Democracy is being extinguished across Europe by German leader
Published Monday, January 30, 2012, 8:08 AM
Updated Monday, January 30, 2012, 11:18 AM
Rory FitzGerald is an Irish writer and commentator based in Cork
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awoken32 | Feb 01, 2012, 03:14 AM EST
yeh seamusmor just like the 7/7 bombing in the uk were 911 thats are the 911 attack(both inside jobs) in the states,the precursers to the illegal invasions of iraq, merkel= hitlers lovechild
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SeamusMor | Jan 30, 2012, 10:41 PM EST
How ironic for the headline of this story to appear on the 79th anniversary of Adolf Hitler becoming Chancellor of Germany!
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Murph46 | Jan 30, 2012, 09:29 PM EST
RocknRel-votes in Irish voted Yes!Still looking at the streets!
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RockNReel | Jan 30, 2012, 08:55 PM EST
Good Article, but will scare the spineless among us as can be seen already from certain replies here. Its as simple as this really--the Irish will vote a resounding NO. And dont be surprised if they take to the streets this time round, as they have been pushed just that little bit too far !!
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sirpeter | Jan 30, 2012, 06:24 PM EST
This is not a bad article.Small member states have a lot to worry about here.Question is can a faceless organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government be trusted.Rules were laid down for the single currency in the Maastricht Treaty.In 2003, France and Germany had both overspent, and their budget deficits had exceeded the 3% of GDP limit to which they were legally bound.Nothing happened to the big boys.Always the case through out history.I'd be inclined to say no to this treaty coming up.See what happens.
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joycean | Jan 30, 2012, 05:34 PM EST
Prish Central needs to distinquish between reporting and editorializing.
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supersurvivor77 | Jan 30, 2012, 04:09 PM EST
CATHOLICABUSESURVIVORSNI.COM--- CANT BE ANY WORSE THAN THE FASCIST ESTABLISHMENT WE HAVE IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
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Kilsally | Jan 30, 2012, 02:02 PM EST
Spot on article which is one of the reasons the UK did not join the Euro single currency. The Irish Republic signed away it`s sovereignty even more so since the Greek & Irish bailouts with Germany now seeking to appoint an unelected EU commissioner to direct the Greek government. The problem with the EU is that the vast majority of power lies with unelected quangos and commissioners.
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Nicomax | Jan 30, 2012, 12:37 PM EST
Then don't take German coins. If Greece and Italy had come anywhere close to collecting their taxes as Germany has done for decades, they would not be in the mess they are in today.
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pndirishandprou | Jan 30, 2012, 11:49 AM EST
Rory what an idiotic and ignorant article! Stupid fear-mongering and unfounded hatred against government in general along the lines of the extremist teabaggers in this country. Europe can only survive and win in the future as a cohesive economic and politically integrated bloc, just like the union of the states in this country form the might of the USA. As for the supposed democratic deficit: Europe has a parliament and national elections decide the representative in the European Counsel. Why should Ireland have more influence in Brussels than let's say Rhode Island in Washington! Since joining the Community Ireland has received 100s of billions of euros from Brussels. Why would the Irish want less Europe, not more? Rory you produced just an unprofessional, xenophobic and ignorant piece non-sense. You should be ashamed of yourself.
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cillowen | Jan 30, 2012, 10:40 AM EST
democracy serves those oligarchs who've a long history
of pumping the blood of the havenots. its talmudic and biblical.
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Murph46 | Jan 30, 2012, 10:29 AM EST
Is she looking for an Aryan nation?
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MCCOLGAN1492 | Jan 30, 2012, 10:24 AM EST
An Irishman, a greek, and an Italian go out for a New years eve dinner..... Who pays????
The Germans!!!!
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