Quote Originally Posted by Furunculus View Post
[..] that backbone is found in self-confident sovereign nation states, who if they are sensible work together when beneficial to achieve a common end.
That sounds just right for 1909, not for 2009.

And comparing my view of a democratic European Union to the USSR is just bad form, just like any silly comparison to Hitler who wanted to 'unite' Europe. It's flat-earthing of the sort that suits the Kaczyński brothers, not worthy of discussion.