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Posted 13 May 2009 - 03:31 PM

EU TRYING TO FORCE 'LISBON TREATY' 2

-THEY DON'T EVEN PLAY WITH THEIR OWN RULES-


**UPDATE**

*'Sweeps' NOTE 2:
135 councillors join forces to reject treaty...read below thanks/'S'


On Wednesday...September 09, 2009
SOME 135 councillors have joined forces to reject the Lisbon Treaty claiming it would privatise public services and create a more militarised Europe.

The politicians argued the charter would also weaken Ireland's influence in the EU, do little to tackle climate change and make life tougher for developing countries.

The councillors, including representatives from Sinn Féin, Labour and People Before Profit, are backing the Campaign Against the EU Constitution (CAEUC) group.

Brendan Young, CAEUC spokesman, claimed workers' rights would be eroded and public spending slashed if the treaty was passed.

"The policies of local government management involving privatisation, outsourcing and PPPs have seriously undermined the quality of essential services and community development. Lisbon would copperfasten this approach.

"If passed, Lisbon would give the EU additional power to force governments to comply with all aspects of the treaties – including the right to run a public service as a business."

There are 1,627 councillors across the State, with this anti-Lisbon campaign representing less than 10% of elected representatives.

The Labour Party is backing the treaty and a spokeswoman said its three councillors demanding a No vote – Patrick Nulty (Dublin West), Collette Connolly (Galway) and Jane Dillon Byrne (Dun Laoghaire) were expressing personal views.

Five councillors spoke at the campaign launch, including People Before Profit's Richard Boyd-Barrett and Independent Galway councillor Catherine Connolly.

Mr Boyd-Barrett accused the Referendum Commission, an independent body set up to provide information on the treaty, of being dishonest by claiming Ireland's neutrality would not be undermined.

"I to be honest think the Referendum Commission are being dishonest, or atleast failing to acknowledge there is a dispute about this issue," he said.
He claimed the argument for a No vote was even stronger now given the scale of the economic crisis.

Voters were also urged to question why big businesses like Intel and Ryanair were backing the treaty.

Ms Connolly, a practising barrister, said the Yes campaign was using bullying and scare tactics to drum up support yet never referred to specific articles in the treaty to back up their claims. She also claimed the treaty was deliberately difficult to understand and did nothing for women's rights.
"I would challenge anyone to tell me that this is not a glorification of the militarisation of Europe," Ms Connolly said.

Other councillors present at the launch were Independents Ciaran Perry and Chris O'Leary, who resigned from the Green Party in January over its work in government, and People Before Profit's Joan Collins.


*'Sweeps' NOTE 1;
…An E-mail to me from Libertas/Declan Ganley-Ireland. Read what's happening with this 'Undemocratic Process' to revive the LISBON TREATY, despite it being DEFEATED in Ireland…and that should have 'Killed It'. Ireland SAVED Europe once...because we were the ONLY Nation allowing its citizens to VOTE on the referendum. The rest of Europe could only Protest in the streets. Does that smack of the Democratic Process to you? We may have to SAVE Europe again folks...but this time with all the DRAMA & YES 'ARMS' we can muster/'S'

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Deaf Ear to Democracy

Sweeps,
In an incredible display of arrogance and disrespect for the will of the people, members of the European Parliament will have a lengthy debate tonight on the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty. That's right, the Lisbon Treaty, the same Treaty that Libertas defeated in Ireland and - according to the EU's own rules - is now dead.

Apparently, the bureaucrats in Brussels don't care what the people think. And the truth is, they don't need to. Because, right now there is no one to hold them to account.

That's why the movement you are building right now is so important. It's up to you whether or not Europe will be accountable to its people. Libertas is our last chance - our only chance - to make sure we have democracy at the heart of the European Union.

The European Elections are only 29 days away. Please email everyone in your contact book. Ask your friends. And get ONE more person to join the movement today.

The MEPs will debate a total of five different reports for this anti-democratic debate, including the Parliament's new role and responsibilities in implementing the Lisbon Treaty. This discussion is a perfect example of the inherent disrespect the EU has for the democratic views of European citizens, and the lack of accountability to which we are strongly opposed.

This morning Libertas Chairman, and leader of the winning "No" campaign in the 2008 Irish referendum, Declan Ganley said, "Members of the European Parliament are completely out of touch with reality. Instead of debating real issues like how to solve the economic crisis, they are spending resources on something which does not exist because it has been rejected by the people who were allowed a vote on it.

This displays their arrogance, their disrespect for democracy and their waste of taxpayers' money".

No wonder multiple newspapers across Europe have now confirmed that Brussels is living in fear of our movement, the Libertas movement. What those bureaucrats fear most is a movement of the people. Because they know that if millions of us act together, as Europeans, we will create a new hope for the future – a Europe where Brussels is efficient, focused on creating jobs and restoring our economy, and is overseen by the people.

Please email everyone in your contact list. Ask your friends. And get one more person to join the movement today.

*CLICK below on the 'My Website' Link…send it to as many as you can folks/'S'

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**ALSO PLEASE…check out our BIG Forum TOPIC on the LISBON TREATY. See for yourselves what it's all about…how it would have effected you if passed in the last Vote in Ireland…Many thanks/'S'

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Posted 14 May 2009 - 09:16 AM

View Postskylark, on May 13 2009, 04:31 PM, said:

EU TRYING TO FORCE 'LISBON TREATY' 2


-THEY DON'T EVEN PLAY WITH THEIR OWN RULES-



*'Sweeps' NOTE;

…An E-mail to me from Libertas/Declan Ganley-Ireland. Read what's happening with this 'Undemocratic Process' to revive the LISBON TREATY, despite it being DEFEATED in Ireland…and that should have 'Killed It'. Ireland SAVED Europe once...because we were the ONLY Nation allowing its citizens to VOTE on the referendum. The rest of Europe could only Protest in the streets. Does that smack of the Democratic Process to you? We may have to SAVE Europe again folks...but this time with all the DRAMA & YES 'ARMS' we can muster/'S'

Deaf Ear to Democracy

Sweeps,
In an incredible display of arrogance and disrespect for the will of the people, members of the European Parliament will have a lengthy debate tonight on the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty. That's right, the Lisbon Treaty, the same Treaty that Libertas defeated in Ireland and - according to the EU's own rules - is now dead.

Apparently, the bureaucrats in Brussels don't care what the people think. And the truth is, they don't need to. Because, right now there is no one to hold them to account.

That's why the movement you are building right now is so important. It's up to you whether or not Europe will be accountable to its people. Libertas is our last chance - our only chance - to make sure we have democracy at the heart of the European Union.

The European Elections are only 29 days away. Please email everyone in your contact book. Ask your friends. And get ONE more person to join the movement today.

The MEPs will debate a total of five different reports for this anti-democratic debate, including the Parliament's new role and responsibilities in implementing the Lisbon Treaty. This discussion is a perfect example of the inherent disrespect the EU has for the democratic views of European citizens, and the lack of accountability to which we are strongly opposed.

This morning Libertas Chairman, and leader of the winning "No" campaign in the 2008 Irish referendum, Declan Ganley said, "Members of the European Parliament are completely out of touch with reality. Instead of debating real issues like how to solve the economic crisis, they are spending resources on something which does not exist because it has been rejected by the people who were allowed a vote on it.

This displays their arrogance, their disrespect for democracy and their waste of taxpayers' money".

No wonder multiple newspapers across Europe have now confirmed that Brussels is living in fear of our movement, the Libertas movement. What those bureaucrats fear most is a movement of the people. Because they know that if millions of us act together, as Europeans, we will create a new hope for the future – a Europe where Brussels is efficient, focused on creating jobs and restoring our economy, and is overseen by the people.

Please email everyone in your contact list. Ask your friends. And get one more person to join the movement today.

*CLICK below on the 'My Website' Link…send it to as many as you can folks/'S'

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**ALSO PLEASE…check out our BIG Forum TOPIC on the LISBON TREATY. See for yourselves what it's all about…how it would have effected you if passed in the last Vote in Ireland…Many thanks/'S'

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...This-Below-from another 'BIG GROUP' Member, representing many IRISH 'Issues'. The recruitment/movement is just starting. More info later. Keep up the preparations for 'Street Confrontations'. Thanks/'S'
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Posted 14 May 2009 - 12:20 PM

yes, soon we vote - I look forward to voting in this election - maybe there is a connection with the media frenzy about British MP's and their expense accounts - or will the media be looking at Europe next?

Its over a dozen years since the EU's auditors were willing to sign off the accounts. Yet we still give the EU money! Can you imagine *any* trading organisation, no matter who funds it, etc, being allowed to get away with this? OK, the EU has appointed people to investigate its accounts and stem the loss of money like tap water flowing into a drain, but despite being official appointees these people often receive night time phone calls ordering them to stop their investigations, and at least one is now in a rectangular box 6ft under....


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Posted 14 May 2009 - 11:41 PM

View Postsimple simon, on May 14 2009, 01:20 PM, said:

yes, soon we vote - I look forward to voting in this election - maybe there is a connection with the media frenzy about British MP's and their expense accounts - or will the media be looking at Europe next?

Its over a dozen years since the EU's auditors were willing to sign off the accounts. Yet we still give the EU money! Can you imagine *any* trading organisation, no matter who funds it, etc, being allowed to get away with this? OK, the EU has appointed people to investigate its accounts and stem the loss of money like tap water flowing into a drain, but despite being official appointees these people often receive night time phone calls ordering them to stop their investigations, and at least one is now in a rectangular box 6ft under....


Simon

*'Sweeps' NOTE:

OK Simon and All…this is not OFF SUBJECT. It does though explain why people in Europe…aren't FEARED by their Governments. Too bad!

What's strange…is all the people who think we will eliminate the danger
of firearms by taking them away from law-abiding people.

Some who hold this opinion simply lack discernment…others are just plain 'Dumb'...if not OUTRIGHT evil.

…But they all share one common characteristic; they're all opponents of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Of America. About time Europe had one…then we wouldn't have to worry about the NWO and the forced attempt to Federalize Europe…with the Lisbon Treaty REPLAY.

Don't 'make the mistake'…of dignifying their position by calling it 'gun control'.
Call it was it really is folks. These idiots…want to repeal the 2nd Amendment
…an amendment that was clearly written for a very clear purpose.


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Posted 19 May 2009 - 10:11 AM

we dont have that right here... opponents of allowing the public to carry guns say that these would be used in street crime, but despite everyone in Switzerland having guns and knowing how to use them I ma yet to hear about it being a lawless place.

South London, Toxteth on Liverpool, etc are different, but thats (in my estimation) engineered to validate the concept of guns being an ultimate evil. Illegal drugs are part of the issues here, as well as poverty etc.

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Posted 20 May 2009 - 12:32 AM

View Postsimple simon, on May 19 2009, 11:11 AM, said:

we dont have that right here... opponents of allowing the public to carry guns say that these would be used in street crime, but despite everyone in Switzerland having guns and knowing how to use them I ma yet to hear about it being a lawless place.

South London, Toxteth on Liverpool, etc are different, but thats (in my estimation) engineered to validate the concept of guns being an ultimate evil. Illegal drugs are part of the issues here, as well as poverty etc.

Simon

Late night again Simon,
Thought...'Can't let this go uncommented on'.
...'THINK Switzerland everywhere' maybe.
Difficult to understand Europe/Britain...where 'COPS are killed', and THEN they send in an 'Armed Special Branch'. Doesn't that tell you something? DUMB, especially in today's world where gangs/criminals/weirdos ALL have weapons...but not the 'Cop on the beat'?
Think people would see a whole CHANGE of mentality on the streets...if PEOPLE had the right to 'Keep and bare arms'. Lots of loesers/gangs/etc. would not only think twice, but would disappear. Tah/'S' :rolleyes:


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Posted 04 June 2009 - 05:16 PM

Well today we voted for that toothless 'hardly worth the space' talking shop known as the European Parliament.

OK, the poll was supposed to be about Europe (and in some areas people also voted for new local governments too), but how many people voted on national politics and their 'love' (sic) of the way our leaders are running the country???

Tomorrow the daggers will be out for those in power, revolution will be in the air...

Simon

ps, Unlike many I voted solely on EU matters - ie: the Lisbon treaty, democracy, accountability, the millions of £and Euro's which go astray... I voted UKIP. If the EU was to reform itself etc then maybe I will change my vote in the future. Otherwise, we must leave. Several hundred years ago there was a 'tea party' in Boston. Its now time for a follow-on in Brussels.

Edited by simple simon, 04 June 2009 - 08:39 PM.

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Posted 05 June 2009 - 02:32 PM

View Postsimple simon, on Jun 4 2009, 06:16 PM, said:

Well today we voted for that toothless 'hardly worth the space' talking shop known as the European Parliament.

OK, the poll was supposed to be about Europe (and in some areas people also voted for new local governments too), but how many people voted on national politics and their 'love' (sic) of the way our leaders are running the country???

Tomorrow the daggers will be out for those in power, revolution will be in the air...

Simon

ps, Unlike many I voted solely on EU matters - ie: the Lisbon treaty, democracy, accountability, the millions of £and Euro's which go astray... I voted UKIP. If the EU was to reform itself etc then maybe I will change my vote in the future. Otherwise, we must leave. Several hundred years ago there was a 'tea party' in Boston. Its now time for a follow-on in Brussels.

*yo Simon,
...You're 'Speaking My Mind' here. Today was 'our' Polling Day in Ireland...drove my family to the Polling station at 8 A.M. to cast ballots AGAINST the 'Ruling' Government locally, and ANYONE still esposing 'EU' authority. We'll see, but I'm writing a 'Manifesto' on the whole dangers of a Federalized Europe. Let you know. I see you folks in the UK have your own National problems with Labor fighting each other...and NO ONE really on the scene with Leadership Skills/appeal. Tah/'S' :angry:


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Posted 06 September 2009 - 12:02 AM

View Postskylark, on Jun 5 2009, 03:32 PM, said:

*yo Simon,
...You're 'Speaking My Mind' here. Today was 'our' Polling Day in Ireland...drove my family to the Polling station at 8 A.M. to cast ballots AGAINST the 'Ruling' Government locally, and ANYONE still esposing 'EU' authority. We'll see, but I'm writing a 'Manifesto' on the whole dangers of a Federalized Europe. Let you know. I see you folks in the UK have your own National problems with Labor fighting each other...and NO ONE really on the scene with Leadership Skills/appeal. Tah/'S' ;)

*'Sweeps' NOTE:
...OK, here we go again Folks. The EU/Globalists/Federalists...doing a REPLAY of an ILLEGAL vote in Ireland On OCT. 8TH.
The REASON 'Declan Ganly' wasn't successful in his bid for MEP recently was due to his Shortsightedness. He used the 'Libertas Eu' logo. NO ONE wanted to even see the EU Label in Ireland. He only garnered 9% of his own constituency in Galway. He couldn't SEE that 'NO ONE CAN STOP THE CORRUPTION...'That IS Brussels'.

It's way over due to MOBILIZE here in Ireland. I'd told Declan...'How many people from EU Countries have you enlisted to come to Ireland and demonstrate against the Treaty'? No answer. Tried to get him on my Radio Show...he avoided it.

The main point: People/Citizens in the REST OF THE EU have NO voice...can't/won't even be given the chance to vote, in their own Countries. Why? The EU knows very well...the 'Treaty' WOULD BE voted DOWN. So...invite them ALL over here for our protests. They would come!!!

The Lisbon Treaty WOULD...STOP Ireland from digging/using its' own TURF/Peat, it would tell US what we can do and can't do. It's alreay usurped our 'Fishing Waters'...thanks to Fianna Fail, next it will be our 'Agrigulture'...what we are ALLOWED to grow/sell...and More.

The EU wants US to accept all of it's LAWS and 'Ideas' on The 'Global Warming' SCAM...while 100's of 'Climatologists/Meteorologists ARE leaving 'The IPCC'-The International Panel On Climate Change'...because ouf its' LIES and mis-representation of what's happening Climate wise. These Scientists...are not being 'Black Balled/Black Mailed...in there Jobs and careers for speaking the Truth. 'There IS NO Global Warming'...but it is an excuse to apply 'Carbon Taxes', for us ALL to use CPL...low energy POISON Light Bulbs...& to CONFORM to this Heresy.

The 'Lisbon Treaty'...also would give the EU the RIGHT to 'Redraw National Boundries/borders for EACH member Country. How would YOU like that?

Way past time for Revolt/Revolution Folks...time for 'Bonfires' in the streets and bring your Arms/guns/ammo. Time to bring down the Irish Government in the 'Doing' as well.

**We'll be following up with this. And we will present our own Agenda/policy items. We need to be 'The Bright Shinning Light' for Europe...all those who can't vote...AND save the EU Citizens again. Vote NO NO NO on the 'Treaty', OR face a situation where your own sovereignty...as a NATION...ceases to exist/'S'


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Posted 10 September 2009 - 11:46 AM

View Postskylark, on Sep 6 2009, 01:02 AM, said:

*'Sweeps' NOTE:
...OK, here we go again Folks. The EU/Globalists/Federalists...doing a REPLAY of an ILLEGAL vote in Ireland On OCT. 8TH.
The REASON 'Declan Ganly' wasn't successful in his bid for MEP recently was due to his Shortsightedness. He used the 'Libertas Eu' logo. NO ONE wanted to even see the EU Label in Ireland. He only garnered 9% of his own constituency in Galway. He couldn't SEE that 'NO ONE CAN STOP THE CORRUPTION...'That IS Brussels'.

It's way over due to MOBILIZE here in Ireland. I'd told Declan...'How many people from EU Countries have you enlisted to come to Ireland and demonstrate against the Treaty'? No answer. Tried to get him on my Radio Show...he avoided it.

The main point: People/Citizens in the REST OF THE EU have NO voice...can't/won't even be given the chance to vote, in their own Countries. Why? The EU knows very well...the 'Treaty' WOULD BE voted DOWN. So...invite them ALL over here for our protests. They would come!!!

The Lisbon Treaty WOULD...STOP Ireland from digging/using its' own TURF/Peat, it would tell US what we can do and can't do. It's alreay usurped our 'Fishing Waters'...thanks to Fianna Fail, next it will be our 'Agrigulture'...what we are ALLOWED to grow/sell...and More.

The EU wants US to accept all of it's LAWS and 'Ideas' on The 'Global Warming' SCAM...while 100's of 'Climatologists/Meteorologists ARE leaving 'The IPCC'-The International Panel On Climate Change'...because ouf its' LIES and mis-representation of what's happening Climate wise. These Scientists...are not being 'Black Balled/Black Mailed...in there Jobs and careers for speaking the Truth. 'There IS NO Global Warming'...but it is an excuse to apply 'Carbon Taxes', for us ALL to use CPL...low energy POISON Light Bulbs...& to CONFORM to this Heresy.

The 'Lisbon Treaty'...also would give the EU the RIGHT to 'Redraw National Boundries/borders for EACH member Country. How would YOU like that?

Way past time for Revolt/Revolution Folks...time for 'Bonfires' in the streets and bring your Arms/guns/ammo. Time to bring down the Irish Government in the 'Doing' as well.

**We'll be following up with this. And we will present our own Agenda/policy items. We need to be 'The Bright Shinning Light' for Europe...all those who can't vote...AND save the EU Citizens again. Vote NO NO NO on the 'Treaty', OR face a situation where your own sovereignty...as a NATION...ceases to exist/'S'

*’Sweeps’ NOTE;

…We are ‘just beginning to canvas and fight’. Check out ‘Voteno.ie’ and get informed. This website played a major role in the last No campaign and will be producing a steady stream
of arguments for the next three weeks. In a statement, Voteno.ie editor, Kieran Allen said,
'There is a huge ground swell of anger translating into a NO vote. A canvass by our
supporters in North Dublin last night found that in manual working class areas the sentiment for NO is stronger than last time.
'Many people see the NO vote as a way of driving government from office.


Please read the statements below and become part of the ‘NO CAMPAIGN’. Thanks/’S’



*No to Lisbon, NO to NAMA, No to Cutbacks*

Voteno.ie launched their No to Lisbon campaign today. The Voteno.ie

website played a major role in the last No campaign and will be

producing a steady stream of arguments for the next three weeks.


Voteno.ie fully agrees with this sentiment and believes it to be valid

on a number of grounds.


1. The economic strategy of the current government has been underwritten

by the EU Commission. Each of the bank bail outs that have already

occurred has received the express permission of the EU Commission. This

same body prohibits the Irish state providing aid to save jobs - but it

gives full support to bank bail outs. The Lisbon Treaty gives the EU

Commission greater oversight role on state budgets - and this is reason

enough to vote NO.


2. The program of cutbacks, which the government will introduce after

the Lisbon vote, is connected to the EU Growth and Stability Pact. This

forces governments to stick within strict limits for deficit spending.

The present program of cutback is designed to reach those limits by

2013 - once again as agreed with the EU Commission. In our view, the

government should not be constrained by such neoliberal measures when

they involve great hardship for the people.

3. This government has lost the consent of the governed. It has received

no mandate at an election for its programme of bank bail outs and

cutbacks. It has brazenly claimed that it will stay in office - no

matter what the public feels about it. Given these extraordinary

circumstances, a NO vote is a perfectly legitimate means of imposing the

popular will on this terrible government - particularly as it merely

re-affirms what people expressed in the referendum last year.'

Voteno.ie will be producing a series of briefing papers and its

supporters will be distributing tens of thousands of leaflets and

posters over the next few weeks.




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Posted 10 September 2009 - 12:38 PM

View Postskylark, on Sep 10 2009, 12:46 PM, said:

*'Sweeps' NOTE;

…We are 'just beginning to canvas and fight'. Check out 'Voteno.ie' and get informed. This website played a major role in the last No campaign and will be producing a steady stream
of arguments for the next three weeks. In a statement, Voteno.ie editor, Kieran Allen said,
'There is a huge ground swell of anger translating into a NO vote. A canvass by our
supporters in North Dublin last night found that in manual working class areas the sentiment for NO is stronger than last time.
'Many people see the NO vote as a way of driving government from office.


Please read the statements below and become part of the 'NO CAMPAIGN'. Thanks/'S'



*No to Lisbon, NO to NAMA, No to Cutbacks*

Voteno.ie launched their No to Lisbon campaign today. The Voteno.ie

website played a major role in the last No campaign and will be

producing a steady stream of arguments for the next three weeks.


Voteno.ie fully agrees with this sentiment and believes it to be valid

on a number of grounds.


1. The economic strategy of the current government has been underwritten

by the EU Commission. Each of the bank bail outs that have already

occurred has received the express permission of the EU Commission. This

same body prohibits the Irish state providing aid to save jobs - but it

gives full support to bank bail outs. The Lisbon Treaty gives the EU

Commission greater oversight role on state budgets - and this is reason

enough to vote NO.


2. The program of cutbacks, which the government will introduce after

the Lisbon vote, is connected to the EU Growth and Stability Pact. This

forces governments to stick within strict limits for deficit spending.

The present program of cutback is designed to reach those limits by

2013 - once again as agreed with the EU Commission. In our view, the

government should not be constrained by such neoliberal measures when

they involve great hardship for the people.

3. This government has lost the consent of the governed. It has received

no mandate at an election for its programme of bank bail outs and

cutbacks. It has brazenly claimed that it will stay in office - no

matter what the public feels about it. Given these extraordinary

circumstances, a NO vote is a perfectly legitimate means of imposing the

popular will on this terrible government - particularly as it merely

re-affirms what people expressed in the referendum last year.'

Voteno.ie will be producing a series of briefing papers and its

supporters will be distributing tens of thousands of leaflets and

posters over the next few weeks.




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...I've gone into UPDATE MODE folks. Putting these items in the 1st Topic Page.Please read and offer your own comments/opinions on this VITAL issue and Vote in Ireland. Thanks a bunch/'S'


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Posted 11 September 2009 - 09:58 AM

A lot of good information about the upcoming referendum can be found on this site.


http://www.no2lisbon2.com/

I believe this site is connected to Declan Ganley's Libertas. Unfortunately Libertas are not as high profile in this campaign as they were the last time.
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Posted 11 September 2009 - 10:47 AM

View PostYaeger, on Sep 11 2009, 10:58 AM, said:

A lot of good information about the upcoming referendum can be found on this site.


http://www.no2lisbon2.com/

I believe this site is connected to Declan Ganley's Libertas. Unfortunately Libertas are not as high profile in this campaign as they were the last time.

-Good on Ye Yaeger,
-Thanks for the tip on this one. Loading our guns-Captain ;)


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Posted 13 September 2009 - 07:53 PM

Libertas founder Declan Ganley has told a news conference in Dublin that he is re-entering the debate on the Lisbon Treaty because of what he claimed was an 'astonishing degree of misrepresentation' of the Yes side.
More information at

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0913/eulisbon.html

Declan Ganley is a well known Irish business man and an independent conservative politician. His involvement will give a strong and much needed voice to centre right and conservative 'No' campaigners.

Welcome back, Declan!

Watch this space for updates.


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Posted 13 September 2009 - 09:03 PM

David Icke on Red Ice Radio


http://info-wars.org/?p=4759


David Icke joins us to discuss the very important Lisbon Treaty and the upcoming Irish Vote on October 2nd. The European Union is attempting to grab more power from the nations of Europe with a revamped version of the European Constitution in order to grow into a "United States of Europe". We talk about the corruption within the EU, the undemocratic nature EU's political structure and the emerging fascist global dictatorship. Topics Discussed: Guiding Forces, Physical Reality, Centralize the Decision making, From the Tribe to the Global Dictatorship, House of Rothschild, Rockefeller, Germany Court Classified the Treaty as Unconstitutional, Leaders above the Law, Sympathetic Resonance, Peter Mandelson, Ted Heath, Count Richard Nikolaus von Coudenhove-Kalergi, International Paneuropean Union, Otto Von Hapsburg, Uniformity, MEP Corruption, Allowances Fraud, the Galvin Report, Nigel Farage MEP, Marta Andreasen, Barroso a Maoist Student Leader, Sarkozy, Vladimir Bukovsky, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Socialist EU, Diversity vs Culture Erosion, Watermarked Documents, Leaks from inside the European Parliament, this emerging Global Dictatorship and much more... Don't miss our upcoming program with David towards the middle/end of August, for a discussion on the Swine Flu issue and forced vaccination..


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Posted 14 September 2009 - 06:21 AM

View PostYaeger, on Sep 13 2009, 10:03 PM, said:

David Icke on Red Ice Radio


http://info-wars.org/?p=4759


David Icke joins us to discuss the very important Lisbon Treaty and the upcoming Irish Vote on October 2nd. The European Union is attempting to grab more power from the nations of Europe with a revamped version of the European Constitution in order to grow into a "United States of Europe". We talk about the corruption within the EU, the undemocratic nature EU's political structure and the emerging fascist global dictatorship. Topics Discussed: Guiding Forces, Physical Reality, Centralize the Decision making, From the Tribe to the Global Dictatorship, House of Rothschild, Rockefeller, Germany Court Classified the Treaty as Unconstitutional, Leaders above the Law, Sympathetic Resonance, Peter Mandelson, Ted Heath, Count Richard Nikolaus von Coudenhove-Kalergi, International Paneuropean Union, Otto Von Hapsburg, Uniformity, MEP Corruption, Allowances Fraud, the Galvin Report, Nigel Farage MEP, Marta Andreasen, Barroso a Maoist Student Leader, Sarkozy, Vladimir Bukovsky, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Socialist EU, Diversity vs Culture Erosion, Watermarked Documents, Leaks from inside the European Parliament, this emerging Global Dictatorship and much more... Don't miss our upcoming program with David towards the middle/end of August, for a discussion on the Swine Flu issue and forced vaccination..


*'Sweeps' NOTE:
...Good Yaeger, but we'll need ALL the help we can get. Here's the latest POLLS on the 'Treaty vote'. No,I don't hold to a lot of real substance in Polls at this stage and 1,000 people in the survey isn't that impressive, unless we know the source/how it was conducted/etc./'S'

IRELAND...Sunday Business Post
Poll shows Lisbon Treaty support remains strong
13 September 2009 By Pat Leahy, Political Editor

There is strong support for the Lisbon Treaty with less than three weeks
to go before polling day, according to the findings of the latest Sunday
Business Post/Red C tracking poll.

The poll shows that the Yes side enjoys a strong lead and there has been
no collapse in the Yes vote as happened in advance of last year's
referendum.

More than six in ten Irish citizens (62 per cent) who say they intend to
vote say they will back the treaty.

Less than one in four (23 per cent) now say they will vote against the
measure, while 15 per cent are undecided. Support for the treaty has
remained stable since the start of the year, the poll finds.

Meanwhile, support for the political parties remains largely similar to
the levels recorded at the local and European elections in June.

While there has been a sharp rise in Labour Party support to 19 per
cent, Fianna Fáil remains in second place behind Fine Gael.

At 33 per cent support, Fine Gael retains a comfortable nine-point lead
over Fianna Fáil. The Green Party has seen a slight recovery in support
to 5 per cent. Fianna Fáil support, at 24 per cent, is slightly lower
than its support at the local elections, and would entail a massive loss
of seats if the government falls and an election is called.

The poll was conducted on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
among more than 1,000 voters nationwide.


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Posted 14 September 2009 - 08:31 AM

View Postskylark, on Sep 14 2009, 07:21 AM, said:

*'Sweeps' NOTE:
...Good Yaeger, but we'll need ALL the help we can get. Here's the latest POLLS on the 'Treaty vote'. No,I don't hold to a lot of real substance in Polls at this stage and 1,000 people in the survey isn't that impressive, unless we know the source/how it was conducted/etc./'S'

IRELAND...Sunday Business Post
Poll shows Lisbon Treaty support remains strong
13 September 2009 By Pat Leahy, Political Editor

There is strong support for the Lisbon Treaty with less than three weeks
to go before polling day, according to the findings of the latest Sunday
Business Post/Red C tracking poll.

The poll shows that the Yes side enjoys a strong lead and there has been
no collapse in the Yes vote as happened in advance of last year's
referendum.

More than six in ten Irish citizens (62 per cent) who say they intend to
vote say they will back the treaty.

Less than one in four (23 per cent) now say they will vote against the
measure, while 15 per cent are undecided. Support for the treaty has
remained stable since the start of the year, the poll finds.

Meanwhile, support for the political parties remains largely similar to
the levels recorded at the local and European elections in June.

While there has been a sharp rise in Labour Party support to 19 per
cent, Fianna Fáil remains in second place behind Fine Gael.

At 33 per cent support, Fine Gael retains a comfortable nine-point lead
over Fianna Fáil. The Green Party has seen a slight recovery in support
to 5 per cent. Fianna Fáil support, at 24 per cent, is slightly lower
than its support at the local elections, and would entail a massive loss
of seats if the government falls and an election is called.

The poll was conducted on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
among more than 1,000 voters nationwide.

*'Sweeps' NOTE:
…This is a MUST READ. It is to be READ in its entirety; otherwise YOU will know nothing of the significance of this VOTE on the Lisbon Treaty. Thanks/'s'

Ireland 'No' vote on the Lisbon Treaty vital for democracy and peace in Europe

- Please vote 'No' Ireland in the second referendum. And vote 'No' in strength-

As an Irish dual national, with an Irish Mother who tried to instil in me many values typical of Ireland…values that she herself consistently adhered to for all her faults…including the values of justice and transparency, I appeal to the people of Ireland to vote 'No' a second time to the Lisbon Treaty in the referendum in October.

By voting 'No', they will save Europe from certain civil war and disaster if this Treaty -- full of hidden clauses that allow the creation of a militarised police state --is imposed on us in Europe by a criminal group moving forward behind a veil of secrecy thrown over their activities by the mainstream corporate media they control.

It was the honesty of the judges of Ireland that allowed Ireland a vote on the Lisbon Treaty in spite of the bullying of the politicians in Dublin and of the controlled Irish mainstream media.

A single judge ruled that the Lisbon Treaty so substantially altered, and indeed removed, the fundamental civic rights of the Irish people that it could not just been signed off by the foreign minister and prime minister behind a closed door without any publicity as happened in other European countries, including in Austria.

The French and the Dutch were not allowed a vote on the Lisbon Treaty in spite of their resounding rejection of the Treaty, presented to them with more or less the same content but under a slightly different name, in earlier referendums.

This is what's happening IRELAND:

You have been offered concessions by the criminal elite running the EU to persuade you to sign this document.

We in the rest of Europe have not been offered any such concessions. We are about to see our rights stripped from us under the pretext of efficiency and "streamlining of decision making".

We face the prospect of an unelected EU president with unprecedented, dictatorial powers, checked only by parliament proven to be so corrupt that auditors refuse to sign off on the EU accounts in case they incriminate themselves in massive fraud.

We face the prospect of forced conscription into armies (the mutal defence pledge); death on the streets if we protest (shooting protestors is legal under the Lisbon Treaty); arbitary arrest in the middle of the night by an EU police and indefinite detention without trial (all provisions in the Treaty).

This will be imposed on us by a criminal officials who have annexed high office in the EU and in national governments, and who do not serve our interests, as they claim, but who serve their paymasters, the Rockefeller/Rothschild banking syndicate who have deliberately destroyed our economies in the o-called "credit crunch" to enrich themselves and who are also behind the push for mass forced vaccination with the WHO swine flu jab.


'Europe's nations should be guided towards the super-state without their people understanding what is happening. This can be accomplished by successive steps, each disguised as having an economic purpose, but which will eventually and irreversibly lead to federation'. Jean Monnet (Founding Father Of The EU in a letter to a friend 30th April 1952).).

On June 12th 2008, the proud and independent minded Irish screamed a loud and clear NO to the treacherous Lisbon Treaty and to further integration into the EU Superstate being constructed around the hopes, dreams and lives of the peoples of Europe. Typically, arrogantly and not surprisingly, the Euro Fascists, whose credentials are appearing ever more Totalitarian in structure and ruthless in application, simply ignored the voice of the Irish voter, demanding there be a another vote, and this time, the rebellious Irish would have to get it right, or else.

On October 2nd this year, once again, the fate of nearly 500 million people will be decided by a country whose population totals only 4.2 million. The people of the Republic Of Ireland will now for a second time, have been the only `citizens` of the European Union given the opportunity to have their say on what is potentially the most fundamental piece of legislation in the history of the `Old Continent.` All the other member states have simply ignored the wishes of their people and left ratification to be `rubber stamped` by their respective parliaments. However, it is necessary, at least at the moment, for all twenty seven member states to complete ratification before the `Treaty` becomes legally binding.

So, if the Irish vote is `NO` for a second time, then legally, according to its own rules, Brussels will not be able to implement the Treaty. However, if the Irish people this time around swallow the massive `Pro Treaty` propaganda and vote `Yes,` then the fate of, and inevitable demise of the Nation States of Europe will be sealed. There will be no more serious obstacles left to Federalisation. The long dreamed of (by the Federalists that is) a United States Of Europe will inevitably become a reality.

Many, if not the majority of people on both sides of the Atlantic have been `duped` for decades into believing that the EEC/EU is about a `free trade` zone. This is not at all the case, as the above quote by Monsieur Monet illustrates very clearly. So what are the ramifications of a `Yes` vote by the Irish.

The European Union was founded on lies and deceit at the very highest levels of government. This trail of deception has continued since, and on Thursday 13th December 2007 stopped momentarily in Lisbon Portugal, where the `dignitaries` of the member states of this `trading bloc` signed the `EU Reform Treaty`.

This `Treaty` replaces the EU Constitution rejected in 2005 by both France and the Netherlands. Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor and the former French President `Giscard D`Estaing are among many European ministers who have confirmed that the `Treaty` is but the Constitution by another name. The only differentials being the dropping from the new document those articles relating to the EU Flag, Anthem and Motto. Yet only two days prior to the `Historic event` in Lisbon, sixteen member states `broke cover` and called for an amendment to the `Treaty `and the reinstatement of these three articles, thereby transforming the `Treaty` into the original Constitution. They also want to impose the `single currency` on all those member states still retaining their `indigenous` currencies and are suggesting that a `Europe Day` become a holiday for celebration.

The leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party `Nigel Farage` said, 'The full treachery being imposed is at last fully out in the open. The pathetic attempts claiming this wasn't the Constitution are now blown out of the water. Back comes the flag, the anthem and the motto. It means that what was 96% of the original constitution is now 100%. Let's not hear any more of the `Reform Treaty`. This is the rejected EU Constitution brought back in all it's pomp'.

Whilst still in office, the former Danish Prime Minister and current Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, decided against any referendum on the Treaty, leaving it's ratification to Danish MPs. Since then, nothing has changed here in the `Old Kingdom,` where it's business as usual as far as the Lisbon Treaty is concerned.

Last year, Mr Fogh Rasmussen stated that the "Treaty` was 'Good For Denmark." Denmark had planned to hold a referendum on the Constitution back in 2005, but following the `NO` votes in France and Holland, the vote was dropped. The Danish Justice Ministry have concluded that the `Treaty` does not threaten Danish Sovereignty. Mr Fogh Rasmussen was quoted as saying, ";When sovereignty is relinquished, a referendum is needed, but when no sovereignty is relinquished, Parliament will ratify the text'.

He also confirmed plans to hold another referendum on the `Single Currency` (EURO) and whether to end the `opt outs` agreed at Maastricht relating to defence, justice and home affairs.

So, no threat to sovereignty? Well let's consider the implications: If a Sovereign Nation State no longer controls it's own Economy, Defense, Justice System and Home Affairs, can it truly be called a `Sovereign Nation State` any longer ? The answer is quite simply NO.

The Political and Financial Elite of Europe have been working towards this moment since the end of World War Two. In every member state, the personalities might differ, but the rhetoric is always the same; ;No Loss Of Sovereignty, good for the people, good for the economy and so on.'.

So let us take a look at what this `Treaty` is really about. What is the difference between this document and the original Constitution ? German Lawyer, Klaus Heeger, a researcher and legal advisor to the Independent Democratic group in the EU Parliament has drawn the following conclusions regarding the two documents:

According to his analysis, the Constitution granted the EU 105 new `competences`. The `Treaty` also grants 105 new areas of competence. Out goes the EU symbols (Flag, Anthem, Motto) in comes Climate Change. The remaining 104 areas remain the same.

Decision making by qualified majority replaces `unanimity` in 62 new areas in the Reform Treaty. One more than in the Constitution. Out goes `Intellectual property rights`, in comes energy and climate change. The other 60 stay the same.

This sixth and final `Treaty` is the `death knell` for the sovereignty of the member states of the EU. Do not be mistaken about this, and no matter what your `elected` leaders are telling you to the contrary, this is it. This is the culmination of years of plotting, deception and conspiring against the people of Europe. So what's the big deal many will ask ? Read on and find out.

This `Treaty` is the EU's most secret and quickest drafted document yet. Opposition to and recognition that the EU is a Police State in the making is growing and they (the conspirators) know that speed is vital. Tony Blair agreed to it in June 2007 as his final `Stab in Britain's Back.` Foreign Ministers agreed it's terms in September 2007 and on 13th December two months later, the representatives of each member state signed the document, and now, all that remains is ratification, and the deed will be done.

So, if the result of the Irish vote is a `Yes` and all other member states do as indicated, ratify this treasonous piece of infamy, how will our lives be affected ?

Our National Parliaments will become redundant as all power that still remains will transfer to Brussels. It will mean the formal end of those Historic Nations of Europe who are member states of the EU. National Embassies around the world will come under the auspices of EU bureaucrats. The ancient counties and provinces will be merged and combined into `EU Administrative Regions`. (The amalgamations of Kommunes in Denmark is a pre-emptive example of this, along with the `devolved` parliaments of Scotland and Wales, to be soon joined by the eradication of `England` and the setting up of similar regional assemblies there).

The EU will take ownership of Police, Military, Nuclear Weapons, Currency Reserves and North Sea Oil as outlined in the Treaty document. Serving members of our Police and Armed Forces will be required to take an oath of loyalty to the EU. Refusal will result in dismissal. The EU will have complete control of all military matters, equipment and facilities.

Political parties will be abolished, phased out or realigned. Only Pan European parties will be allowed. Independence parties will effectively be outlawed as under the 1999 ruling of the European Court Of Justice (case 274/99), it is illegal to criticize the EU. (Even before the Irish Vote, News from Brussels indicates that plans are afoot already to eliminate any `Euro-sceptic groups within the EU Parliament). The EU will have the legal right to close National Parliaments and Assemblies.

Many people will be made unemployed as the EU rule of `retraining` at a citizens own expense becomes universal (including the purchase of a Certificate confirming said retraining). Hundreds of thousands of small businesses will be forced to close due to the enforcement of endless numbers of impracticable and unworkable EU regulations.

Around 107,000 EU laws will criminalize many, as adherence to this amount of legislation is impossible. We will be subject to frequent fines and even arrest as a result of what will be our inevitable ignorance. Take the following as examples: From January 2006, it became illegal to repair your own domestic plumbing, electrics or even your own car. If you buy a boat over six feet long, built after 1999, you will be required to pay the equivalent in Euros of £4000, or face six months in prison. As the EU `Police State` flexes it's muscles ever more, each of us will live under the fear and threat of arrest or prosecution for any one of a myriad of offences, even minor ones.

The Large Corporations will do well of course, utilising massive immigration from within and without the EU, paying minimum wages to immigrants at the expense of the indigenous population, thus forcing salaries downwards. Furthermore, these Corporations will have a near Monopoly on employment (along with Government), and will be able to dictate conditions and terms of employment without fear of contradiction.

Top Government Jobs and the inevitable corruption which will accompany this monopoly, will create a new `Class Divide` ensuring the rich and their `fellow travellers` get richer, whilst the majority decline into poverty. Taxes will increase in order to pay for the massive growth in bureaucracy.

There will be no `redress of grievance` through local `democratic` channels because there won't be any local democracy. Or any democracy at all for that matter. The `EU Administrative Regional Governments` will be unelected (See the EU Regionalisation plan on the EU Website). Our only vote will be to the powerless EU Parliament. We will be ruled by the unelected EU Commissioners, who have no `accountability to the people` at any level.

If we demonstrate or protest, we can be seized and relocated to another EU Region. The EU Arrest Warrant and the various legislation introduced across the EU since 9/11 will give the Authorities absolute power over us. The shootings of innocents `Philip Prout` and `Jean de Menezes` were entirely legal under EU Law. The intimidation and growing `Anti Muslim` vitriol across the EU is becoming reminiscent of the treatment of Jews in pre-war Germany. A Federal European State will become a very unpleasant place to be.

Following Federation, in and around 15 years hence, Europe could collapse under the weight of it's own Bureaucracy and Corruption. There will be so little production, that no amount of taxation will be able to support the vast, inept, corrupt and wasteful government machinery. Many will be reduced to poverty on the brink of starvation. The complete lack of any `checks and balances` will leave the door open for any would be dictatorship.

The EU as monstrous as it is, is nothing more than a `stepping stone` to `World Government`. Before you dismiss this article as `Scare Mongering` or `Conspiracy Theory`, find out how many of your own country's leading politicians are members of such `Secret Organisations` as the Bilderbergers, Trilateral Commission, Club Of Rome, and the Royal Institute For International Affairs.

Each and every one of the above are totally dedicated to a `One World` Government and see a Federal Europe as a necessary evolution towards that goal. Their memberships read like a who's who of the planet's `power players`. Danish readers for example, might be very surprised to discover which of their country's Political and Financial Elites attend the Bilderberger meetings, which has been in the forefront of machinations to further European Federalization. To find out which of your elected representatives are members of any of the above groups, just type in the organisation's name on any recognised search engine. Then sit back and prepare to be shocked.

We live in an age where people seem to have abdicated all responsibility for their own lives to Government. This has been going on since the end of World War Two, but has accelerated markedly since the 1980's. This `social irresponsibility` led us to Lisbon on 13th December 2007, where our so called leaders signed away our ancient rights and freedoms in the name of their `great plan`. If we sit back and do nothing, the rest of our lives will become a nightmare of our own making, because in the final analysis, it is we who will have handed over our rights and liberties into the hands of `wolves.`

The future well being of a whole continent lies in the hands of the Brave and Heroic Irish people. They need our support. They need to know they are not alone. It's time to start writing to your `elected` representatives, time to find the time to research what the EU `Beast` is really about. It's time to switch off the TV and pick up a book about the EU, or check out the many Internet sites relating to this Totalitarian `Super-State in the making.`

Do something, speak to your friends, neighbours, family; just do something before it is too late, and if the Irish vote yes, it is.


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Posted 14 September 2009 - 10:12 PM

Today's debate on Pat Kenny Show between Declan Ganley (Libertas) and Brigitt Laffan

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_patkenny.xml
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Posted 14 September 2009 - 11:31 PM

View PostYaeger, on Sep 14 2009, 11:12 PM, said:

Today's debate on Pat Kenny Show between Declan Ganley (Libertas) and Brigitt Laffan

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_patkenny.xml

*Good one Yaeger,
...Yep, Declan's up for the Fight. Took on Brigitt L. very well. Has the Facts at his 'Finger Tips'. Hope people can see through the Government's scare tactics. 'Party Loyalists' won't see through anything. Thanks again/'S' :angry:


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Posted 15 September 2009 - 08:05 PM

Lisbon and Abortion





http://www.coircampaign.org/index.php/info...on-and-abortion
What does the Charter of Rights in the Lisbon Treaty mean for the right of the Irish people to decide on social and moral issues? Research has shown that abortion and other ethical issues, such as euthanasia and family law, were of serious concern to voters who rejected the Lisbon Treaty. The Irish Government has sought assurances on these issues from the EU Council and has promised that the EU will allow a protocol on abortion to be attached to a future treaty at some future date.

But the assurances given by the EU Council are not legally binding in EU law, because they are not part of any treaty. They are simply political promises. As High Court Judge and Chairman of the Referendum Commission, Frank Clarke has confirmed, they won't change the Lisbon Treaty.
So the problem remains and the threat is very clear. The Lisbon Treaty takes the right to decide on abortion and other social issues from the Irish people and hands it to EU Court.This is because the power of the European Court of Justice to decide on human rights issues, such as abortion, will be vastly increased by the Charter of Rights attached to the Lisbon Treaty.
That's because the treaty creates a completely new type of European Union – and makes us all citizens of that new super state. It then makes the Charter of Rights attached to the treaty legally binding on all states including Ireland. That means that the Charter, not our constitution, is what the EU Court will consider in deciding on whether abortion should be legal, how marriage should be defined, and on other important social issues.
Even if we obtain a protocol on abortion in the future, it will come into conflict with the Charter, and the European Court of Justice can use the Charter to overrule a conflicting protocol and impose abortion on the Irish people.
If the treaty is passed, all it takes is for a court case to come before the EU Court - like the one that is currently being brought by the Family Planning Association - and the ECJ can decide that Ireland must change her abortion laws. We should keep the right to decide by voting No to Lisbon.
On December 12th last, An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, put the chief concerns of the Irish people with regard to the Lisbon Treaty before the European Council. Concerns regarding abortion and other ethical issues were at the top of the list. In order to get the treaty passed, the European Council agreed that they would be willing to give what they called "assurances" in relation to these issues.

It was, on many levels, an extraordinary negotiation. Abortion, and issues such as euthanasia and family law, became hugely important for voters during the Lisbon Treaty referendum campaign, but the political parties had consistently denied that these issues had anything to do with the treaty. Indeed, they insisted, there was no need for the assurances offered by the European Council now, but they were happy to get these assurances if they would be useful in persuading many voters to support a second referendum

In both instances, the European Council and the Irish Government are being deliberately misleading - some would say being downright deceptive.

It is a fact that the Irish people will lose the right to decide on abortion and other social issues if the Lisbon Treaty is passed. And it is a fact that the assurances offered by the European Council are not legally binding in European Law and, as such, are worthless. It is also a certainty that any existing or future protocols on abortion will be challenged before the European Court of Justice in a bid to have abortion legalised here – and that the Lisbon Treaty will give the Court the power to find that a right to abortion exists for all EU citizens.

Abortion, and other social issues such as marriage rights, became important during the debate on the Lisbon Treaty because some key facts about the Treaty and the Charter of Rights attached to the Treaty were explained to the electorate.

THOSE INDISPUTABLE FACTS ARE:

1. The Lisbon Treaty, in Articles 1 and 47, would create a new EU state for the first time. This is a fundamental change to what previously existed. We would all then be made citizens of this new EU state by Article 9.

2. Article 6 of Lisbon would then make the Charter of Rights attached to the Treaty binding on all citizens in all EU member states – meaning that all citizens of the new EU state would have the same enforceable rights. Those rights are what are laid down in the Charter – and the Charter does not recognize the right to life of the unborn child or traditional marriage.

3. Interpretation of these rights would then be given to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which would have the right to overrule our Constitution on all these matters. Declaration 17 on primacy in the Lisbon Treaty spells out that EU law will supersede the Irish Constitution.

4. If the European Court of Justice decided that a right to abortion exists under any clause in the Charter, then EU law will simply be held superior to Irish law and to the wishes of the Irish people.

5. Therefore if Lisbon is passed it will merely take a court case – such as the D case currently being funded by the Irish Family Planning Association - to come before the ECJ for our pro-life laws to be overruled. And there will then be absolutely nothing we can do about it. We will have voted away our right to decide.

6. The Maastricht protocol, which was designed to protect Ireland's pro-life amendment (Article 40.3.3) – would certainly be challenged in the European Court, whose enhanced powers under the Lisbon Treaty would include the right to overrule that, or other, protocols, once the Charter of Rights attached to Lisbon came into effect, and we were all made EU citizens.

7. The European Court of Justice already decided in the 1991 Grogan case (1) that abortion was merely a 'service'. Now the Lisbon Treaty would give them the right to enforce a similar judgment and to change our abortion laws against our wishes.

Before the referendum last June, Cóir made these issues a central plank of our campaign. Extensive research undertaken for the Government following the defeat of the Lisbon Treaty has since shown that abortion and other moral issues were major factors for up to 79% of No voters.
Millward Brown found that 79% of No voters felt that abortion issues were important for Ireland, while 66% of No voters were prompted to vote as they did by abortion concerns. Their findings were preceded by the results of a Sunday Business Post poll which found that 58% of voters believed that Lisbon could affect Ireland's abortion laws – and of those 74% voted No. (2)

This is because the threat of legalized abortion - and to our right to decide our own laws – is very clear from the Lisbon Treaty.

Leading Constitutional barrister Gerald Hogan remarked last year that, post-Lisbon, our Supreme Court would be "eclipsed" by the Charter of Rights attached to the treaty. (3) And Fidelma Macken, an Irish member of the European Court of Justice, said that it would be "foolish" to argue that the Charter will not affect national laws. (4)

In an analysis published last June, the European Centre for Law and Justice argued that "If the European Court of Justice were to decide that abortion is a 'right' in interpreting the Charter of Fundamental Rights, it appears that this decision, would be binding on Ireland, Protocol 35 (the Maastricht protocol) notwithstanding."
The law centre pointed out that the Maastricht Protocol only guarded against provisions of EU Treaty law, while they believed the threat to Irish pro-life laws would come from legislation or an EU Court decision that would declare abortion to be a fundamental human right. "This is not a remote possibility;" their report goes on to state, "in fact, given the recent history of the European institutions, this is more probable than not to happen." (5)
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin stated on 3 March 2009 that it would be "foolish to think that such protocols would be totally immune from any future legal challenge." (6)
And the European Centre for Law and Justice also warned of an EU Court judgment overturning Ireland's Constitutional protection of marriage as being a union of a man and woman.

That definition of marriage has since received a bashing from the EU Parliament, who voted on 14th January this year to approve a resolution urging EU member states to recognize same-sex marriage and abortion rights.

In a blow to the denials of the Irish government on the effect of the Lisbon Treaty on Ireland's moral and social laws, the resolution – called the Catania resolution – was actually based on the Charter of Rights attached to the Lisbon Treaty.
The significance of the Catania resolution is not just that it reveals the mindset of the EU Parliament – it also revealed what that Parliament believed the Charter of Rights attached to Lisbon to be – a Charter which could be used to attack the right to life and the traditional definition of marriage.

So what of much-touted "assurances", "promises" and what the Government is calling "guarantees" on issues such as abortion, taxation and defence which have been offered by the European Council.

An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, has argued that these statements made by the EU Council should ease concerns which led to the No vote.

This Government is being fundamentally dishonest.

Why? Because they know full well that all these assurances are utterly worthless; they are not part of any treaty and therefore have no legal effect in EU law. Writing about these assurances in the Irish Times on July 30th 2009, High Court Judge and Chairman of the Referendum Commission, Frank Clarke wrote that "these do not change the treaty". He also described the assurances as "statements" – rather than using the deliberately misleading description of "guarantee" being bandied about by the Government and by Yes campaigners.

That's because these statements are not guarantees – they are not legally binding on the EU Court of Justice, which is the only body that decides on and interprets EU treaties; despite the government's insistence that lodging them with the United Nations gives them legal standing. As journalist Vincent Browne has remarked they might as well be lodged with Leitrim County Council.

The "guarantees" will not be referenced in the amendment which is now to be put before the Irish people on October 2nd – the planned date for the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. This just confirms what we know to be true: these guarantees can have no effect on Irish or EU law.

And the EU Council has narrowed the scope of the Lisbon "guarantee" on protecting the right to life, family and education in the Irish Constitution to one small area of the Lisbon Treaty?

That's the area of "Freedom, Security and Justice", which is only one of 13 areas of shared competences in the EU, i.e. shared between the Union and its Member States.

The guarantee does not purport to protect the Irish constitutional position in the other areas of the Treaty – in relation to the internal market, or social policy, for example. The obvious question is why not?

But in any case, these "guarantees" have no legal effect in EU law. In fact, they are merely political promises – the sort that are broken daily – and even worse, they are promises about a future event or events over which we have no control whatsoever.

So now we know the assurances will not change the Lisbon Treaty – not a word or a jot.

But what of the future protocols promised by the EU – which may or may not be attached to a future treaty at some date. Several problems arise with this means of securing our right to decide on abortion and other issues.

Firstly, when the Government says that it promises to bring forward at some future date a protocol on, for example, abortion that's a promise we cannot hold them to. We don't know the wording of these proposed protocols or whether they will ever actually come to pass. To come into force such a protocol would have to be ratified by all 27 EU member states.

The June declaration by the EU Prime Ministers and Presidents stated that this future protocol "will clarify but not change either the content or the application of the Treaty of Lisbon." So, it would remain an interpretative statement and would not be an opt-out from the treaty for Ireland as regards the right-to-life or any other fundamental right.

Secondly, and more importantly, while such protocols would have legal standing as an interpretative statement which the EU Court might, or might not, agree with, the same problem as before still arises (and is the reason why pro-life people voted No to Lisbon despite the Maastricht protocol). That problem is the Charter of Rights attached to the treaty.

If a protocol on abortion is obtained at a future date (although no-one knows at this point what it will actually say), it is unlikely that, if the Lisbon Treaty is passed, such a protocol would stand against a legal challenge. This is because the power of the European Court of Justice to decide on issues such as abortion will be vastly increased by the Charter of Rights attached to the Lisbon Treaty.

This is the core of the problem. Any protocol on the right to life (or on family law) can come into conflict with the Charter – and the European Court of Justice can use the Charter to overrule a conflicting protocol and impose abortion on the Irish people.

In other words, the matter will still be in the hands of the ECJ if Lisbon is passed.

Some commentators have said that it would be better for pro-life people to lobby the European Union politically than to oppose the Lisbon Treaty. But this simply doesn't make sense in regard to our abortion laws. The European Court of Justice cannot be lobbied – nor will its judgments be reversed even in the unlikely event that the EU Parliament ever favoured a ban on abortion.

Yes campaigners have pointed to the precedent set down by the Danish government following the rejection of the Maastricht Treaty in a referendum there in 1992. In that case the Danish government sought and secured legally binding opt-outs from the central provisions of Maastricht - the euro-currency, EU military and security commitments, and Maastricht's provisions on EU citizenship.

We are in quite a different position to the Danes however, in that our government – unlike the Poles and the British - has not sought an opt-out from the Charter of Rights. In relation to Irish social and family law then, the Charter could be used to overrule any future protocol, which was not the case in relation to any Danish concerns.

The fundamental problem lies in the desire of the EU to become ever more centralized and federalized. They want Ireland (and the other smaller states especially) to give up more and more of our sovereignty and our voting power in making EU laws. In short, they want us to hand over our right to decide.

While that may not seem so important when we are discussing banana sizes or patio heaters, it becomes a very serious matter when it comes to the right to decide our own laws. Lisbon will take from each of you, from every Irish person, the right to decide on abortion, euthanasia and other crucially important issues.


NOTES
(1) (SPUC v. Grogan, Case C-159/90), 4 October 1991

(2) Millward Brown IMS: September 2008. Post Lisbon Treaty Referendum Research Findings. Sunday Business Post: June 2008.

(3) Irish Times. 24 April 2008. Charter 'could eclipse' Supreme Court. Carol Coulter

(4) Open Europe: June 2007. The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: Why a fudge won't work,

(5) European Centre for Law and Justice: May 2008. Legal Analysis of Select Provisions of the Lisbon Treaty

(6) Archbishop Diarmuid Martin: 03 March 2007 speaking to the Institute of International and European Affairs as reported on Catholicireland.net

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Michael Martin