Artigo sobre o referendo do aborto em Portugal no Brussels Journal:
There is little doubt that the Portuguese should be prepared for the same sort of brainwashing that other countries experienced before the referendums on joining the EU or the referendums on the EU constitution. Portugal’s own government and all sorts of EU institutions are subsidizing the pro-abortion campaign in order to obtain the desired result. Government officials tell the people that they have to fall in line with the rest of Europe.
But worst of all, if the people again vote the wrong way, one can be sure that their answer will not be accepted and in a few years’ time they will have to vote again. Just as the Danes had to vote over and over again until they approved the Maastricht Treaty, just as the Irish had to vote over and over again until they voted “yes” to the Nice Treaty, just as the Dutch and French will have to vote again on the EU Constitution until they vote the way the politicians want, so will the Portuguese have to vote until they approve abortion. Once they do this, however, the voting is over and the people will not be allowed to change their minds. European democracy in the beginning of the 21st century can be summed up as follows: if for some reason the voters do not vote the way they are expected to vote, the results are simply dismissed. Never before have democracy and tyranny looked so alike.
E não é que tem razão?
Comentário por Cristina Ribeiro — Dezembro 6, 2006 @ 13:17
muito bem.
Comentário por AA — Dezembro 6, 2006 @ 13:33
Excelente artigo.
Comentário por André Azevedo Alves — Dezembro 6, 2006 @ 14:30
Isto anda pelas ruas da amargura.
Fico então a saber que se contentam com referendos não vinculativos.
Comentário por Doutormartins — Dezembro 6, 2006 @ 16:58
Quer dizer que se o anterior referendo tivesse sido vinculativo (ie participação acima dos 50%) já não colocava a hipótese de fazer outro sobre o mesmo tema?
Comentário por Miguel — Dezembro 6, 2006 @ 17:58
Não sei porquê mas há um nome que me ocorre neste momento: Orwel. Alguém me poderá elucidar do porquê desta associação de ideias? O problema é que por vezes o “o povo soberano” é perigoso e maroto podendo pregar partidas inesperadas.
Comentário por António Bastos — Dezembro 7, 2006 @ 00:20