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Old 21-09-2009, 10:58 PM #1
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Just wondering are any Irish mebers on here going to vote?

Also for other members this would be good for you to take 10 minutes to read, seeing as how it will be forced upon you like it's been forced upon us Irish for the second time.

Basically smaller countries will get less of a say, example; Ireland wil lose 50% of our say in the EU)

here's a link, please read.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lisbon#Ireland

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I've been told to vote Yes,I have no clue really. ANYTHING to do with politics just go right over my head
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I will be voting


wait im not irish
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[rquote=2597390&tid=147985&author=Princess]I've been told to vote Yes,I have no clue really. ANYTHING to do with politics just go right over my head[/rquote]

I really don't want to ask you to vote no, but im sure if you read the treaty you'd change your mind.

A leaflet came today saying that the EU were pushing for Euthanasia to be legalised in countries, if we vote Yes on the treaty we dont get a say.

More info on that @ www.euinfo.ie

that has all the major guidelines that havent been included in previous leaflets sent by the Government.

Also just to ramble on a bit more, this is probably the most important referendum of the past 30 years and probably one of the most important of our generation.
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[rquote=2597403&tid=147985&author=Nathan]I will be voting


wait im not irish[/rquote]

You ve already voted yes, but your government wouldnt want you knowing that now would they, seeing as how they voted on your behalf.
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Maybe I just won't vote,urgh I don't know. I don't think people who have no clue or interest should even vote.
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[rquote=2597414&tid=147985&author=Princess]Maybe I just won't vote,urgh I don't know. I don't think people who have no clue or interest should even vote. [/rquote]

Would you not consider even spoiling your vote? that way at least your vote still makes up for something even if your undecided on what.
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Hmm maybe. I'll see what my family are doing. My brother knows feck loads about all this.
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[rquote=2597434&tid=147985&author=Princess]Hmm maybe. I'll see what my family are doing. My brother knows feck loads about all this.[/rquote]

Good, I was the same until I actually read what this treaty stands for, it's crazy what they're trying to do....
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omg Laura vote, I'm so anti not voting, its like one of these thigns i have.

having said that I know nothing about this but if what Iceman is saying is true then 'no' seems about right to me.
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Well I didn't vote the last time there was something on,I was too lazy to go,haha!

I'll ask my brother and see! My mum said shes going Yes but I think she has about much clue as me....
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Well before you do vote make sure you know what your voting for.

I don't live in Ireland but my Dad does and he'll be voting No.
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i dont really understand it
no one explained it to me
all they say is VOTE YES or VOTE NO
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Yes Vote "No"
That Europe Deal has Screwed Ireland.
Utter Fact.
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[rquote=2598260&tid=147985&author=Corkie]Well before you do vote make sure you know what your voting for.

I don't live in Ireland but my Dad does and he'll be voting No.[/rquote]

Your Dad is most wise.
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Sure Brian Cowen admitted to not even reading the fecking thing the first time round so how am I supposed to believe anything that this government says? I suppose the logical thing to do would be to vote Yes because we need as much help as we can get at the moment, but I wont do it for the simple reason that I question every decision they make now, including this whole NAMA rubbish that benefits the big boys and kicks the small lads in the balls. I wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them and they don't deserve our backing at this stage.
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I voted NO last time, because the stupid, over paid, under worked and idiotic government couldn't tell me what i was voting for. Nothing has changed so far, so it maybe another NO vote for me!

Nama should stand for, NO ASSHOLE MENTAL ACCOUNTANTS!
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[rquote=2598265&tid=147985&author=kerplunk124]i dont really understand it
no one explained it to me
all they say is VOTE YES or VOTE NO[/rquote]

If you have a look at the links I provided it has the main inclusions of the treaty there, but dont get drawn into the "Yes" leaflets that are sent through your door, they've been proven to be biased.

As for Mr Cowen and not reading the treaty the first time round, it just goes to show what type of a jackass is running our country.

Gordon Brown seems pretty good right now....
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I would vote no if I could but I cant vote because im 17 ha
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You bet your bottom dollar I will be voting no!

'Europe's nations should be guided towards the super-state without their people understanding what is happening. This can be accomplished by successive steps, each disguised as having an economic purpose, but which will eventually and irreversibly lead to federation.'

- Jean Monnet, 'Founding Father' of the EU,

NO MEANS NO!

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I will be repeating myself and voting NO!
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Polls are predicting a YES....

although 1 in 5 people are still undecided....


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People are voting yes because Fianna Fail, the boggers party, are convincing old people and people suffering from the economy THEY played a part in messing up that it's the only way to reverse the economic downturn [and, conveniently save there party's worthless ass]

Such a shame. I wish people could think for themselves instead of relying on official party lines. Ironic that the yes brigade accused US of scaremongering last time.

I dont even give one iota about the main issues. I am looking at the BIGGER PICTURE here. A United States Of Europe. Centralization of power. Lisbon is not an end unto itself. First Lisbon, what next?

Also, remember, we are voting on behalf of the MILLIONS who did not even get the chance! Isin't the whole IDEA of the treaty to establish an apparently more democratized europe? Through what, facist force-ism?

What a crock of hypocritical ****!
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Exactly, look at the countries who "voted" yes. The UK have but yet nobody seems to know that....
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