Way to go France!

[PanzerJaeger]

PJ - you show your lack of knowledge of the situation over here yet again.

Hehe why is that? You may be surprised to know there are many Germans even that feel the way I do about it.

[Stefan the Berserker]

Hehe why is that? You may be surprised to know there are many Germans even that feel the way I do about it.

A) The "Non" was a Punishment of Chirac's Gouverment and its reforms to reduce established socialsystems, nothing less and nothing above. In Germany you got simply the same way of thinking about Schroeder's Gouverment.

B) As you call yourself a Facist, I think it is not really necessary to question why you like the "Non".

[A.Saturnus]

I think Europe should focus on the free market primarily, that's what's bringing us all together, the political body should only be as powerful as is needed for that purpose. Preferably with less power for the commission. How can things like the Bolkenstein directive, which radically change the way Europe works, be allowed without being passed by Parliament and Council ?

As far as I know it didn't. The Council and the Commission and the Parliament are all in favour of the Directive.

[bmolsson]

France largest problem is the free market and a common currency. The french unions and communists realize this and will do anything in their power to block this. Of course they will take all the money they can in subsidies, but that is always how these political powers work.....

[Ldvs]

France largest problem is the free market and a common currency. The french unions and communists realize this and will do anything in their power to block this. Of course they will take all the money they can in subsidies, but that is always how these political powers work.....

Yes, for the French unions and communists the free market is a real problem, but I don't think the common currency bother them much any longer. It caused problems at the beginning because companies exploited this change of currency to raise their prices but it's globally back to normal now.

[doc_bean]

As far as I know it didn't. The Council and the Commission and the Parliament are all in favour of the Directive.

Well, that's the problem then, we're being governed by idiots. I propose an IQ test for anyone wanting a political function, you must score at least 90

I really don't see how the French could have ever approved that, surely they must have know to what it would lead ?

[bmolsson]

Well, that's the problem then, we're being governed by idiots. I propose an IQ test for anyone wanting a political function, you must score at least 90

Well, everyone that tries that will be accused of hindering the democracy. The common public just want to be ruled by idiots.... Nobody mentioned and nobody forgotten.....

[A.Saturnus]

Well, that's the problem then, we're being governed by idiots. I propose an IQ test for anyone wanting a political function, you must score at least 90

I really don't see how the French could have ever approved that, surely they must have know to what it would lead ?

Well, at least you know now why you didn't vote conservative in the EU election, don't you?

[Stefan the Berserker]

Well, that's the problem then, we're being governed by idiots. I propose an IQ test for anyone wanting a political function, you must score at least 90

I really don't see how the French could have ever approved that, surely they must have know to what it would lead ?

How do you want to test the political-IQ?

Maybe something with Multiple-Choice...

A Member of the Conservative-Faction obtains 20.000 € from Corruption, while a Member of te Socialist-Faction obtains 25.000 € from Corruption. How do you think about it?

A) Socialists are Rats! (1 IQ-Points)
B) They should both be fired! (5 IQ-Points)
C) The Conservative should request more Money. (2 IQ-Points)
D) How much do I get for the Info from BILD? (0 IQ-Points)

[English assassin]

(e) Even corruption is cheaper and more efficient in the free market. (10 IQ points)

[Al Khalifah]

Yeah but corruption makes the world go round. Without corruption where would the world be?

[Papewaio]

^ utopia

[el_slapper]

Ahem... Here political elites all have made the toughest schools, which means their IQ is VERY high(they couldn't enter Polytechnique or the ENA without a very high IQ). Still they s**k. Intelligence is rather useless I fear, creativity is what we need - and I know no way of measuring it.

[Idaho]

Yeah but corruption makes the world go round. Without corruption where would the world be?

Err.. much much better?

[Stefan the Berserker]

Ahem... Here political elites all have made the toughest schools, which means their IQ is VERY high(they couldn't enter Polytechnique or the ENA without a very high IQ). Still they s**k. Intelligence is rather useless I fear, creativity is what we need - and I know no way of measuring it.

Politicans don't need to be very intelligent to get in Offices, because they only need to get the majority of votes from their party Members to be promoted Candidate for this Office. If they are once promoted, the Party does most of the work while they need to repeat the Slogans and appear Intelligent to the people. Since you elect the Parties while also having no real knowledge of the Person, this does work.

As a Member of a Party I exactly know how this goes and how they sometimes promote Idiots for just beeing good Fellas. "Friendship" plays also a very important role in this part, since the Cliques in a Party usually support each other.

Secondly, Intelligence is diffrent to define. Beeing on a tough school or having good exams doesn't make you intelligent. The weakest Point in the schoolsystem for example is, that the Students which run "Papagei"-Method get the good exams.

Papagei-Method:



Intensively practice the Stuff shortly before Tests, so you can repeat it without understanding what you actually said (like this pretty Bird). Then write the Test and afterwards, forget the Stuff as it won't be of use again.

Diligence can, in this case, replace Intelligence.

[el_slapper]

Of course intelligence is NOT required to get elected. Still, french parties are dominated by very bright people. Too much impressed by their own intelligence, I fear...