Ireland, we count on you

We Europeans have been struggling during over 150 years to achieve what we havfe today, a welfare state with many rights for our citizens and workers. The European Union has helped to achieve this common wealth across the countries which are members. Neither Spain nor Ireland would be as wealthy as they are today if it weren't for the EU funds, so we all should praise the work the EU has done for its citizens.

Until now. The EU constitution was a rip-off which took away many of the hardly earned rights and a confirmation the EU was the Europe of the States instead of the Europe of the people. Thankfully, both France and the Netherlands voted no to it and it was dropped off the political agenda. But the EU governments hadn't said their last word and they invented the treaty of Lisbon, which is a new constitution without the name. This time, to avoid surprises as the constitution gave, they have mainly decided to vote it inside the respective parliaments, not by giving the voice to the people with a referendum. Since politicians where the ones who created the treaty the results have not surprised anybody, yes was the result in all countries. What a great example of democracy. But Ireland has chosen the truly democratic way and has organised a referendum which is being voted today. If the result is no they will stop the treaty and all the EU working class will be grateful to their Irish colleagues.

The EU is not exiting any more, a dark shadow of neo-liberalism has been put over it and it seems to have forgotten the rights and welfare of its citizens. Not only because the the constitution or the new treaty, also the new law which allows a worker to do a 65(!) hours a week schedule. Almost worse than in the 19th century. I don't feel encouraged by the EU any more.

Because we love the EU, Ireland vote no!

Update: The result has been no!