Comments on: Taking note of the Lisbon Treaty http://www.groundviews.org/2009/11/24/taking-note-of-the-lisbon-treaty/ groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:38:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mango http://www.groundviews.org/2009/11/24/taking-note-of-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1/#comment-11242 Mango Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:14:12 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=2061#comment-11242 The one aspect of the EU that all Sri Lankans should be made aware of is this. It is profoundly <b>anti-democratic</b> and has repeatedly shown that the EU Elites decide what is good for the peoples of the EU. When Ireland held a referendum to decide on the viability of the Lisbon Treaty and failed to give the correct result, the EU ignored the 'No' result and made Ireland vote again until the desired 'Yes' result was obtained. Yes, SL has to deal with the EU, but please ignore all claims from the EU that it is some sort of guiding light of freedom, democracy, lodestar of human rights etc. The one aspect of the EU that all Sri Lankans should be made aware of is this. It is profoundly anti-democratic and has repeatedly shown that the EU Elites decide what is good for the peoples of the EU.

When Ireland held a referendum to decide on the viability of the Lisbon Treaty and failed to give the correct result, the EU ignored the ‘No’ result and made Ireland vote again until the desired ‘Yes’ result was obtained.

Yes, SL has to deal with the EU, but please ignore all claims from the EU that it is some sort of guiding light of freedom, democracy, lodestar of human rights etc.

]]> By: niranjan http://www.groundviews.org/2009/11/24/taking-note-of-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1/#comment-11215 niranjan Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:38:22 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=2061#comment-11215 Sharon Phipps, Thanks. I attended QRC Trinidad from 1984-1985 as my father was working for the Trinidad Government at that time. I have many friends from my QRC days and I still keep in touch with them on facebook. Trinidad was a wonderful country and I have pleasant memories of the year I spent there as a student. Sharon Phipps,

Thanks. I attended QRC Trinidad from 1984-1985 as my father was working for the Trinidad Government at that time. I have many friends from my QRC days and I still keep in touch with them on facebook. Trinidad was a wonderful country and I have pleasant memories of the year I spent there as a student.

]]> By: Sharon Phipps http://www.groundviews.org/2009/11/24/taking-note-of-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1/#comment-11189 Sharon Phipps Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:44:01 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=2061#comment-11189 Thank you for this information. I have been attempting to get information on the Lisbon Treaty post October 29, 2009, since President Klaus had stated that he was going to move for changes to the Treaty. Yours seem to be the first on this topic. Sharon Phipps,Trinidad and Tobago Thank you for this information. I have been attempting to get information on the Lisbon Treaty post October 29, 2009, since President Klaus had stated that he was going to move for changes to the Treaty. Yours seem to be the first on this topic. Sharon Phipps,Trinidad and Tobago

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