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    The Heart of Europe

    So this is what it's like to be at the Heart of Europe. Seems strangley similar don't you think.

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    Yawn, shouldn't you be off somewhere licking your wounds.
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    I didn't get to vote so it makes little difference. Assuming the vote has not been tampered with, this is the will of the Irish electorate. Can't be too pissed off with that. I wonder how the Yes campaign will start to be seen though, as the promises turn to lies and the protocols turn to mere agreements. Some people are going to feel lied to.

    Anyway, are you enjoying the Heat of Europe so far?
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Caped Cod View Post
    I didn't get to vote so it makes little difference. Assuming the vote has not been tampered with, this is the will of the Irish electorate. Can't be too pissed off with that. I wonder how the Yes campaign will start to be seen though, as the promises turn to lies and the protocols turn to mere agreements. Some people are going to feel lied to.

    Anyway, are you enjoying the Heat of Europe so far?
    I seem to recall it was "keep Ireland at the heart of Europe". That would imply no real difference.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Caped Cod View Post
    I didn't get to vote so it makes little difference. Assuming the vote has not been tampered with, this is the will of the Irish electorate. Can't be too pissed off with that. I wonder how the Yes campaign will start to be seen though, as the promises turn to lies and the protocols turn to mere agreements. Some people are going to feel lied to.

    Anyway, are you enjoying the Heat of Europe so far?
    Its been 3 days and the treaty hasn't even been adopted yet

    Do you enjoy misleading people?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ballot stuffer View Post
    Its been 3 days and the treaty hasn't even been adopted yet

    Do you enjoy misleading people?
    Misleading how?

    EDIT: By writing "Yes for Jobs" on a poster?
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Caped Cod View Post
    Misleading how?

    EDIT: By writing "Yes for Jobs" on a poster?
    Don't be so dense, this is a long play. Did you expect 50,00 new jobs to be announced the moment the result was in?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ballot stuffer View Post
    Don't be so dense, this is a long play. Did you expect 50,00 new jobs to be announced the moment the result was in?
    As you say, it's a long play. Did you expect a reversion to honesty the moment the result was in?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ballot stuffer View Post
    Don't be so dense, this is a long play. Did you expect 50,00 new jobs to be announced the moment the result was in?
    Of course not. I don't expect 50,000 new jobs in a years time either. But then I never claimed there would be. And I never claimed, I never claimed there would be.
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    I seem to recall it was "keep Ireland at the heart of Europe". That would imply no real difference.
    So Ireland was already at the Heart of Europe? Doesn't that infer a special place of priority? So which of the other 26 member States are we in front then?
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    Ireland WAS the heart of Europe. We blew it!

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