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    Quote Originally Posted by OneRedArmy View Post
    "80% were in favour of the EU"...........thats like asking someone if they like ice cream.
    So you're saying 80% of people like a cold, slimy substance prone to running off in unmanageable directions and tending to detach itself from its base if you're not careful?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kingdom hoop View Post
    So you're saying 80% of people like a cold, slimy substance prone to running off in unmanageable directions and tending to detach itself from its base if you're not careful?
    And yet there always seems to be so many guys going home alone after a night out....

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    Quote Originally Posted by jebus View Post
    And yet there always seems to be so many guys going home alone after a night out....
    Title of my new book: The Axis of Headless Evil: Women, Ice-Cream and the EU.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu View Post
    That poll (or at least, the same question with a similar result) was in the Metro today. Text polls should be banned, and anyone who reads anything into them should be deported as far away from Ireland as possible.
    From the article Pete linked to:
    according to the European Commission’s latest public opinion survey.

    The findings, based on work conducted before the referendum vote, are in line with a snap poll of 2,000 Irish voters conducted immediately after the referendum decision.

    The snap poll showed that 80% of those voting No were in favour of the EU.
    It doesn't say how either the EC's survey or the snap poll were carried out, but it's not clear that either is a text poll. Anyone know for sure?
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    How could the Commission do a text poll?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kingdom hoop View Post
    How could the Commission do a text poll?
    Text you and ask you do you like the EU.
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    Quote Originally Posted by holidaysong View Post
    Text you and ask you do you like the EU.
    I see, thanks.



    (Though I was more curious as to how they'd get my number and have the right to send me a text without breaking data protection laws.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by kingdom hoop View Post
    So you're saying 80% of people like a cold, slimy substance prone to running off in unmanageable directions and tending to detach itself from its base if you're not careful?
    I knew Fianna Fail's poll ratings were up, but thats taking the....

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    Quote Originally Posted by John83 View Post
    It doesn't say how either the EC's survey or the snap poll were carried out, but it's not clear that either is a text poll. Anyone know for sure?
    Don't tell me I've inadvertently proven the accuracy of text polls!!

    Completely off topic for a quick sec, but the poll in today's Metro was interesting. "Did you do drugs last night? Text your answer to..." Reminded me of Homer going to pick up the speedboat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OneRedArmy View Post

    If they didn't, then the only course of action is either a mass re-education programme ]


    You mean political re-education?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mypost
    Once one country says No, it creates a snowball effect. Suddenly, the others are not compelled to ratify it. If there are 2, 3 or more countries not ratifying it, it's not going to be a demand of "vote for it or else".

    People 1-0 Politicians.
    The snowball is underway with the news from Poland and Germany, that their Presidents won't sign the treaty into law, despite it gaining ratification in parliament. In Germany, there are several pending legal challenges opposing it's ratification, while in Poland, the President said he wouldn't sign it, as it would be "pointless".

    Add the Czechs to the list, and that makes 4 countries that won't ratify the treaty. Far from being isolated, we now have significant allies opposing the Constitution. Instead of uniting Europe, all it's done is expose divisions within the Union.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mypost View Post
    Instead of uniting Europe, all it's done is expose divisions within the Union.
    Hurrah for that!! Hopefully we can get back to the good old times of Europe in the 1930s

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    Quote Originally Posted by jebus View Post
    Hurrah for that!! Hopefully we can get back to the good old times of Europe in the 1930s
    Last time somebody tried to to truly unite Europe under one central government millions of people died......this brings me back to my 4th Reich/Vichy France Theory.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wangball View Post
    Last time somebody tried to to truly unite Europe under one central government millions of people died.
    I've had just about enough of your Edward Heath bashing for one day!

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    Cowan has come up with a new reason why some people voted No.

    Apparently some people were afraid that if they voted Yes they wouldn't be able to cut turf.

    What's that? Reason 731?

    Goodness, Lisbon II is going to be great craic!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mypost View Post
    Instead of uniting Europe, all it's done is expose divisions within the Union.
    Let's foster and exploit them while the going is good
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    Quote Originally Posted by mypost View Post
    The snowball is underway with the news from Poland and Germany, that their Presidents won't sign the treaty into law, despite it gaining ratification in parliament. In Germany, there are several pending legal challenges opposing it's ratification, while in Poland, the President said he wouldn't sign it, as it would be "pointless".

    Add the Czechs to the list, and that makes 4 countries that won't ratify the treaty. Far from being isolated, we now have significant allies opposing the Constitution. Instead of uniting Europe, all it's done is expose divisions within the Union.
    Quoting yourself?......clearly you are a politician.

    As for "significant allies opposing the Constitution", nothing like a bit of hyperbole.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by SMorgan View Post
    Cowan has come up with a new reason why some people voted No.

    Apparently some people were afraid that if they voted Yes they wouldn't be able to cut turf.

    What's that? Reason 731?
    One of the main reasons I voted Yes - well, not the turf specifically but the fact that Europe can impose all the proper environmental laws that our national government cannot/will not.

    With this and the economy going down the pan Cowen must be wishing that Bertie had hung on another while.

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    Quote Originally Posted by monutdfc View Post
    One of the main reasons I voted Yes - well, not the turf specifically but the fact that Europe can impose all the proper environmental laws that our national government cannot/will not.
    Well the turf one is one of those mental ones from Europe - stop farmers from drawing it for their own/ domestic use when it's bord na mona that are really decimating the bogs in an unsustainable manner.
    If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.

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