Yes, but no.

Posted by $ blarman 11 years, 3 months ago to Government
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I don't take issue with the GMO stuff (even though I think their opposition has little support) in this. What I shake my head at is the illogical nature of this legislation. This is like saying that the United States can enter into a treaty with another nation, and yet the individual states within the United States have the power to individually approve or disapprove of the conditions of the treaty! This is effectively saying that the EU is no longer anything more than a loose coalition of states without any collective bargaining or treaty power. The ramifications of such a move are staggering.

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  • Posted by $ blarman 11 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I wouldn't shed a tear if the EU collapsed, I just looked at this as self-immolation. What is to stop every new bill from having similar provisions which ultimately encourage the demise of the EU?
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  • Posted by $ blarman 11 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    lol. That's exactly why I thought this move was so shocking. A logical being seeks for its own furtherance, and governments are no different. I guess they just don't realize how this opens the door to self-destruction.
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  • Posted by flanap 11 years, 3 months ago
    I am sure you didn't expect rationality, else you would be irrational.
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  • Posted by Lucky 11 years, 3 months ago
    On the contrary, if it is a loose coalition etc that is encouraging.
    At present its purposes are: enforcing green religion and crackpot economics, defending the human rights of terrorists, and paying enormous salaries to its parliament and employees.
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