A Referendum on Europe: It's Time to Ask the People What They Think

[sysop]

The Germany democratic system has suffered as a result of the euro crisis, but it has also made fighting the crisis harder. Now it's time to hold a referendum on European integration. Only then will Berlin have the democratic legitimacy it needs to take effective action.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...854000,00.html

[tritop]

Politicans led us to the edge of disaster.
Now we should choose between Scylla and Charybdis.
Wonder who will be to blame afterwards.

[jmeyer10]

Originally Posted by sysop

The Germany democratic system has suffered as a result of the euro crisis, but it has also made fighting the crisis harder. Now it's time to hold a referendum on European integration. Only then will Berlin have the democratic legitimacy it needs to take effective action.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...854000,00.html

If the German people do NOT hold a referendum on this issue I strongly suspect they will regret it. The " United States of Europe " can only arise when Germany is sacrificed to the alter of a United World of Bankers.

[Charel]

Before a referendum there should be an inquiry about what aspects of the EU are liked and what irks the voters. It may well be that a simple question on the EU yes or no would be heavily influenced by the current difficulties on aid to the needy members.

The voters may very well like the benefits, but dislike the problems. Problems can be solved and a question on EU yes or no will result in the wrong answer. Wrong for Germany and wrong for the EU if the question is formulated as simply yes or no. It may look democratic but in fact is not at all.

A better result would be a deepening of the democratic functioning of the European parliament and commission. Improving the functioning of the EU as a whole would be a better outcome than a simple no to a simplistic question.

[juan_bueno_01@yahoo.com]

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/spiege...hat-they-think

[chuchu3151]

Originally Posted by jmeyer10

If the German people do NOT hold a referendum on this issue I strongly suspect they will regret it. The " United States of Europe " can only arise when Germany is sacrificed to the alter of a United World of Bankers.

OH YES! Here we go again! As usual the question(s) will be formulated in such a way that if you are FOR GERMAN democracy....you are AGAINST a Federal State..and OH DEAR how can you be against giving up your county to BRUSSELS??? The
Bankers will never be happy until they have the whole of Europe tied up in a unbreakable financial knot and the politicians will gladly agree, after all their miserable jobs will be on the line. It makes me sooooo mad!