France + EU constitution

maybe.
it was to be expected coming from france. their own national pride and the care they take in preserving their own interests was sure to have the no vote. thats the way france is. to whine and complain instead of understanding the problem is a french tradition. when someone disagrees, you go en grève and stall to get what you want, and not try to understad what it is thy are against. once again, france comes across as an ego centric nation.

all the more glory to the US and china, moving on in the world today. frankly, i think this might be a good thing for some people like me, that depend on currency exchanges for their money. this could very well mean the end of the euro, and that would mean a stronger dollar, and therefore more money for me... but beyond my own personal gain; this could spell disater for the EU in general, and it may fall back on the Big 4 (france gremany italy and spain) and the 21 others get to fend for themselves.

the real tragic part is that it was a gamble by Chirac to boost his ratings. he didn't need the référendum, but he figured he might as well get some action going in his party. now it seems that raffarin will be leaving, leaving sarkozy wide open for prez. Chirca already gambled with a référendum before, and thats what landed him lionel Jospin as prime minister last term. so i think this was big mistake on the behalf of Chirac, and this could mean the end of the euro...

but on the other side of the story, the constitution was very vague. it didnt really enounce clearily what was going on. and like i said before, the french acted on their irrational fear of their own rights being taken away, and instead of trying to understand, they went all out no. but there is something you learn in frech school: ce qui ce conçoit bien s'énonce clairement... meaning that which is understood is said clearly. so i guess alot interpreted the vagueness as the EU not understanding what it was really doing.

but all in all, very bad news for chirac and the EU, good news for me and sarkozy.

- Patty

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the previous might have been pure genious, but it wasn't my intention. sorry.

They even demanded that Chirac would get the shaft, but I haven't studied constitutions too much, can a president really resign just like that? It's understandable that hockey coaches and big ass C.E.Os like Enron people resign after a "disaster", but is it really that easy for a prez to resign? I used resign too many times. Resign.



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Indeed. Its good to see that the common Frenchmen don’t always agree with the political elites. Its also good that Jacque Chirac’s approval rating has dropped significantly in light of this. I’m thinking that this shows conflicting interests in agendas as well. We'll see if the rest of the voting nations have a similar result.

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chirac didn't resign, his prime minister, or vie prez did... Villepin took over, aka the foreign french minister during the beginning of the Iraw War who has yet to hold an elected office.

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I was worried about france succeding their military decisions to NATO and therefor the US

It would have set a dangerous precedent.

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Word.

almostaskier summed it up perfectly, this decision should not have been left to the people, the government should have taken it, for everyone's sake. The french ppl are all bitching about their own little healthcare going away to immigrants and immigrants taking away all employment and all this whining





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i dont know much about it. i should read up on it some more.(the EU in general too)


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what the hell?

I must find the perfect spoon.

The dutch voted against it to today i think.

note to self avoid blowing motor....again

apparently im living in my own little world right now... what exactly is this "EU constitution" that everyone is voteing on?

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its the European Union establishing a constitution regulating relationships between countries and immigration, and such, also allowing Turkey to join Europe...





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'Weighing in at only 125 lbs, I could easily bench double my weight as a senior in H.S.; maxing out at an outstanding 245 lbs. I still had the build of a small person.' - d-loc


"I only drink on 2 occasions. When I'm thirsty, and when I'm not."

so did the french sign it or not? If they didn't, it is actually good for Canada, the US, and Britain becuase it doesn't let the Euro become too powefull. All of this adds balance to the force....




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To like what makes us sad
To live when others die
To lose and say goodbye
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read my first post...

- Patty

*NS Skateboarders* Vas y il l'a cassé!

the previous might have been pure genious, but it wasn't my intention. sorry. that's why i put in all those typos...

I voted yesterday,

but most of my fellow countrymen and women voted against. furthermore, I agree with the guy with the long story :)

16 what do you think

dynastar crew in da house

EU is the new nazi-german!
:p

^dosent sound cool

dynastar crew in da house

You know Brittan is part of the EU right?

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-kamikaze

not yet

Yeah but they aren't in with the whole Euro currency




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To live when others die
To lose and say goodbye
To last until our moment comes

Well of course not. If you had currency as strong as the British Pound, why would you change it? 1 Pound is still worth more than 1 Euro. It would be like the US adopting the Canadian dollar. Just because they don’t share the same currency, it doesn’t mean that they aren’t part of the EU. Their economy even helps the value of the Euro itself.

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The EU economically has a very finite future.

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care to say why? it might just fall back on the main economies to keep it going, and the new entrants will end up just mooching...

- Patty

*NS Skateboarders* Vas y il l'a cassé!

the previous might have been pure genious, but it wasn't my intention. sorry. that's why i put in all those typos...

new entrants arent so self sufficient, and the key problem to european economy is the rapidly aging population. With all of their social services for the elderly they are looking at a fiscal nightmare. add more after a nap.

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what was frances official reason for backing out

the people said no

what other fucken reason do you need.

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Well it obvious isn’t it? One of the main reasons why the EU Constitution was put on the table was for idea to help unite Europe and ultimately get more economic leverage. The US economy is currently the strongest and continues to grow, while China and India are on the verge of explosive growth. The fear is, that in 50 years, a fragmented Europe will be left in the dust of the other Economic powerhouses. Constitution lobbyists believe that a divided Europe will result in a poorer Europe. Though many argue that the constitution in question is not an appropriate tool.

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french people are a bunch of ninny-poos

yes, i just called them ninny-poos

my french teacher was making fun of france today for not signing the eu constiotution

but that's just my opinion...
...and well, i know nothing