> >In most aspects Europe is democratic enough, but we leave > >the decision making to the elected parliament. Ireland has a national > >referendum, but the government did not dare to put the euro on the line. > > This is not correct. Joining the common currency was part of the Maastricht > Treaty, not the more recent Nice Treaty (the non-euro EU countries obtained > specific opt-out clauses with respect to the Maastricht Treaty when they > ratified it). Ireland *did* hold a referendum on Maastricht, and joining the > common currency was very much acknowledged as part of it. In the event, the > referendum was carried, and most of the opposition was due to neutrality issues > rather than the currency. Unfortunately, Only Ireland, France & Denmark > allowed its people a say in this very fundamental change (an issue which is far > more important than weights & measures). > > >If Europe was as democratic as the USA is, we would never have had the euro.
good Joke! the US ist not liberate at all!!! the US is like an open cage, I could not never live there I would feel free to do, what I like to do! believe me the experiences I made embarrassed me! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Tom Wade, EuroKom | E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (all domain mailers). > Dale House | X400: g=tom;s=wade;o=eurokom;p=eurokom;a=eirmail400;c=ie > 30, Dale Road | Tel: +353 (1) 278-7878 > Stillorgan | Fax: +353 (1) 278-7879 > Co Dublin | Disclaimer: This is not a disclaimer > Ireland | Tip: "Friends don't let friends do Unix !" > >
