When it comes to chutzpah, the EU surely takes the cake. What was supposed to be a free-trade area has deteriorated into a dictatorial regime run by unelected bureaucrats who think they have the right to lord it over sovereign nation-states. No wonder, then, that UK Prime Minister David Cameron has decided, rightly so, to turn his back on that corrupt and undemocratic organization.
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EU’s idiocy preventing e-books from taking off
Not long ago, I was musing about what appears to be the failure of e-books and e-readers outside of North America. Now, I know why e-books, particularly those in languages other than English, aren’t taking off: the EU forces – and thus interferes with the sovereignty of nation states, a gross violation of international law – member states to impose steep sales taxes on e-books.
To protect its sovereignty, Britain must leave the EU
So, you’re a taxpayer, but you don’t mind because you believe that your taxes help to provide essential government services, such as welfare and health care. You understand that people can sometimes fall on hard times through no fault of their own, and when that happens, they need assistance. You’re fine with that. But you get frustrated when some people abuse the system by claiming benefits without ever looking for work, or by feigning disability, for example. Unfortunately, this is the downside of a society built on the idea that those who can’t help themselves must be propped up by the rest. However, even though such abuse can be quite costly, the overall burden still remains but a drop in the ocean when compared to total government expenditure, and some welfare cheats are in fact caught and punished. While not perfect, and nothing in life is, it’s still a fairly reasonable system.
Germany’s top court guided by cowardice rather than common sense
Germany’s top court has reached a decision on the eurozone bailouts: bailouts already agreed can stand, but any further action will have to be approved by taxpayers’ representatives in Parliament.
Moment of truth for EU coming tomorrow
Tomorrow, September 7, is a big day – for all those who oppose the EU in its current form – as the top German court will render its decision on the legality of the recent bailouts for such loser countries as Greece. If the court finds that the bailout violated the German constitution, the spigots of easy money for the wastrels in the EU will be sealed shut, and they’ll have to find cash somewhere else.
Free trade would be great if it were actually free
Egged on by the current problems that threaten to bring the EU to its knees, Charles Moore writes in his most recent column for the Daily Telegraph that he is beginning to think that the left may have been right about free trade all along.
Britain under assault from all sides
If I were a Briton living in Britain today, picking up just one Sunday newspaper, I’d be treated to one shocking article after another, with each thrusting the proverbial fist from within the pages and punching me in the face hard. In fact, it’s so bad that I’d either consider emigrating, and fast, or join some kind of paramilitary organization to wage war against the insalubrious influences on my once-proud mother country. Short of that, this would be the time to put one’s head in the oven and turn up the gas.
Depraved EU judges to reward and release sex offenders
Justice must not only be done; it must also be seen to be done. Regardless of what drives the judges of the European Court of Human Rights these days, it is not a sense of justice, or mental sanity for that matter.
David Cameron’s preemptive genuflection to the EU could cost him dearly
Britain’s prime minister David Cameron is not exactly known for his pro-EU feelings. Most Britons, in fact, are positively hostile to everything from the Continent. But he’s tied at the hip to the Lib-Dems, a party that adores the EU. This is probably why Cameron has decided to hold a vote (subscription required) on whether prisoners should have the right to vote to appease the powers that be in Brussels and Strasbourg.
Britain tells France ‘NON’
French Prime Minister François Fillon had popped across the Channel to drum up some support for the EU and its ailing euro currency. He was to meet with Prime Minister David Cameron, but also used the time to chew the fat with the British media, such as the The Times.