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Listed below are comments made by jameslikestheeu between Friday, 2nd May 2008 and Sunday, 19th October 2008.

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Taking on the cowboys 11:15pm on 19 Oct 2008 #21 youve got it spot on!

Im sure not all britons dislike europe just the few that run all the righty-newspapers and another few thousand who think they can run the country even with their minority status.

#22 The EU has been set up over the last 60 years through all its constituent forms EC,ECSC etc as Winston Churchill once said " to provide a lasting peace in Europe" via the creation of a United States of Europe. Believe it or not he said that, because he had just guided a country through the bloodiest war in human history and understood that a lasting peace in Europe could only be created by making Europe one nation, or if you want a Federal Republic. It seems to have worked so far wouldnt you agree? Only minorities within the EU are against these great plans, would you yourself deny your great-great grandchildren a bright future in a modern Superpower state with no internal borders, a free trade zone, a bulwark of culture and diplomacy against a resurgent Russia. Would you deny your son or daughter that?
Lisbon: A hard sell 09:34am on 13 Jun 2008 if this goes thru, jsut a few more steps til the European Union will be a fully functioning superpower, with a gdp £4 Trillion above the USA, a more stable currency (Euro), population double the U.S.
Now all we need is a EU military. XD
Lisbon: A hard sell 09:32am on 13 Jun 2008 if we dont get this vote europe will be stuck in a rut for even longer, the current paperwork/treaties etc are only workable for a 15 nation union, we are now a 27 nation union. By voting no the logistic power will not be in place to cope with the newer countries and europe will stay at he slow crawl it has been stuck in for the last 4-5 years.

'royal grounded'
to be honest i dont think they swindled our vote, we pay for them to make decisions, if they make the decision not to let us vote on the referendum thats their choice, besides the Leaders of Europe know the immense good that the Union has done for the states of Europe and they dont want to let the money that flows in from Europe to stop just because Mr. SUN Reader doesnt like the polish migration...
A Europe of blocs? 5:05pm on 07 May 2008 To MarcusAureuliusII

"I am puzzled about one thing. France spends about 1/2 of its GDP, around one trillion of its two trillion dollars on medical care. Why so much? Are the French that sick? By comparison, I think the US spends only around a sixth."

And i wouldn't be suprised if the USA spends 1/2 its GDP on its military.

"Why so much?"

For quality equipment thats free without the burden of life insurance or the lies that Bush aired about supporting Americas heroes after 9/11. He claimed to support the heroes for as long as they live, but in Michael Moores Sicko you can see that the woman with the 9/11 asthma problem has to pay $120 twice a week for her medication, which costs a measly 6p in the UK or 7c in the EU. The US govt doesnt pay for it, no, she does.
A Europe of blocs? 10:47pm on 06 May 2008 "BTW, Europe DOES NOT have free healthcare, nobody does. It just pays for it differently"

Yes the government pays for it through higher taxes, or other means such as well, Smaller Military. Either way national (British/ French/( i think german) Health services) or regional health services are much much better than the American model. Ever seen the Michael Moore film Sicko, No? Well i suggest you watch it, or read a write-up, then comment about North European healthcare.
A Europe of blocs? 2:50pm on 05 May 2008 "We send Africa billions in food and medicine so they won't starve or die. They are too busy fighting each other or dying of AIDS to make money to buy anything."

MarcusAureliusII

Correction, the EU sends billions of aid to Africae. The EU is the largest donor of aid in the world.
A Europe of blocs? 2:43pm on 05 May 2008 oh and MarcusAureliusII comparing America to Europe in Economic terms, THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ON A MAJORITY HAVE FREE HEALTHCARE.
A Europe of blocs? 2:38pm on 05 May 2008 "Europe comes in far behind the leaders in every economic category. Were it not for having been nurtured by the US in what I call a protected economic hothouse where it was carefully and expensively rebuilt after WWII"
MarcusAureleiusII

Am i not correct in saying that..the EU has a higher GDP than the USA. USA is about $13trillion and the $EU's is 14+Trillion. And this affects world business markets so much that oil markets are cashing in their $$$ for €€€.
Also i remember that the US deprived the British Empire (including the UK) of aid after WWII so that America would prosper at British citizens expense (physical expense).
A Europe of blocs? 9:12pm on 02 May 2008 Hi im a Briton, quite proud of our Empirical past etc but the world HAS MOVED ON.
China and India are fast becoming the Leaders on an ever widening global stage.
If the UK ever wants to survive or be a part of the Future then it will have to evolve beyond nationalist ideals (tories, UKIP, BNP im speaking to U!). Sovereignty is not worth what will happen if Britian does not pull its act together.

I would like to point out to the Continental peeps on here that not all british people are secular minded, not all are Fascists.

Guys wake up to the Truth!
England...There never was, Frankish settlers arrived b4 the Romans, then the romans arrived and mixed their genes into the pool, then Vikings, then more Vikings and Germanic tribes, Celts and all manner of peoples! Then the Normans in 1066.
English is not english anylonger, never has, never ever will be!
Britain wasnt even that democratic..WOMEN ONLY GOT THE VOTE 80 YEARS AGO! and before the 1870s only the Aristocracy and Fat cats were welcome to vote.

The EU is nto a monster. Nor is it neo-soviet.
Many people have no idea how much it has impacted their lives. British agriculture would be non-existent now if it hadnt been subsidised in the 80s by the EU and there lots more things id love to remind u of but ive got 2 go and watch have i got news 4 u (lol).

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