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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
We have to make our own decisions.
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... ones, no doubt, which will serve only your own ends, without any consideration of how an "out" decision will affect an already fragile world economy, for example.
Several posters have pointed to Eurosceptic movements in other member countries. And the implication is that the EU is bound to fail whatever the UK decides to do. It might be in Britain's best interests to stay in, and, when the inevitable meltdown occurs, have some influence in piecing together what is left, and forming a new more sensible structure. Perhaps a purely economic union of the wealthier and more stable countries: UK, Germany, France, the Benelux, and Scandinavia. Ok ... take Italy too. They have great food and wine, and they make beautiful motorcycles.
Other posters have whined about how some EU members pick and choose which laws, directives, and other rules they will follow, while the UK obeys them to the letter. Well, what should Britain do about this?
Isn't the answer obvious?
My opinion is that the EU is a good idea gone terribly wrong. It is time to dump the deadwood ... by the way, I read that Serbia wants to join up
... surrender to the fact that one can not erase history, sovereignty, national identity, and, yes, patriotism, and get down to the business of creating an economic powerhouse. Sorry Serbia et. al.
By the way, Obama is President of the United States of America. Putting the interests of the US before anything else is his job.