EU summit a failure after talks break down

[Bereta_Eder]

"I didn't mean that joke with the helicopter alright"?

[Bereta_Eder]

BTW they agreed upon the bases for the new organisms.

Germany -the organism for airtransport security
Austria-human rights
Italy-control of foods
Finland - control of chemicals
Spain - fishery
UK- police academy
Holland- judicial cooperation
Portugal - sea law
France - railroads
Sweden - control of ilnesses and infectuous diseases
Greece - protection of networks and IT systems

[Ned]

Given the success of the US constitution in balancing states rights with the rights of the people, I have no idea why Europe does simply copy the US constitution?

Arrogance?

[DAVOUT]

Originally posted by Ned
Given the success of the US constitution in balancing states rights with the rights of the people, I have no idea why Europe does simply copy the US constitution?

Arrogance?

Definitely, cannot be anything else.

[Monk]

Yes, the answer is arrogance. It is undoubtedly so.

[Ned]

The other reason is stupidity.

[DAVOUT]

Or possibly both : stupid arrogance or arrogant stupidity. Looks like pleonasms though.

[Sandman]

One person, one vote.

To hell with states' 'rights'. Population should be the sole determinant of voting power.

[Ned]

Sandman, I totally agree. Down with states and with representatives. Power to the people! Direct elections of a Fuhrer and direct vote on all legislation propounded by the executive!

[Sandman]

Remember when you had deluded yourself into thinking there had been a terrorist attack on London, and it had been 'in the news'?

[Gangerolf]

Originally posted by paiktis22
BTW they agreed upon the bases for the new organisms.

Germany -the organism for airtransport security
Austria-human rights
Italy-control of foods
Finland - control of chemicals
Spain - fishery
UK- police academy
Holland- judicial cooperation
Portugal - sea law
France - railroads
Sweden - control of ilnesses and infectuous diseases
Greece - protection of networks and IT systems

the old members were in a hurry to share them among themselves before the enlargement, eh?

[Bereta_Eder]

You can't give something to someone untill he's in, formally I think.

[Gangerolf]

I guess so. I don't think the EU will have any problems making up some new very important agencies for the newcomers though

[C0ckney]

that list has got to be a mickey take, especially the greek one...

personally (and i think most english people would agree with me here) i'm glad this can't be agreed upon, signing that piece of garbage would just be surrendering yet more of our soverignty.

also in other news blair has given the first indication that we might actually get a veto on the constitution (providing one is actually agreed upon), which of course, much like the euro, the english will never accept.

[Bereta_Eder]

why the mickey take? I personally think that england should only get our balls.

Besides I think that the whole system is clear. Those who want go forth those who dont, stay back.