The latest Red C poll shows a 5 point increase in the No vote for Lisbon and a 3 point increase for the Yes side, as people start to make their decisions on how to vote on June 12th. The Don't Knows, are now down to 25%, still a big chunk of the populace to win over and things are still very tight. The mainstream media strings continue to be pulled by the government puppeteers, and therefore a Yes bias is evident by the amount of Pro Treaty contributors on radio and television shows.Most of them continue to trot out the old 'Europe has been good to Ireland, vote Yes' with no proper debate on why we'll have a diminished voice in Europe, see our tax system under really severe threat through the harmonisation desires of the French in particular, and a loss of our veto on a range of issues. As an example, the esteemed lawyer Gerard Keane, he of Celebrity Bainisteoir fame, pompously said yesterday on Newstalk 106, that he hadn't read the treaty and wouldn't be reading it, but will vote Yes because Europe has been good for Ireland. The presenter didn't point out to the good Mr Keane that many felt the same way about Europe, but would vote no, because we wouldn't have the voice and influence we used to have if this is passed.
Just because our own Taoiseach Brian Cowen hasn't bothered to read the thing doesn't mean people should not be informed about the negative impact this will have on Ireland over the next few years.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Lisbon Treaty - No Vote Looking Strong
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Dear:
Clockwork Rob, "Europe has made our little country fairly prosperous, and the benefits of this can be seen every day."
THAT's exactly what I see happening; a sense that Ireland owes its successes, not to her own character and strengths, but to European intervention. God bless you Rob, but balderdash! (yes, I said balderdash!) When (Oh no! here he goes again!) Ireland was under britain's boot, no one in Europe cared ... for 700 YEARS! Now that Ireland has the money and the resources and the world stage, it's "Oh, let's let Ireland in to be a partner to contributing to our reunification attempt.
and to Ozmatron:
Darn right, I'm not in Ireland today - I realize it every day. I regret that my grands had to free persecution and deprivation to live, but that was what they saw they had to do. My home is Ireland, I just live in the patchwork quilt of America.
But, to both of you: my more distant perspective combined with 50 years closely observing the mess America is making of our freedoms by sacrificing them to forces against our basic character and historical (what little bit of history we have) stance, all give me the understanding of what you, my blood kin are giving up.
Stand on your own, Ireland. If it gets tough, turn to your historic resources, your faith in God and your culture. Don't become a tiny piece in the EU puzzle.
Ireland, stand strong!
Thank you for hearing a brother across the sea. Please, please don't discard us diaspora. Our blood yearns of Ireland. Please preserve our homeland.
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