| Ireland has benefited more than anyone out of Europe. Is it reasonable to take the bits you want and leave the others? Are they biting the hand that feeds it? Perhaps Ireland are just blaming their current economic woes on Europe whilst in fact it is little to do with it. Interestingly it was mainly the left wing poor sector of the electorate that voted no.
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Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. Herman Goering
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