Insane People Read the Lisbon Treaty
And McCreevy’s at it again! The Irish Times this morning is reporting (paywall link) that the EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy said yesterday at a meeting hosted by the European Commission that “no sane, sensible person” would read the Lisbon Treaty and that he hadn’t either. The Referendum Commission’s consolidated information is apparently fine for people to read who value their sanity.
It’s extraordinary to note that while McCreevy describes people who read the Treaty from start to finish as insane, he still has the gall to go out canvassing in Kildare with the Taoiseach. Right, so you are convincing us to vote yes but you are publicly saying that you don’t know what you are voting for? Sane people apparently vote for things they don’t understand, the rest of the electorate are probably reading legislation in padded rooms.
Oh, and apparently a vote resulting in a Yes is just a formality. More From IT piece:
He [McCreevy] described the treaty as a “tidying up exercise” which might make it a harder sell for the Yes side. “There is not a big point that one can build a campaign around.”
How the hell can he say that the treaty is a formality, mere EU housekeeping when he has said he hasn’t read the text? Those pesky Terms and Conditions. I wonder does he get screwed when he signs agreements too, as it seems he doesn’t care for fine print.
Is there anything more powderkeg than a prominent voice of the European project patronising the electorate that hold the final yea or nay on the bill? Gaff McCreevy really has a deft touch. It’s something I miss about his isolated secondment out to Europe. More like the naughty boys corner. Maybe he’d do best to stay in the corner and count bricks.
I haven’t decided which way to vote yet, but I know I’m off this weekend to solidify my reputation as insane by reading the whole document and making up my own mind. Are you?
May 24th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Don’t do it Alexia! It’ll turn you mad, mad I tells ya.
I can’t believe McCreevy came out with that shite.
May 27th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
I’m probably going to vote no, simply because I don’t trust either side. I’ve heard so much crap and lies and half truths from both I’m sick of ‘em.