Another load of our money goes on EU propaganda
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The propaganda minister said the idea was to promote the EU by using our money to stage exhibitions, debates, seminars and training sessions on EU matters, these will involve EU officials in activities at regional and local levels in the different member states.
She also said “It’s ironic, isn’t it, that 50 years after the foundation of the European Union, we are still discussing democracy and how can we become more democratic,”
“A lot more” could indeed be done to improve democracy within the EU, as “decisions have moved up to the European level, but the political debates, the media reporting and so on, are still mainly national,”
Isn’t it ironic that the Propaganda minister is worrying about democracy in the EU whilst at the same time doing absolutely nothing to address the subject. I have told her before on her Blog that debating the EU does not introduce democracy into the EU, only allowing the voters a real voice would do that.
We can debate all they like and learn all they wish about the EU, but at the end of the day the EU has ensured that there is no mechanism by which we can influence the policies or the direction of the EU. That is why I call Margot Wallstrom the propaganda minister because that is exactly what she is about.
Ms Wallstrom please take note democracy, is not information, it is not debate, the only way to involve citizens in the decision making process is to allow them a vote and then to be ruled by that vote. You do not ignore the expressed wishes of the citizens and still have the moral right to call yourself or the organisation you work for democratic.
You are not, and the EU is not, democratic, so will you please stop using our money on propaganda initiatives to try to convince us that you are. I will call you a democrat when you can be voted out of office for wasting our money on propaganda.
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