Re: The Final


"John of Aix" <j.murphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4868054f$0$931$ba4acef3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I watched the European Nations Cup Final in my local 'foootball bar'. Among the thirty or so people watching were five Germans, three Spanish, a Scotsman, three Belgians, several French of course, but of various extrcaction, two Senegalese, musicians doing a concert in the village, and a Swede.

Plus one gone native English bloke (me) so surrounded by all thes bloody foreigners all talking to each other and enjoying the internationalism of it all. How terrible.

That speaks volumes of your understanding of the Eurosceptic sentiments expressed here. Your comprehension of British scepticism is outdated and simplistic in the extreme.

It is not fraternity we dislike. For most, travelling to France, Germany, Italy or wherever and experiencing their culture is an experience that will broaden your horizons and give you a better understanding of your own culture ("what do you know of England......").

What we dislike is the construction - by deceit - of a system of government which seeks to subsume us into a superstate, without our consent.

To illustrate this position graphically to you, contemplate this; If, from next week, the EU decided that every commissioner, every MEP and every other major or minor official employed by the EU were to be a British national, it would not make one iota of difference to the Eurosceptic stance. We do not want an undemocratic, unaccountable Soviet, run by the likes of Mandelson and Kinnock, dictating our affairs.

One of the Europhiles' greatest triumphs (and deceits) has been to portray their opponents' stance as a simple dislike of "forriners". It serves the dual purpose of falsely depicting Eurosceptics as bigots and secondly, draws attention away from the chronic failings of "the project". You are a simple parrot in this scheme.

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Politics aside, I can't help a wry smile when imagining the scene at your "Football Bar". Did you try to ingratiate yourself with the other nationalities by finding common ground against England and the English? I bet you did. I feel for the poor Jock bloke, too. How many times did you have a "quiet word in his ear" about him having transgressed some minor local convention or custom? Dear God, I bet the poor *** wishes he'd never left Glasgow.


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