Proinsias De Rossa | The Lisbon Treaty Does Not Threaten Irish People in Any Way
Proinsias De Rossa asks on his blog why No campaigners are lying:
The NO campaigners want us to believe that Lisbon is about euthanasia, abortion, European armies and big states overwhelming smaller ones. Let’s look at the facts. There has been no conscription and there will not be and this is spelled out in the Legal Guarantees. Ireland’s vote at the top table will rise to 3.7% because every country has one equal vote as part of its voting rights. Those who say our vote is weakened are either poor at maths or treating the Irish public as fools.
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September 28, 2009 10:37 am
If you are in love with nuclear power, and enjoy the prospect of having it imposed Europe-wide without the need to consult national parliaments, then by all means vote for the Treaty. The proposed amendment to the Constitution confirms a commitment by the Irish Government to abandon all energy sovereignty to the EU, and along with it any possibility of opposing the introduction of nuclear power. The nuclear and war industries must be very pleased with you, Proinsias.