Update on Lisbon Treaty Vote

Update: Others have seen this too. Keep up the drumbeat:

John O’Sullivan in National Review Online today

Besides, this way of treating democracy is getting a little embarrassing. The French and Dutch electorates, having rejected the treaty the first time, were simply not allowed to vote on it a second time. Almost every other country confined its endorsement to parliamentary ratification even though massive constitutional change and a significant loss of sovereignty (both of which usually require a two-thirds majority in democratic organizations) were mandated by Lisbon. And the Eurocrats tried an end run around national political resistance by insisting that although treaty ratification was not legally binding on governments, it was nonetheless “politically binding”—a hitherto unheard-of concept.

A little embarrassing, now there’s an understatement!

 

And more from NRO ( They seem to get it over there!)

http://pryce-jones.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NTI5OGY1Nzc1ZTdjYzZjYjlhNDdkZWE2YTIxMmNhNDE=

Stop Press — News Flash!

The Irish have convincingly voted NO to the Lisbon Treaty. Outside Dublin Castle a vast crowd is cheering. White-faced Eurocrats cannot believe what they are hearing and seeing.

 

 

http://pedestrianinfidel.blogspot.com/2008/06/scheming-to-null-irish-no-vote-begins.html

Friday, June 13, 2008

The Scheming to Null the Irish NO Vote Begins

“The most important thing is that the ratification process must continue in the other countries and then we shall see with the Irish what type of legal arrangement could be found,” Jean-Pierre Jouyet, the French minister for European affairs, told LCI television. He did not specify what form this legal arrangement might take.

I encourage you to read the whole post. It seems, on many fronts the Pedestrian has gotten it right!

As always,

Keep the Faith

The Rev