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"Martin Holterman" <martin.holterman@wxs.nl> wrote in message
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> Antimulticulture wrote:
>
> > Bye-bye USA?
> > http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=44609
> > June 6, 2005
> >
> > It's amazing what happens when the people - the little people - make
their
> > voices heard. Very often, what they say doesn't jibe with what they're
> > supposed to believe.
> >
> > It's amazing that the governing elite even allow it to happen.
> >
> > Truth be known, if the elite had their druthers, it would never be
permitted
> > because they really don't want to know what the average citizen believes
or
> > wants. Nor do they care.
> >
> > If the truth be known, the governing elite believe they know best for
> > everyone. They believe they are anointed with, and should have, the
power to
> > put in place their political, economic, cultural, educational, social
and,
> > yes, even moral and religious guidelines.
> >
> > It doesn't matter whether you're talking about elections in this
country -
> > consider the ongoing sour grapes about the last two presidential races -
or,
> > the vote in France and the Netherlands on the proposed E.U.
constitution.
> >
> > Candidates or issues are put before "the people" with the expectation
that
> > the desires of the elite will be confirmed, but when the votes are in -
> > well, lowrdy me, surprise, surprise - what a shock it is!
> >
> > I guess the indoctrination didn't work. Guess they'll have to
reconfigure
> > the sales pitch, but then again, maybe not. Then again, maybe the impact
of
> > the result will make the "little people" realize the power they really
have.
> >
> > Maybe they will realize it isn't safe or wise to put the entire future
of
> > your country - and indeed your continent - in the hands of a group of
elites
> > who have a vision of the future that isn't quite what the people have in
> > mind. Maybe they will realize that if they go along to get along, they
will
> > end up living in a country, in a society that has no reflection of their
own
> > history, their own independence and their own identity.
> >
> > There are 25 E.U. countries and nine had approved the constitution
before
> > the French vote. Clearly President Jacques Chirac and his supporters
thought
> > they had a sure thing. Why else would they have allowed the issue to go
> > before the people? Talk about being blindsided and, now, not only is the
> > E.U. concept in jeopardy, but so are political careers thought to be
> > bulletproof.
> >
> Article 54 of the French Constitution:
> "Si le Conseil Constitutionnel (...) a d�clar� qu'un engagement
> international comporte une clause contraire � la Constitution,
> l'autorisation de ratifier ou d'approuver l'engagement internationanl en
> cause ne peut intervenir qu'apres r�vision de la Constitution."
>
> Article 89:
> "(...) La r�vision est d�finitive apr�s avoir �t� approuv�e par
r�f�rendum."
>
> > The French people said "non" with a vote of 54 to 46 percent, which was
bad
> > enough until the Dutch had their turn. Stunningly, they nixed the
proposed
> > constitution 62 to 38 per cent.
> >
> > You'll hear and read all kinds of interpretations as to why the people
said
> > no, but bottom line, it appears the core of the dissatisfaction with the
> > currently popular view of the "new Europe" rests with the ultimate goal
of
> > ending the sovereignty of individual countries, the power that would
rest
> > with a central government, central court system, central monetary
system -
> > essentially, central everything.
> >
> > Look at it this way: How would you vote if the issue on the table would
> > change our entire system of law, finance, currency, trade, borders,
> > language, education, culture, religion and, on top of that, eliminate
our
> > Constitution?
> >
> > It's a pretty big order and not one to be approached lightly. If your
> > reaction to such a proposal would be a loud "NO," consider that the
United
> > States is little more than 200 years old with a system that guides all
the
> > states and, despite the multicultural, open-border advocates among us,
just
> > one language.
> >
> > [Ed. Multiculturalism is imposed demographic change by a handful of such
elites,
> > and in a democracy you have every right not to like this form of
cultural
> > suicide...]
> >
> > Look at the history of Europe. Consider the varied cultures, languages
and
> > political histories of the 25 nations involved in the European Union.
Are
> > they just to throw out everything and start over? That is the mantra of
the
> > ruling elite who only look at two bottom lines: money and power.
> >
> > They want to centralize power and control trade. They envision creating,
> > with the stroke of a few pens, a "country" to compete with the United
> > States. What they ignore is that we became the powerhouse we are because
of
> > the freedoms granted by our Constitution and by the innovation and
energy of
> > our people. Our government didn't create the economic powerhouse that is
the
> > USA - our form of government allowed citizens the freedom to succeed.
> >
> > The E.U. advocates just don't get it. But the people do, and it appears
they
> > don't want to be part of a huge, European super-state, forged by
politicians
> > who essentially don't give a fig what the people want. Since to be
ratified,
> > all 25 states must approve the E.U. constitution - all 448 articles of
it -
> > they face a dilemma. As can be expected, the proponents plan to forge
ahead.
> >
> > From our side of the pond, I hope our politicians are paying attention -
and
> > that extends to the White House. While our media lament and moan about
the
> > E.U. vote, too little attention is being paid to the fact that we're
moving
> > closer to more free-trade agreements that would essentially do the same
> > thing to us. There was NAFTA, the Caribbean Free Trade Initiative and
now,
> > with the support of the administration, CAFTA and ultimately, the goal
of
> > open trade and open borders from the tip of South America to the top of
> > Canada.
> >
> > Are you ready for that? It'll change more than trade. Think about it.
One of
> > the most effective tools of the elite who want to change things is to
keep
> > you, the people, in the dark.
> >
> > They've already moved us well along on these issues and if we, the
people
> > don't wake up and rattle some cages, we'll be had. And we won't even
have
> > the opportunity to vote "yes" or "no." It will be done to us. Because
the
> > elite know better. Or do they?
> >