[Info-vax] [Very OT] Re: Good luck to the Sweaties!

[David Froble]

Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2014-09-19, maherrj at googlemail.com <maherrj at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> Will Ye No Come Back Again?
>>
>> Like the Chronics in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, all they had to do was walk out the door!
>>
>> And so Fear takes over us all :-(
> 
> At the moment of truth, sanity prevailed (and by a good 10% margin).
> Fortunately.
> 
> We are stronger as a whole rather than split into little factions.
> 
> And yes (to move this up a structural level), overall, while I disagree
> with some EU policies, I also think EU integration has had more benefits
> than downsides.
> 
> Simon.
> 

Getting off topic here ....

While I cannot remember some of the issues at this time, I do remember 
some EU policies that I personally felt made some of the bleeding heart 
liberals in the US appear as staunch conservatives.

What price freedom?

I do believe that Ben Franklin uttered something like "those who will 
trade freedom for security deserve neither freedom nor security".  Might 
have it a bit wrong, but, the concept is valid.

Sometimes the ends do not justify the means.

Now I just wish I could remember the issues, but what remains in my mind 
is stomping on some to implement some rather questionable goals.

Really stupid stuff.  Sort of like the objections to the people who 
developed the nail polish that would signal the presence of a "date 
rape" drug in a drink, because "girls should not need such protection".