The Lisbon Treaty Passes Its Last Hurdle
H/T to Nick R Brown for letting me know about this.
Czech President Vaclav Klaus, an ardent opponent of the Lisbon treaty and the expanded powers it gives the newly-empowered European Union over the 27 sovereign nations that are part of the EU, has signed the treaty. He was the last holdout for the document to be legal.
There are disagreements among conservatives as to what this means- for example, Nick thinks?the?treaty is?terrible, but?a?friend of mine involved with foreign policy in Europe?I spoke to a couple of weeks ago thinks it’s going to have a minimal effect on the United States?and?the sovereign nations it will directly effect. Myself, I don’t have a strong opinion, though I think my friend’s opinion is correct in the short-term and that?Nick’s opinion (as well as The Heritage Foundation’s)?is concerned with?the worst-case scenario should everything in the treaty go bad.
Whatever one’s opinion is, we should all have one- this treaty really is a big deal, and unfortunately?the American?media has done almost no reporting on it.
-dustin siggins
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Dustin’s contacts are most likely looking at the economic impact of the treaty.? In this area, the treaty will create tax free zones that will be very attractive to companies, especially those that are global.? The potential competition here is fantastic and aligns with my free market principles.? It may in fact force the U.S. to create tax free zones, tax breaks, or reduce trading tariffs on our own end.? The results of which would be a significant boon to our economy.
My greatest concerns regarding the treaty is the fact that it allows for the European Union to become a country. Think the United States, but instead of Georgia, New York, Virginia, etc, the member states are France, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the rest of the EU member states.? This treaty not only allows for the EU to become its own country, but additionally allows for the creation of an EU military, the election of an EU President (if it declares nation-statehood), currently banned execution of criminals, and forced declaration of insanity of citizens that refuse drug treatments like the Swine Flu vaccine.? My contention is that the drastic and potential dangers in this treaty should not be taken lightly or ignored.
-nick r. brown
