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by John Ross Schroeder and Jerold Aust

EU draft constitution: a dangerous document

In the words of noted Times’ political columnist William Rees-Mogg, “The draft constitution which is being prepared by the European Convention . . . would be totally destructive of self-government throughout Europe. It would transfer responsibility for foreign and defence policy from the nations to the European Union (EU).”

Mr. Rees-Mogg’s initial reaction to the first draft was even more scornful. He described it as “a shameful document, destructive of democracy, disastrous for Europe, disastrous for Britain and for all the other present and prospective members of the European Union” and as being “drafted in a disorderly and undemocratic way.”

There is no mistaking the constitution’s plans for a single Europe. Michael Barnier, a European commissioner, asked the bottom-line question: “The hour of truth is coming for Europe: Do we want to be only an economic and financial community or do we want to become an independent political power?”

The main feature editorial in The Sunday Telegraph commented: “The proposed European constitution would, if ratified in anything like its present form, mark the moment at which the EU ceased to be an association of states and became a state in its own right” (emphasis added throughout). This would be Britain’s worst nightmare.

Paul Eastham, deputy political editor of the Daily Mail, underscores the dangers for Britain. He says that if the draft constitution were to be adopted in its present form, Britain’s “freedom to decide foreign policy and support the U.S. in facing down dictators such as Saddam Hussein would also be removed”—a frightening thought!

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