Category: Politics & Political Science
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EU Standards for Crash Barriers
Just to add to my previous post some very positive news relating to motorcycle safety, new crash barrier standards are on the way from the EU! For further reading please look here:MCNBikes in the fast lane This is very positive and certainly better then the Vision Zero idea of just banning motorcycle use all together.…
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Ireland Says No
Well it is official, Ireland has rejected the Lisbon Treaty with 46.6% saying Yes and 53.4% saying No. Overall a difference of some 110,000 votes. They keep saying that we are in ‘uncharted waters’, can not help but laugh at that…as nothing has changed. Surely by bringing in the undemocratic reforms they desired would have…
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The Lisbon Treaty – Get Out & Vote
It is almost time to vote on the Lisbon Treaty, I will be voting against it but no matter what anyone else thinks please get out there and cast your vote. As I have made clear before, I fully support the idea of an United States of Europe. This document is not the right step…
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The Lisbon Assault
Looks like the ‘selling’ of the Lisbon Treaty is about to begin in earnest. In the coming weeks a booklet will be sent out to every voting household to explain the treaty, though I wonder if there will be enough time left if the booklet is considered biased in one direction or the other!? Me,…
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Read All About It – The Lisbon Treaty
So how many of you have got your hands on a copy of ‘The Lisbon Treaty’? Well here are 2 links to get you started: 1 – Institute of European Affairs2 – Europa, Treaty of Europe, Full Text Both of these links offer you print versions (at a cost) and free download versions. Be warned,…
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Lisbon Treaty – Coronation?
Last week we had Joe Higgins and Joe Costello attend DCU to give a chat on the Lisbon Treaty due to the upcoming referendum here in Ireland. I refer to it as a chat because the substance was lacking. At no time would one have been fooled into calling this a debate. I have spoken…
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The End of The World?
You read it here first…the end of the world order: “The whole world order would crumble, everything that was built in the past 50 years would be meaningless. All the flash points in the world would erupt.” -Branislav Ristivojevic, spokesman for Serbia’s DSS party, 19th November 2007, on what would happen should the world recognise…
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Australia Chooses a New Direction
Republicanism, ratifying Kyoto and combat troops out of Iraq…these are just a few items on the table with the election of Kevin Rudd as the new Australian PM. So 11 years of conservative rule has been ended with the Labor Party coming to power. After 4 terms John Howard is now out of the office…
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The Sound of Drums
Among the noise of the war drums there are some voices worth listening too. Certain elements within Iran may be determined to snub the USA by any means possible, but all things being equal, this helps elements within the USA justify one final push under the ‘Bush Doctrine’. “Will A Strategic Bombing Campaign Defeat Iran?”…
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The Politics Test…My Results!
You are a Social Liberal (60% permissive) and an… Economic Liberal (38% permissive) You are best described as a: Centrist (38e/60s) Link: The Politics Test on Ok CupidAlso: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test
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