vote this time (if it is, that's still up in the air). What do you think of it? Do you even know what it is? Have you read a word of it? Do you give a toss?

I'd also be curious to hear whether you guys think we need an EU constitution, and why or why not.

Since I'm asking, it's probably polite to mention my own stance. However... I tend to go on a bit, and I don't want to turn people off answering. So; I'm just as certain we need one, as I'm certain we don't need this one. And I really don't want us to have this one.

Write interesting replies! Vote in the poll! Don't win lovely prices!

EDIT: Bloody... *Grumble* Only 4 poll options? Cheap shite.

NO****** CHANCE wot for U K 's parta the US **** europe

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 12:22 pm

if the EU is going to be like USA then will i say our Capital "Copenhagen will burn more then last time and not only that town many more city's would burn to that time... cuz ppl here are against it so am I...

i just want us to be seperatet countries and not 1 ugly untied government that sucks... if we are united then we would the politic be a problem.. and it will be like in usa....20% of the ppl gets help from the goverment and the rest can stand outside and die....

so no EU

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:05 pm

It's a hell of a challenge.

The US was at least united under one major language. I don't think Europe has a collective identity/ideology to support a Constitution. We could do with some kind of uniting document to give us an identity. Look at the dischord over the invasion of Iraq. There's no unity. Even the Human Rights legislation that most nations signed up to is optional.

American states have differences, European countries have national conflicts. Regional identity is way too ingrained to buy into a 'European' one. Shit, we have regions within regions. Great idea but even Kofi Annan couldn't get a seat at the party...