By a huge majority (499 to 129) European MEPs, including Labour's Proinsias De Rossa voted against the motion ‘The European Parliament undertakes to respect the outcome of the referendum in Ireland’ this afternoon in Strasbourg.
http://www.sinnfein.ie/news/detail/24568
I suspect there is more to this than meets the eye.
How did the FF'ers vote (and other Irish MEPs)?
Who tabled the motion?
What was the context?
Or is this just a press release?
We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns — the ones we don't know we don't know.
It's from the Shinners, is it?
"Unless you are an absolute pacifist, then you acknowledge that there are times when taking up arms is appropriate."
- cactusflower
Do you have anything else except the blurb from the Sinn Fein website? - not that I dont believe them or anything but I would like to see the full picture.
all I could find on the EU parliament website was this - maybe they will update it.
Tidy Link
What is it about Sinn Fein and their obsession with all things military?
BTW - is philip.oreilly the offical nom de guerre of the Libertas boyos?
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Democracy is the road to socialism but socialists do not necessarily respect democracy.
Marxists, Feminists and Leftists operate on the basis of "liberating tolerance" - i.e. their ideas should be tolerated, and any opposition should be suppressed.
Originally Posted by Edo
A bit rich coming from a supporter of a party that idolises gunman Michael Collins.
(Btw I'm not a PSF supporter)
Meon na saoirse.
would it have been more or less valid a decision made by De Rossa if the motion had been tabled by FG ?
And would you be as inclined to write as stupid a post ?
1,197 people agree with me.. how many agree with you ?
Yeah I'd definitely like to see the bigger picture. Sinn Fein seem to be taking the interpretation of this motion as being that the EU will force Lisbon on us even if we vote No, contrary to the Crotty judgement. I don't see this happening.
To live honestly, to hurt no one, to give every one his due.
Oh relax there - I was making the observation that Sinn Fein seem to make the possible military implications of the Reform treaty - actually looking back - any EU Treaty for that matter -the be all and end of all of their debate in regard to their opposition - leaving other matters in the shade to a degree. I just think many people find Sinn Fein , in view of their overall and individuals recent history, less than credible when preaching about the dangers of military entanglement.
A bit rich coming from a supporter of a party that idolises gunman Michael Collins.
(Btw I'm not a PSF supporter)
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The report, wording and reference number were;
Report A6-0013/2008
Richard Corbett, Íńigo Méndez de Vigo
Treaty of Lisbon
2007/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point -2 a – (before point 2, under the title "More democratic accountability")
Motion for a resolution Amendment
-2a. Undertakes to respect the outcome of the referendum in Ireland.
The amendment was a stand alone one, there was no proposal to delete any other text merely an opportunity for the MEPs to state their support the decision that the citizens of Ireland would take. The vast majority decided that they would not respect the democratic decision.
Truly incredible.
You would have to be nuts to agree to support the Lisbon treaty after this two fingers to Ireland.
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