[Info-vax] The changing world

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2022-07-02 19:05, chris wrote:
> On 07/02/22 15:56, Single Stage to Orbit wrote:
>> On Sat, 2022-07-02 at 10:19 +0000, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply)
>> wrote:
>>>> So I wonder, why did GB have to toe the line so closely?
>>>
>>> It didn't.
>>
>> And they won't, two bills currently before Parliament will override the
>> treaties the UK signed wih the EU.
>>
>> Not good news in the long run. Who will trust us if we break our word?
> 
> The EU is fine so long as they get all their own way, but if you want
> just one example of the velvet glove on iron hand, look at the way that
> Greece was crushed. Encouraged to join, knowing full well their finances
> were not valid, EU played hard ball, private savings stolen, with Greece
> now owned by German banks. Not a shot fired, strange isn't it ?. Don't
> trust them an inch, competitors, not friends.

Greece also knew very well what it was getting into. Don't try to 
pretend that this was a one way street. Mismanaged and in debt, and they 
want to have the cake and eat it. Guess what? Somewhere down the line, 
someone always have to pay.

> Anyway, the agreements were just that, with an exit clause if found
> not to be working, as in the NI issue. For better or worse, our
> parliament should have the last word on all issues that cannot be
> successfully negotiated...

You should try that with your bank after you signed the papers and you 
don't like the conditions. I'm sure they would be very amused. :-)

   Johnny