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:
Cian1986 (December 3, 2008 at 6:54 pm)
well said (7:30). im so glad it was voted no, not that i had a major opinion on the treaty but i couldnt believe the attitude of some of the mep's, fuck them they should be immiediately removed for not respecting democracy, isint it suppost to be essential to become a polotician in the first place??? their reaction only served to strenghthen anti-european sentiment in ireland and it wont be easy damage to repair. what do poloticians think they change peoples minds by force and ignore concerns??
Bodobaas (December 3, 2008 at 5:54 am)
The New World Order is opposed to deacceleration of the great work.
fnAmericanS (December 2, 2008 at 11:21 pm)
why is barosso so willing to flaunt away democraic values,when I see barosso it think orwell 1984 or he wants to be a european ceaser
demboys18 (December 2, 2008 at 9:47 pm)
Yep, Now, with the enormous bailouts and the government buying stocks in the companies it bails out, the Fed is getting bigger.
Still, how are things in Germany? May sound random but everytime I see a black block vid its in Germany. Is there a movement going on in Europe against this stuff? I hear that alot of youth in Europe are really pissed off with the whole thing.
In America there's alot of street-level stuff, like Ron Paul's "Campaign for Liberty" a grassroots movement.
TruthAxe (December 1, 2008 at 5:18 pm)
Those who can claim to be a folk, a people can do so when they have stories to tell, stories to pass on from generation to generation; when they more than codified law, rather when they have a code of conduct that they pass from generation to generation.

The E.U. exists as a method, a machine to control the many peoples of Europe at the behest of the Hidden Aristocracy.

The time is now for all good peoples of Europe to stand up against the E.U.
Erichmuehsam59 (November 28, 2008 at 4:42 am)
The loans will expose 320,000 Icelanders to a brutal recession, soaring inflation and an enormous debt burden that will haunt them for years in the form of taxes, threatening to trigger mass emigration.The social and political implications of the crisis and the loans needed to bail the country out will be apparent in the months to come.
The government has already agreed to reverse its long-standing opposition to joining the EU and adopting the euro.
beaker55555 (November 27, 2008 at 11:33 pm)
we had a no vote, and yet there is meeting after meeting, can some one explain to me in plane English what the Lisbon treaty will do,last time around I seen Posters VOTE YES FOR A BETTER EUROPE, that was it no one could tell me what the yes vote was for, while the no voters were able to tell me what we could lose,what is this white paper that is such a secret and why is it so important for the "YES PEOPLE" to get it passed we need more information on this,
leesetters (November 30, 2008 at 5:59 pm)
the lisbon treaty is just a bill which has been drawn up that gives europe more power over the european countries.
if it came into force each memeber state of the european union would have to hand over more and more powers that they use in their own countries to brussels
Storm08999 (November 27, 2008 at 4:58 pm)
Democratic?I am a strong supporter of the European project...but what i do disagree with is the answer to this question -- How many peoples of Europe were actually given the chance to vote on the treaty?....The number to me is troubling as a Democrat.
metalfist616 (November 27, 2008 at 3:05 am)
how about german subtitels for me?! lol...