Belgium Shaken As Nationalists Win Election

Monday June 14, 2010

It is really funny to see how many people do believe that EU is fragile. It took half a century to build it. I won't go away like that. For the same period of time our continent remained in peace. Belgium has a long tradition of keeping extremism and false moralist out of their society. Xenophobia is on rise, no doubt about it. Soon we will have a new Stalin, Mussolini and even a Hitler messing around somewhere in Europe. Some people do embrace the "non-EU" instance in order to hide their racism, anger, personal frustrations, low self esteem, etc. Exactly how it happened in Germany in the 30's. Irresponsible stubborn.

Most anti-EU people do not have even a vague knowledge how important and how we are dependent of our EU ties. It is a waste of time to try to explain all the benefits we enjoy and we take as granted. Those people will only realise that when they get affected directly by unemployment, high inflation, lack of competition in manufacturing, skilled workers, and above all poverty and isolationism. We can't rely in the old colonialism model of the Commonwealth. We are not a mighty empire any more. The world is changing fast, very fast. Very soon China (Communist), India, Brazil (Socialist) will eat us as desert economically speaking. We need Europe united, we share cultural values, religion, freedom etc. We need one voice to face the challenges ahead. Don't blame EU because you have an issue with immigration. For many years the UK has the strictest policy for immigration than any country in the EU. Like Le Pen in France, Wever in Belgium will be a comedy in history.

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How to classify an Europhobe

Many biased spurious arguments. Half truth and exaggeration. Xenophobia and fear. These are the main ingredients to make a real Europhobe. They are everywhere and at all costs try to get you on board. They do not enjoy the two main achievements from being part of the European Union. For the first time in history we enjoy more than 50 years of peace in Europe. We don't fight each other for market dominance, land or race. We live harmoniously. Secondly, the freedom of movement. We are free to go anywhere, live anywhere, work anywhere, trade anywhere. The Union makes the strength. I can classify the Europhes in 4 groups: They are: Group A (The Mentally raped) Those who are lead by the partial media which publishes inaccurate or exaggerated stories (Euromyths), most of which give the impression of absurd bureaucracy and over-regulation. Coupled with poor education, poor access to accurate and unbiased information, I call this group the "The mentally raped". They

Fidel Castro, uma missão cumprida.

Escapou de vários tentativas de assassinato pela CIA e enfrentou o embargo, a hostilidade americana por 50 anos. Tirano ou não, seu legado é inspirador: Numa ilha com solo pobre e sem recursos minerais, a revolução de Fidel logrou em trazer índices elevados de desenvolvimento humano e social. Alimentou os famintos, eliminou a desnutrição infantil e erradicou o analfabetismo. Fez de Cuba o país de menor mortalidade infantil nas Americas e onde a educação e saúde públicas são referências para o mundo. Fidel foi uma chama que brilhava, um constante aviso ao capitalismo voraz, um alerta mais ou menos assim: "Ou comecem a priorizar a necessidade do cidadão ao invés do capital, ou a revolução também baterá à sua porta". Indiretamente, a revolução cubana se propagou pelo mundo na forma de avanços para a causa de uma sociedade menos desigual.

The context of this social unrest in London

Decades of individualism, competition and state-encouraged selfishness – combined with a systematic crushing of unions and the ever-increasing criminalisation of dissent – have made Britain one of the most unequal countries in the developed world. Since the Tories came to power just over a year ago, we witnessed multiple student protests, occupations of many universities, several strikes, a half-a-million-strong trade union march and now unrest on the streets of the capital. Each of these events was sparked by a different cause, yet all take place against a backdrop of brutal cuts and enforced austerity measures. Tottenham has the fourth highest level of child poverty in London and an unemployment rate of 8.8%, double the national average, with one vacancy for every 54 seeking work in the borough. Finally, police are not omnipotent. This situation has underlined very clearly that law and order is generally maintained by consent, not coercion.

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