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To: RockyBalboa who wrote (8906)	6/13/2008 2:44:10 PM
From: Giordano Bruno	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 71402

Bono for Prez.

To: RockyBalboa who wrote (8906)	6/14/2008 1:46:23 AM
From: dybdahl	Respond to of 71402

The problem with these treaties is, that nobody understands what this is really about. I talked to an Irish woman, who recommended her family to say no because of lack of understanding. I guess many others voted no, because they don't want to change what they already have, which is good. And then there are those who vote no because Great Britain is going to ratify it. The history of famine, where the rule of Great Britain over Ireland caused major famine in a situation where Ireland probably could have been self-supplying with food, is not forgotten. Many Irish don't know the exact history, but the attitude is still there. The EU situation is, that: - Each language region has its own political debates, and there is little exchange of opinions. - EU is trying to figure out how to improve the basis for making decisions like this one, without having to get referendums everywhere, every time, but the referendums are blocking it. My guess is, that if Ireland doesn't find a way to ratify the treaty, EU will consider to make a 2-level EU, which core members that are tightly integrated, and other members which are not. However, that would be a big mess, too.