Should the U.S. allow the European union to break up?
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The European union started in 1992 since then it has grown
very large with a combined economy or GDP of
16 trillion dollars. Germany
the largest of them with a GDP of around 6
Trillion seems to be not only the largest but also the nation with the
healthiest economy. Many Americans do not feel any loyalty to Europe
however; I beg to differ in this opinion. If it had not been for Europe,
our nation would not be here. France
and Spain both
helped us during the revolutionary war and this Americans should never forget.
Skipping way ahead to the Roosevelt administration both
nations stayed friends with the United States
even after Roosevelt helped the decolonization of many
territories belonging to these nations. I understand why Roosevelt wanted
Democracy for the world, what he did not understand was that some nations are
just not ready for Democracy and some of those nations when on their own did
not do very well and to this day are not doing well at all, like Mexico for
example and many South American nations. During WW2, the English and many other
European nations were a great help to the USA
in beating a hostile war like nation, which as you know, was Nazi Germany at
the time. Our nation is a result of the trials and errors of Europe.
Our Judicial System our unions and our civil rights laws are based on the best
of Europe's laws and economic ideology. The Statue of
liberty was given to us by France,
as a symbol of justice for all and freedom for all. Europe
now needs America
to keep from falling. Europe does not need Americans to say,
"Hey you were to generous to your people so you deserve what you got".
They may very well be to liberalistic for many of us to take seriously or to
want to help, but as in life as it is many times in foreign affairs, even
though you may not agree with a friend you still must be a friend when the time
comes that a friend is needed. What Europe was and is
trying to do, is noble in my eyes. You cannot turn your back on someone or in this
case a continental entity that is so pro worker and or pro individual. The
highest quality goods have come out of Europe for many
years with a happy common man or worker and the loss or even the temporary loss
of these countries economies to me will lead to the domino affect for us and
many other countries around the world.
If Europe still had its old territories less the United States it may not be in this situation today.
The European union consists of 27 nations and needs a monetary infusion of 3 trillion dollars to survive.
If Europe fails the USA and the world may follow.
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TuringsChild 2012/06/23 02:45:29No, The United States should let them break up.
+3HOW THE HELL IS IT ANY OF OUR BUSINESS??? Remember George Washington? What did he say about Foreign Entanglements??????????
This is just scratching the surface my friend, i haven't even mentioned the crime wave yet.
Old England will never be the same again, our fathers and grandfathers fought and died for this land and its people, only for a bunch of unqualified 'politicians' to hand it over for 30 pieces of silver.
Make no mistake, you in America are heading in the same direction, Russia, China and India are part of the BRIC alliance and are therefore economically doing great, what would they collectively do for America or the UK...nothing. The banks of Australia, New Zealand and Canada are all solvent, they had little or no interest in Europe. Our governments are taking us in the wrong direction, because it suits their agenda, lambs to the slaughter is all we are. I'm sorry to sound so negative but that's the way it is.
PS, check out Yulia Tymoshenko on google.
Our judicial system was based on the English one not that of Europe as a whole.
The problems the EU countries are experiencing are not as simplistic as "Hey you were too generous to your people so you deserve what you got" Despite being repeatedly warned not to, the EU planners put the cart before the horse in their rush to get the EU up and running and that is one of the major causes of their present issues. So no we shouldn’t be handing out money willy nilly…they need fix the problems that caused this because if they don’t it we will just be throwing good money after bad. One of the things they would have to do to fix the problem is set up a federal government to set financial policy for all the member states and I can’t see the individual countries giving up their independence and sovereignty to effectively be ruled by Germany.
And I doubt very highly that the US would have gotten involved in the second world war if it wasn’t for the fact that Japan bombed Pearl Habor. Would Germany have tried to invade the US? No, Hitler was a right nutter but he wasn’t that nuts. Technology in the 40’s is not what it is today. I don’t think it would be possible for Germany to invade the US back in those days. If all our troops were in our country defending our borders Hiter wouldn't have a snow balls chance in hell of successfully invading the US. And lets not forget we were the only county at that time who had the atomic bomb.
However, I do believe we should do whatever we can, whatever we are able to do to support them and hope they can survive. Many of them are already instituting the principles of the free enterprise system of America and some are seeing positive results beginning to take hold. I hope they succeed, I really do. But "allow"? Sad as it may sound, and much as I hate to have to say it, America is no longer in a position to "allow" anything anymore. Such is the sad state of affairs we have allowed us to sink into with this current Administration.
I am sorry to hear that you like Obama but impressed that you can make that statement and still see that he has done a poor job for the taxpayers. I personally do not like the man, never have, and I don't trust him. I have read too many things about his leanings politically and his warped ideology that does not belong in the White House. There are lots of folks who believe as he does -- evidence his election, for one thing -- and there is nothing wrong with him being able to express his opinions, etc. But, with those beliefs of his, he does not belong in the White House, period. His ideology is anti-American, contra everything we stand for. I believe he slipped through the cracks and, with the support of some pretty heavy-duty sinister folks, caught a lot of disillusioned Americans off g...
I am sorry to hear that you like Obama but impressed that you can make that statement and still see that he has done a poor job for the taxpayers. I personally do not like the man, never have, and I don't trust him. I have read too many things about his leanings politically and his warped ideology that does not belong in the White House. There are lots of folks who believe as he does -- evidence his election, for one thing -- and there is nothing wrong with him being able to express his opinions, etc. But, with those beliefs of his, he does not belong in the White House, period. His ideology is anti-American, contra everything we stand for. I believe he slipped through the cracks and, with the support of some pretty heavy-duty sinister folks, caught a lot of disillusioned Americans off guard and got himself elected on a platform loaded with a whole lot of false planks.
Many Europeans, as we have been seeing lately, have been lulled into the mentality which has enabled the current disasters to develop. But I also happen to believe in the spirit of the Europeans as well, particularly the British, but even the French to some respect and all the others as well. I think they have finally been struck in the head with a blunt object known as reality and are in the process of absorbing the effects of same. I think they have the gumption to overcome their adversities and I think there is a chance they can pull themselves back out of this mess they've gotten themselves into. At least I have to keep thinking that way. Too depressing to think otherwise!
You may be right about the markets. But I've watched that sucker for many, many years and I've seen it pull all kinds of tricks. I think it will dip initially but there will be a frenzy of buyers out there getting back in when the Republicans take over the White House. If we can hang in there and the current Administration not be allowed to pull any fast stunts -- which they are fully capable of doing, you watch -- then we will come out of this with our dignity intact. America is too strong to fail. This I believe. Too many good folks. We outnumber the bastards a million to one. Hang in there, my friend, and don't lose your faith. Even if you do like Obama. (Joke. Had to lighten this up, it was getting to gloomy and corny!)
Read the "Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion". Its going to happen no matter what we try to do.
In a perfect world no one would need anyone's help.
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