Respect the Irish Vote: Aftershock in European Parliament

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European Parliament (Strasbourg) 16-18 June 2008.
Reactions to the Irish No to the Lisbon Treaty.

In order of appearance:

- Hans-Gert Pöttering MEP, EPP-ED, President of the European Parliament (16.06.2008)
- José Manuel Barroso, EU Commission President (13.06.2008; 18.06.2008; 10.07.2007)
- Nigel Farage MEP, Co-President, Independence/Democracy Group (IND/DEM) (17-18.06.2008)
- Martin Schulz MEP, President, PES Group (18.06.2008)
- Margot Wallström, Commission Vice-President (18.06.2008)
- Daniel Hannan MEP, non-attached (formerly EPP-ED) (18.06.2008)
- Hanne Dahl MEP, IND/DEM Group (18.06.2008)
- Kathy Sinnott MEP, Co-President, IND/DEM Group (18.06.2008)
- Philip Bushill-Matthews MEP, EPP-ED (18.06.2008)
- Poul Nyrup Rasmussen MEP, President of the Party of European Socialists (PES)(18.06.2008)
- Tobias Pflüger MEP, European Left - GUE/NGL (18.06.2008)

NOTE - The MEPs wearing the "Respect the Irish Vote" shirts are from various countries and from different groups.
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Credits:

- Hemicycle scenes: Audio Visual, European Parliament
- Barroso excerpt (10.07.2007) from EUX.TV ( ): "Barroso: European Union is 'empire' (short version)". Watch video here:

- Music: Cornerstone Cues: Requiem For A Tower Mvt. II; Reprogram. From "El Morro": Drum Train, Burning Touch, Undefeated. From "Air Lyndhurt": Dark Rise, Velvet Choker.
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Note on the rejected EU Constitution and Lisbon Treaty:

The people of France and the Netherlands rejected the proposed EU constitution in the 2005 referendums. After this, other countries cancelled a promised referendum and the EU Constitution was re-written as an "amending treaty" or a "reform treaty" and named "Treaty of Lisbon".

On the basis of this deceit, they claimed that no referendums are necessary on the Lisbon Treaty. Ireland was constitutionally required to hold a referendum and on the 12 June 2008 the people of Ireland gave a resounding No to Lisbon. Yet this vote is not being respected and the rule of law is being ignored. The EU leaders agreed at the June 19-20 EU Summit that ratifications must go on. Moreover, no other government is asking the people.

The Lisbon Treaty establishes a new "European Union" with joint citizenship - an EU "federal" State that is technically and politically empowered to centralize more power in Brussels. The treaty also stipulates the militarisation of the Union in order to 'police the world' just like the US does today.
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Video Comments:
Draza145 (November 23, 2008 at 12:52 pm)
i will fucking bring down the whole eu one day. with blood or not. FUCK IT
SoImAGeek (November 23, 2008 at 5:02 am)
The French and the Dutch voted no in 2005 the Irish Voted No in 2008 and yet these Stalinistic and Elitists bearcats are still going ahead with this "UNDEMOCRTIC" treaty, there will be blood there will be injustice, there will be no freedom in the future only an iron fist.
ElbeRiver (November 23, 2008 at 12:55 am)
EU = Global Fascism = NWO
ElbeRiver (November 23, 2008 at 12:54 am)
@demboys

i agree with you 100 percent! The EU has become a Fascist Organisation, and you Americans must be on the alert, too. The Federal Reserve is robbing the American people of all their money, the FED is an illegal institution and violates the American Constitution. The FED and those who try to errect those fascist superstates are the same people. Its a Banking Mafia.

I want Germany to get out of the EU, our rights are being taken away from us, our borders are not secure any longer.
demboys18 (November 22, 2008 at 2:06 am)
Anyways, this is funny because people are always asking Americans why we are always so "paranoid" of the U.N. and the European Union..THIS IS WHY! The average American does not want to partner with Mexico, Canada, or any other country. Because we like our constitution and our bill o' rights (which we are fighting our own government for). "Good neighboors build good fences." Yes, we love to trade and talk, but for god's sake we need our own private space. Enough with this eutopia bullshit.
demboys18 (November 22, 2008 at 1:51 am)
My bad, was so happy writing the ting I just wrote the first name that came to mind. Still, I say "well done." To the Irish.
TeslaGenius (November 21, 2008 at 4:54 pm)
Well..I"m not
NAZI clown like your
friends or
communist clown.
I believe in
democracy and right
to vote
for all people.
That must be respected.
They can't take sovereignty
of countries without vote.
Trav1er02 (November 21, 2008 at 4:11 pm)
And what type of clown are you then?
TeslaGenius (November 21, 2008 at 3:54 pm)
Sarkozy&Barroso are
New World Order
Euroclowns!
STOP THE E.U.!
kevinfirbolg (November 21, 2008 at 9:11 am)
warrenhobb and gitserscolt are both silly for fighting over the British and Irish thing in the wars Britan and Ireland had at the top of the governments were pissing them selfs at both sides the wars was only to bring in more injust laws in both courntrys and cameras on every street corner. and if they couldnt get people to do the bombings they would carry it out themselves like the Omagh bombing and Dublin and Monaghan bombing i know this because of the monuments they put up you only have2look