The New York Times pooh-poohs the way Irish voters have told Brussels to take a running jump in their recent referendum on the Nice Treaty, seeking further extension and integration of the E.U. The Times regards the vote as ingratitude, since the Irish have benefited so much from European integration. But the truth is the Irish have benefited from economic integration, free trade and freedom of movement within the E.U. These are separate issues than further political integration. The Irish aren’t being bad Europeans by taking a stand. They just have a different – and far saner – view of Europe than Brussels or the New York Times. Interestingly, the Irish are the only country to demand voter assent to the new treaty. Who knows how many other countries would say no to a greater E.U. if they were ever given the chance to vote on it?
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