Strasbourg Slug Mafia Breaks The Rules – Dirty Tricks, Again!
Not unexpectedly, no fair dealing in Strasbourg, where the patriot bloc is set to be denied its fair share of committee chairmanships by the in-crowd.
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Dirty tricks deployed to defeat democracy
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As Euractiv puts it, the bloc, the Identity and Democracy (ID) group, which includes Matteo Salvini’s Lega party and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, ‘are being kept away from taking key positions in the Parliament…’
The perpetrators’ hypocrisy is clearly illustrated, since no such “cordon sanitaire” is applied to far left parties like the Greens…
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…or the Leftist gang known as the ‘European United Left / Nordic Green Left,’ despite their inclusion of Sinn Fein fans of the IRA murder-gang.
France 24’s “Debate” Features Jew-Bashing Convicted Terrorist!
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….no, there’s no ‘cordon sanitaire against Sinn Fein scum.
Only against ‘anti-European and populist parties!’
Curiously, Euractiv tells us that there have been doubts that the anti-democratic practice would continue, as ‘some MEPs believe it to be difficult to justify from a democratic perspective.’
In fact it’s impossible to justify from any democratic perspective, but is seemingly being repeated as an act of pure political malice.
“I am divided on this ‘cordon sanitaire’ issue,” admitted a French MEP. “However, when I saw the attitude of Rassemblement National MEPs during the opening session… it was a sad spectacle. These people do not want to play by the institution’s rules,” he added.
Really? Did patriot members run wild, throwing punches at the ruling class’s henchmen? Did they even seek to prevent debate by shouting down opponents?
NO!
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The ID patriot offence was nearly identical to the dignified protest when the Brexit Party’s Brits turned their backs when that ‘European anthem,’ was played last week.
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Marine’s members declined to stand.
If I’m at an event here in Jakarta, where Indonesia’s national anthem is played, of course I stand to attention. It’s common courtesy, as Indonesians do for God Save The Queen, or O Canada – a sign of respect for each other’s national hymn, of the country to which one belongs.
The EUSSR is no country.
Nor is it respected.
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But according to the report on the anti-democratic manoeuvres. The patriot members’ refusal to render obeisance to the anthem of oppression, ‘has helped convince some of those who are sceptical’ that the vendetta against fair play must be pursued, even though Identity and Democracy has 73 MEPs, just one less than the extremist Greens.
The rule by which positions among the Strasbourg Slugs are apportioned is called the ‘d’Hondt rule.’ Since Euractiv explains it, I quote rather than try to explain it myself, as I might get it wrong.
Having such ‘figures would give their group’s MEPs access to a certain number of posts. This rule ensures the distribution of key positions among the different political families according to a complex calculation that aims to ensure everyone is represented.’
OMG!
‘Everyone is represented?’
But that’s democratic!
And that’s unacceptable to the ruling class rat-pack!
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‘The d’Hondt rule has given rise to certain monstrosities…’
That’s how Sylvie Guillaume, the leader of the French MEPs of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) …
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… describes playing fair, because by doing so the EU Parliament should have placed an MEP from the Rassemblement National at the head of one of these two committees.
And Red Ranter Sylvie is not on her own!
The four main groups in the European Parliament are now all in agreement to keep the ‘cordon sanitaire’ around the ID group, which is now unlikely to obtain any committee chairmanships.
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When the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament were elected on Wednesday (3 July), the populists and eurosceptics of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) were kept away from the 12 available posts, which were divided between the pro-European groups.
Lyn Cobb, 
Pamela, and 
Noreen P are discussing. 
rossrightangle 
Noreen P 20:21 on July 9, 2019 Permalink |
They truly are totalitarian in the way they grind down the only real opposition. The EUSSR is the correct terminology. They are devoid of conscience.
Brexit has got to be!
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Pamela 20:49 on July 9, 2019 Permalink |
Good one, Ross.
Long enough to lay out the facts and short enough to make sure the readers don’t lose the thread.
The Eurocrats are so base, so amoral, so audaciously dirty in the tactics they stoop to.
I can almost taste the anger.
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Lyn Cobb 22:16 on July 9, 2019 Permalink |
What a scandalous situation, this deliberate defiance, when it suits their federalist ambitions, of rules they agreed themselves.
Truly another USSR!
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