Originally Posted by European Citizen:
No, not that that's relevant.

Why do you Liberals always say that?

I would have just answered no im not.
It's like some one asking if you drink beer is it not?
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Originally Posted by British-Conservatism:
Why do you Liberals always say that?

I would have just answered no im not.
It's like some one asking if you drink beer is it not?

Generally asking someone if they drink beer is not a deeply personal question.
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What's thats personel about asking if you have sex with women with women these days?
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Originally Posted by whypatcondellisntfun:
Cast your vote here...

Barr/Root '08... so that makes two US presidential candidate parties with a good Root for VP. :-)
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Originally Posted by European Citizen:
Like believing in Creationism

Oh. So that counts out billions of people. Good to know you're right, eh?
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Originally Posted by European Citizen:
The European Union and the Soviet Union aren't comparable on any level I'm familiar with, especially politically or economically.

They are very comparable, I'm afraid. Firstly, it is dominated by the broad Left: liberals and socialists. So any conservative input is meaningless. It has the power to veto national governments and their legislation, regardless of the latter's political complexion. We saw that with the sanctions on Austria when the EU didn't like the democratic results of the electorate in that country, which nevertheless was supposed to be part of the 'happy family'.

So basically it is a bit like all the 'national' parliaments in the former Soviet Bloc. They decided on their legislation, and the Soviets vetoed it if they wanted to.

How often do our government's reply, when questioned, that "it's a EU Directive - there is nothing we can do"?

Maybe the levels of political intelligence you are familiar with are a bit wanting.
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Originally Posted by Gregory Lauder-Frost:
Oh. So that counts out billions of people. Good to know you're right, eh?

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Originally Posted by Gregory Lauder-Frost:
They are very comparable, I'm afraid. Firstly, it is dominated by the broad Left: liberals and socialists.

Can the USSR really be described as liberals?As for "conservative" input - "conservatives" are different in every different country. Yes, the EU has the power to override national legislation - but this is done on a voluntary basis (membership is voluntary) -the EU did not invade the UK and take over.

Originally Posted by Gregory Lauder-Frost:
How often do our government's reply, when questioned, that "it's a EU Directive - there is nothing we can do"?

They could leave - but they don't, because they recognise the benefits the EU brings to the UK. Take the blue flag scheme. Before the EU, our beaches and rivers were disgusting - since the EU legislation came into force, we now have lots of beaches that achieve "blue flag" status, and our rivers are much cleaner.
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....and The Irish American Guy O'bama Is Perfectly Believable Of Course?
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Originally Posted by British-Conservatism:
Are you a homosexual?

On the pull are we ?
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