United States of Europe Confirmed By Germans

UsernameInUse · 05-09-2011 05:18PM #1

(Reuters) - Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Sunday called for the creation of a "United States of Europe," saying the bloc needed a common government to avoid future economic crises.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/04/us-germany-europe-idUSTRE7831IE20110904

It's unbelievable to think that our greatest ally in our fight for independence against this shower is now Britain!

Biggins · 05-09-2011 05:19PM

Hitler must be quietly laughing to himself in hell!

...But genuinely - who didn't see this coming?

chucken1 · 05-09-2011 05:21PM

The article says "called for"..not "confirmed"

05-09-2011 05:22PM

<insert uneducated and misinformed statement here>

....hitler etc....

johngalway · 05-09-2011 05:23PM

I would prefer we leave the EU than take on board that Russian lackeys comments.

Monty Burnz · 05-09-2011 05:24PM

What exactly has the thread title got to do with the story you linked?

I suppose 'Former German leader expresses political opinion' wasn't controversial enough? :rolleyes:

foxyboxer · 05-09-2011 05:24PM

USE! USE! USE!

tonycascarino · 05-09-2011 05:24PM

Yes to Jobs, Yes to Lisbon

Artur Foden · 05-09-2011 05:24PM

Am i the only one who doesn't mind the idea?

ricero · 05-09-2011 05:26PM

the 4th reich

foxyboxer · 05-09-2011 05:26PM

"Great Britain causes the greatest problems. (It is) not in the euro but the British nevertheless always want to participate when it comes to designing a European economic area," he said. "That doesn't work."

Everyone knows that the Brits make for the best baddies.

Snakeblood · 05-09-2011 05:27PM

Artur Foden wrote: »

Am i the only one who doesn't mind the idea?

Nah. I'm for the USE. And then eventually the galactic federation.

05-09-2011 05:27PM

Rojomcdojo wrote: »

<insert uneducated and misinformed statement here>

....hitler etc....

Here you go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRTngtsOY8Q

Orando Broom · 05-09-2011 05:27PM

"Dotin' oul bollix thinks Europe should be ran differently."

Precise value of his opinion: zero.

Snakeblood · 05-09-2011 05:28PM

foxyboxer wrote: »

"Great Britain causes the greatest problems. (It is) not in the euro but the British nevertheless always want to participate when it comes to designing a European economic area," he said. "That doesn't work."

Everyone knows that the Brits make for the best baddies.

Arabs are so boring as baddies. you also can't understand what they say as they run towards Rambo firing wildly in the air.

UsernameInUse · 05-09-2011 05:28PM

Monty Burnz wrote: »

What exactly has the thread title got to do with the story you linked?

I suppose 'Former German leader expresses political opinion' wasn't controversial enough? :rolleyes:

A high ranking official has stated for the first time that " we will have to give up our national sovereignty". This is a huge statement, never before uttered. It now confirms what the eurosceptics feared all along right from Masstricht. The E.U wants total power over.

My name is URL · 05-09-2011 05:28PM

That'd all be well and good if the EU actually functioned properly. I can't see his idea being widely supported right now.

Richard Hillman · 05-09-2011 05:28PM

You gotta hand it to Germany, they never gave up. 3rd time lucky and all that.

minidazzler · 05-09-2011 05:29PM

Artur Foden wrote: »

Am i the only one who doesn't mind the idea?

I don't just not mid it, I'm pretty supportive of it. We are incapable of electing a good government for ourselves.

Biggins · 05-09-2011 05:30PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

You gotta hand it to Germany, they never gave up. 3rd time lucky and all that.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again...

Monty Burnz · 05-09-2011 05:31PM

UsernameInUse wrote: »

A high ranking official has stated for the first time that " we will have to give up our national sovereignty".

Oh yeah? What exactly is his rank?

UsernameInUse wrote: »

blah blah blah paranoid nonsense

Good point.

Snakeblood · 05-09-2011 05:31PM

UsernameInUse wrote: »

A high ranking official has stated for the first time that " we will have to give up our national sovereignty". This is a huge statement, never before uttered. It now confirms what the eurosceptics feared all along right from Masstricht. The E.U wants total power over.

What's he a high ranking official of exactly?

UsernameInUse · 05-09-2011 05:32PM

Artur Foden wrote: »

Am i the only one who doesn't mind the idea?

minidazzler wrote: »

I don't just not mid it, I'm pretty supportive of it. We are incapable of electing a good government for ourselves.

Neither of you two want to live in a USE - words can't begin to describe the total horror.

Snakeblood · 05-09-2011 05:33PM

UsernameInUse wrote: »

Neither of you two want to live in a USE - words can't begin to describe the total horror.

Is it worse than Darndale?

conorhal · 05-09-2011 05:34PM

It's an inevitable necessity for Eurozone countries, and naturally the super-statists have seized the opportunity provided by the current economic crisis to perform the coup de gra power grab.

"It's necessary for economic stability"

Sounds a lot like "Yes for jobs!" doesn't it?

Fuk you Germany, I hope that your United States of Europe ends up with a Greek finance minister, a Brit in foreign affairs and a Paddy in charge of Banking!

UsernameInUse · 05-09-2011 05:34PM

Monty Burnz wrote: »

Oh yeah? What exactly is his rank?

Good point.

Denial isn't just a river in Egypt - shame when people refuse to acknowledge inconsistencies that cause great inconvenience to their preferred world view.

Monty Burnz · 05-09-2011 05:35PM

UsernameInUse wrote: »

Neither of you two want to live in a USE - words can't begin to describe the total horror.

Brilliant. I can't help feeling you haven't thought your objection through. Can you imagine the misery of living in an Ireland run as well as Germany? The horror of efficient health and transport systems? The competent politicians and local government? The sickening financial stability? The reasonably cost of living?

My BLOOD RUNS COLD. :eek:

CrackisWhack · 05-09-2011 05:35PM

Snakeblood wrote: »

What's he a high ranking official of exactly?

Well he is a former Chancellor of the largest economy in Europe?

Artur Foden · 05-09-2011 05:36PM

UsernameInUse wrote: »

Neither of you two want to live in a USE - words can't begin to describe the total horror.

But why? How will things be different in everyday life?

And Im not a total Ireland hating euro-phile or anything, i don't think the Germans are better at running a country than we are. I just like the idea of a USE

So long as it remains democratic in nature I look forward to a unified europe.

Liam Byrne · 05-09-2011 05:36PM

UsernameInUse wrote: »

Monty Burnz wrote: »

What exactly has the thread title got to do with the story you linked?

I suppose 'Former German leader expresses political opinion' wasn't controversial enough? :rolleyes:

A high ranking official has stated for the first time that " we will have to give up our national sovereignty". This is a huge statement, never before uttered. It now confirms what the eurosceptics feared all along right from Masstricht. The E.U wants total power over.

A FORMER high-ranking official......he has as much clout as Bertie Ahern or John Bruton now that he's NO LONGER a high-ranking official.

So we need a thread title correction so that it's at least truthful.

That said, given what our own homegrown politicians managed to do, I'd nearly welcome outside management, as long as they ditched their own agenda and actually worked for the good of everyone.

hooradiation · 05-09-2011 05:36PM

Snakeblood wrote: »

What's he a high ranking official of exactly?

Well he is the chairman of the board of Nord Stream AG i guess that's pretty high ranking and kind of official.
Not sure how that affords him such amazing clairvoyancy though.

United States of Europe Confirmed By Germans

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