Scandalous behaviour in Europe!?
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First, thanks for the comment on Americans...at least no one has imposed an anti-democratic, illegal government with powers to spend tax money on the U.S.A.!  No foreigner at least can use public money to put Americans out of work.  Here only 5% of us don't work!  On the other hand:\n\nScandalous?  Yes, its scandalous, unfair, anti-democratic, immoral.\n\n            It's the European Union.\n\n            The politicians are happy, especially the most cynical and useless ones, who when they lose elections in their home countries, populate the European Parliament, the European Commission on this and that, the European...    There are dozens of men who lost elections in their countries of origin who wield more power than the majority of Prime ministers in Europe.  And money disappears continuously...500 million euros according to what I have \nread about last years accounting...the auditors, I understand, refused to sign the books so much money had gone astray!   They disbanded the European Parliament a few years back due to corruption, nepotism, waste of funds\n...now they are all back!\n            Where were your complaints, then?\n            \n             Do something about it.  Pressure your local politicians, let people know you'll vote for the people who'll stand up against the imposition of a European supergovernment.  Boycott products, tv stations, and publications that run propaganda PRO-Europe!   Don't we all have enough government with our own?\n\n             Originally Europeans were told (I know because I was in Britain then) that this was an economic Union...that it meant cooperation and peace...and who could be against that?   But since it has converted in a monster, gobbling up the tax money of Western Europeans to promote policies that put them out of work, that increase crime and illegal immigration, that make political parties illegal in countries that used to be free and functioning nations, etc.\nAnd people were told, there's no danger, the treaties will be revoked if ONLY ONE member country votes no in a referendum.\n\n             Since then, count them...I believe the list is something like this on referenda (do you want your country to be part an European Union political union?)   Denmark:  NO,   Austria:  NO,  Belgium:  NO (I think in Belgium they closed down the Parliament to change the vote somehow), Holland: NO, France: NO.   Blair won't allow Britains to vote because he knows its an overwhelming NO, at least until he gets enough immigrants in to change the vote. \n\nThroughout Europe  ( I know Ive talked to Belgians, Spaniards, Germans, Poles...) the schools brainwash children in how wonderful the Union is, how much \nthey owe to the Union, etc...let a generation pass and the NOs will be Yess, why? propaganda.  I travel in Europe and the television is a never ending stream of European Union this and that.\n\n               Yes, if you work in production of goods and services in France, Germany, Britain, Poland, Austria, Holland, Belgium...you are paying.  Are you getting anything back?   Yes,  soon you won't have a job, or your pay will be less, and, if it matters to you, your country won't have sovereignty anymore.  If you think its scandalous now, just wait until the European army and \npolice force exist. Think George W. Bush is a danger to mankind?  Who bombed Belgrade in 1999?  Who benefitted from all those innocent civilians who died?  Why was there no protest against that illegal war?  Isn't it curious that there are so many laws against this and that, but that crime soars, illegal immigrants destroy property and \nneighborhoods, sell drugs and increase crime, and even bomb subways...and Europe orders the media to play it down, to not be so "racist".  Well, you should read your History, that's my favorite reading...the E.U. was Hitler's idea,  its origins are the Nazi's whose goal was a European political union.  And the idea
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Every nations textbooks gloss over bad events in their past...it's, well, patriotic!!!  lol
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They are tough on SOME 'crimes' like little old ladies who can't pay their council tax bills etc!!....they try to be tough on others....like taking a retailler to court (Costing over 1/4 million of tax payers money) because he was selling the wrong colour 'jelly babies'!! and of course spending over 5 times that much trying to stop us having free speech in this country!!... So if you look at that side, the answer is a resounding YES!!! However, if you then look at the otherside of the coin...Murderers, rapists, terrorists etc!! they can't do enough to help them, they get cushy cells, AND early release to commit again!! Is that justice??? According to 'Blair and co' yes!!
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I am european, but I am a frequent visitor to america.\n\nI think that americans are generally unaware of how much they are manipulated by their politicians in terms of what they think is normal.\n\nAmerican culture is in itself militarised.  In Europe we laugh about how every worker in america has to have a uniform...and badges...and a batman type utility belt....\n\nWe also are amused at how every emergency is met by throwing as many uniformed people at it as possible.  This was beautifully parodied in 'The Blues Brothers' with all the SWATS going 'huck...huck...huck..while abseiling.\n\nAmerica is still a young culture, and the rest of the world still see it as a country full of people who are impressed by childish things, so the militarisation of your police departments is not slow...it is painfully and amusingly obvious to everyone but americans.
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I agree with you entirely.What about the human rights of the victims of crime and terrorism? Our country has become a dumping ground for all the undesirables of other european countries.If you say anything about this the do-gooders and liberals jump up and call you rascist.
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Looks like it is still suspended, but you can follow this link for an inferior look at some of other european news making the headlines here\n\nhttp://www.ejc.nl/medianews.asp
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Europeans are not interested in that other wise it would have happened a long time back.I think the mood in Turkey is also changing now.{THEY DO NOT WANT TO JOIN EU}
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Come & visit Europe! No?\nOK. It's your choice.\n\nWhy don't you visit the North- or Southpole?\nIt's way to cold up/downthere for these M.F.-suicide-bombers-terrorists !\n:-)
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Keep your head on, don't let you be impressed by those bad jokes. They're usual, especially if British press is involved. Remember the trick they deserve to Sven (linked)!!!\nNever trust a columnist!!!\nHaving own team criticized isn't fair, but, as Italian, I've seen something going really too far:\n\n"There was outrage in Italian newspapers on Wednesday after German news weekly Der Spiegel published a satirical World Cup-related column on its Web site about the Azzurri entitled `Oiled up and greasy' which referred to Italians as 'parasitical forms of life'. \n\nThe article was later withdrawn and an apology posted on the Web site but that didn't stop the daily La Stampa declaring - `Italian parasites - that is how Der Spiegel prepares for the semi-final'."\n\nSo, don't be in anger. Their is definitively a dirty job...
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RITA GO HOME!!!!\n\n\nReally, I am ashamed of what she is doing to our country.\nThe whole kabinet can go, by the way.\n\nand WHERE was Balkenende during this whole mess? Isn't he supposed to be her boss? Come on man, ACT like a man for once in your life, you whiny wimp!\n\nMan, I hate politics in the Netherlands...
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You betcha.  The British are funny folk.  Yes we take all the crap thrown at us, complain etc and put up with it to an extent, but at the end of the day when pushed to the limit we are determined in our cause. We live up to the "bulldog" spirit.  Enough is enough we say.  My husband is a bus driver and has been called "white trash" and "white honky" by illegal immigrants because he wouldn't let them on the bus for free.   That's just a few examples of the lack of respect he's shown. He's not allowed to retaliate and its depressing him.  He's polite and helpful and only trying to do a service. It's a f**cking disgrace (sorry I don't like to swear but it makes me feel better!).  On behalf of all the British, we want our country the way it used to be and will fight for it (well I will anyway!).
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My apologies for the above words of my fellow American. I'm sure Europe has it's share of idiots as well.
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Well, unfortunately i have no idea where u come from,  The only way is to have the Eu or USA or UN monitor the elections and then make sure that people were allowed to vote freely and w/o temptation.  IN the short run nothing ill change as far as corruption, but in the long run, things might change, give it time... thats the key
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Yes. My brother got a ride to work after he wrecked his car on icy pavement. And I got a ride on a holiday when no bus or taxi was passing by. And the person that wrecks your day is usually yourself. The police is just keeping you from doing even greater harm to the general public. In fairness I must say that none of the above facts happened in the USA. One episode was in Germany and the other in Brazil. You have tough laws in the USA for things that are not even noticed in other countries. Like peeing on the street or drinking in public or prostitution
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I'd say quite the opposite in fact. Rude Brittania came about because young people became too wise to the PC brigade who had given them the impression through constant exposure in the media that they mattered above anything else and that nobody could even look at them the wrong way no matter what they did. I believe it started out with the childline campaign of the late 80's where children got wise to the fact that if their parents told them off or smacked them for doing something wrong, they could ring up this service and get their parents in trouble. It was the right-thinking parents and elder members of society that therefore lost their 'freedom of speech' to chastise these tearaways and because they were not punished the kids then grew up doing whatever they wanted to do without thought for the consequences of their actions.
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I can see everyone is still arguing on here RO35. Lol\n\n@ Lava Man I will have you know there was no cheating done by the Italian team. My father knows people in very high places in Italy and Sicily and easily found out that there was none of that crap pulled. Sorry to have to tell you, but its the truth. How does he know?? He has connections with the Italian government. With that said I couldnt tell you about Portugal though.
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Thank Billy Liar and his sponging parasite wife in conjunction with the woolly minded liberals in Brussels. Together they have taken the heart from our country, changed the meaning of "community" into ethnic no go areas and given power to the drunken lout underclass, some of whom will one day be MP's.\n\nA police "presence" in your town will only target you as a criminal because you stand up for decency and civic responsibility. I despair of this country, the lunatics really have take over the asylum.