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What’s at Stake in the Brexit Vote? Democracy Itself.
Boris Johnson’s closing statement in a debate in London yesterday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK4NR5TYzuU
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I love this guy.
Me too.
Mr. Johnson states the Brexit case simply and compellingly. The Remain case is weak, based on negatives; they affirm nothing.
We think we are having troubles, with our election, our choices, etc. At least we still have a country. Can you even imagine? They are voting for whether or not they will remain a country! Let’s see, do I want to live free, able to determine my own destiny? Or would I rather, like some horror movie, be sucked up into an amoebic mass with orders for how I can live my life coming from some invisible entity a universe away over which I have not one iota of control? Wow, tough decision.
For “through-the-mirror” interesting reading, check out the leftist case for leaving
In his critique of Fukuyama, Roger Scruton made the following relevant observations concerning the EU:
Scruton also writes:
Scruton has quite a way with words, no?
Sorry, joined late . . . you’re talking about the Federal Government, right?
When I hear the latest decision by the Supreme Court or by the administrative state, I’m not sure if we are able to determine our own destiny. I think the US is in bad shape. But the world will be a better place if Brexit wins.
This article is showing up every day or two on my FB feed, posted by my relatives (at least the ones that haven’t blocked me).
Language warning (to say the least)
Only posting so you can see what the other side is saying.
I for one am having a quiet chuckle as all these relatives voted passionately for Scotland to leave the UK … but to stay in the EU.
It’s amusing that the author says of himself, “I should probably warn you that I’d describe my writing style as ‘man drunk in Weatherspoons at 11am telling you why he should be the England manager’”
That pretty-much sums up the quality of his work. I couldn’t get much farther.
I hear tell that there’s a fair amount of support for Brexit in Scotland even though the SNP favors Remain. Likewise for Jeremy Corbyn and Labour.
Is it just me or does anyone else think Boris looks like Garry Busey.
Unfortunately I have no way to measure the support in Scotland except by my relatives that are on Facebook – and they are increasingly proving themselves to be a lot of nutjobs. The ones I speak with often over the phone refuse to discuss politics – I haven’t brought it up and neither have they.
An excellent example of why Boris will be the next Prime Minister if the Tories win the next election in Britain.
Actually it’s the same principle a little earlier on the continuum. The further away the government, the less power to the governed.
I hope the Brits wise up and leave the EU, but I’m convinced the scaremongering from the usual suspects… Cameron, business types like Richard Branson, etc… will scare them into staying.
One of the world’s greatest empires and richest cultures. If Remain wins, Winston Churchill will rise up from the grave!
I count three speaker podiums for the debate, for Leave, Remain (I assume), and what else?
Usually the moderator’s podium has been the one in the middle in these debates.
I notice that those in the Remain camp invariably connect Leave with Donald Trump. They are right to make that connection.
If you love freedom and independence, vote Trump. If you agree with the arguments of Johnson and Farage, vote Trump.
Do not listen to the fearmongers, to the transnationalists who predict economic disaster with regard to both Brexit and Trump. Do not listen to journals of self-anointed elite opinion, such as National Review, which is right on Leave, an election that is crucial to a foreign country, and wrong on Trump in a make-or-break election right here and now
If he’d do so now and make a few Leave speeches he just might be able to slumber soundly again.
The choice is between a useless remote unaccountable self-serving, self righteous multinational bureaucracy, and a national bureaucracy with similar virtues. Closer and more homogeneous is better because it may be easier to get rid of.
Precisely. The Framers figured this out and infused federalism into our Constitution. Today our EU-like chains stem from the improperly, informally amended Constitution which has empowered the Federal government to a tyranny the Framers would have picked up their muskets and resisted. Brother Robinson’s interview of Gov. Abbott covers this extraordinarily well.
(But you really need to listen to Peter’s entire interview here: http://www.hoover.org/research/texas-plan-governor-greg-abbott.)
You read very interesting items, consider good alternative arguments, and are well informed.
In other words, the opposite of “Lazy.” Perhaps Engaged_Millennial would be more appropriate, although you’ll have to fight through all who consider that an oxymoron. }:-))
Can I just add that you don’t have to disagree with National Review (which—this is key—issued its famous verdict during the primaries). Trump can be every bit as bad/wrongheaded/vulgar/ill-educated/petulant/amoral/intellectually shallow/vain/populist/nationalist as his worst critics contend.
He just has to be better for America than Hillary.
That’s a bar Trump clears every time.
Brent, you are too kind, thanks. HVT, I spend most of my time on Ricochet while at work, and while sometimes my computer is doing hard work while I’m surfing and waiting for it to finish, very frequently it’s not.
It’s amazing that these folks still look to Marx for guidance. It’s almost like that last 100 years or so never happened. It will be interesting to see how the centenary of the October Revolution is observed next year. I predict there will be nostalgia instead of horror at the consequences.
Thx, I’ve been having a touch of trouble downloading that interview onto my iPod. I will be more determined now.
I have Hoover Institution as an iTunes U on my iPod . . . works fine. [:-)
On June 13 we’ll find out whether or not “there’ll always be an England”. I’m SO scared it’ll be: not.