Last June Ireland rejected European transnationalism, as Europeans do whenever they’re offered the chance. The EU almost managed to avoid any public vote on the Lisbon treaty, but that pesky Irish constitution stood in the way. Now, the Eurocrats are doing whenever the voters reject their plans — trying again.
In July, Irish public sentiment was overwhelmingly against a re-do but I guess things must have softened. Remember, the only thing that’s fine is a yes vote. Everything you need to know about the Lisbon treaty is summarized here.
(Via the Corner.)
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