tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704899696538705849.post7418407623251224574..comments2024-03-28T02:32:17.979-07:00Comments on EU Law Analysis: Does the EU need more anti-terrorist legislation? Steve Peershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05869161329197244113noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704899696538705849.post-37799734137096192282015-01-12T04:07:37.550-08:002015-01-12T04:07:37.550-08:00Quite frankly, the European response to the horrib...Quite frankly, the European response to the horrible attacks in Paris are not only inappropriate, they are also indicative of a political agenda that does not have the European citizens interests at heart. At a time of serious and worsening economic failure across the entire EU, politicians are overjoyed by the events in Paris: what a wonderful distraction they are from the incompetence of the eurozone, the masochistic economic policies of the UK, and the crass stupidities in almost every EU country.<br /><br />If we are to genuinely worry about political freedoms, how about the right of the Greeks to vote in their national elections without the Germans and the European Commission and the European Parliament interfering with threats if a certain political party comes to govern? How about the right of European Citizens to send emails and talk on the phone without having their private conversations monitored by security services? How about the right of European Citizens not to be extradited to the USA, without formal extradition hearings in their country of residence? How about the right of UK citizens to bring their lawfully married partner to reside in the UK, regardless of the UK citizen's income level? (This latter provision is so offensive, that I boil with rage: now, our rights are set by income levels??!!)<br /><br />The list of compromised rights is endless, but instead we are told to worry about the freedom to make offensive cartoons attacking religion! In my view, this activity should be illegal anyway, as it constitutes incitement to racial and religious hatred. I am afraid that democracy and principles of law are in very poor shape in Europe, poorer than at any time since the Third Reich.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com