Irish ‘No’ vote architect plans Europe-wide ‘referendum’ on Lisbon Treaty

Tim Shipman
London Telegraph
Friday, July 18, 2008

The man who delivered an historic “No” vote in Ireland against the EU’s Lisbon Treaty has revealed far-reaching plans to give voters throughout Europe a peoples’ referendum on the handover of power to Brussels.

Declan Ganley is planning to field more than 400 candidates in next June’s European Parliament elections, in the 26 countries – including Britain – where voters have had no direct say on the treaty.

The energy and rhetoric of Mr Ganley, a multimillionaire businessman, was widely credited with persuading the Irish to reject the treaty, even though every leading Irish political party apart from Sinn Fein was urging voters to say “Yes”.

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Now he wants to give British voters a chance to deliver a bloody nose to both the Brussels establishment and to Gordon Brown, whose party first promised and then refused a referendum in Britain.

In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Mr Ganley disclosed that he was starting to raise £75 million from online donations to run candidates in all 12 of Britain’s European Parliament constituencies, and in seats throughout the EU.

He will turn his pressure group, Libertas, into a party with just one policy: to fight the Lisbon Treaty, which many see as the rejected European Constitution by the back door.

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12 Responses to “Irish ‘No’ vote architect plans Europe-wide ‘referendum’ on Lisbon Treaty”

1. Matt Says:
   July 20th, 2008 at 6:41 am

   I don’t think Australians or New Zealanders will get a vote on the Asia-Pacific Union..

   http://forum.prisonplanet.com/.....ic=29434.0

2. Bean Says:
   July 20th, 2008 at 8:49 am

   Yeah, somehow I don’t think the people in America will be casting a vote… We sure didn’t have a voice in NAFTA, CAFTA or the SPP. What am I saying people here think Obamamma is different then Bush II and trust the Government….

3. manbearpig Says:
   July 20th, 2008 at 10:39 am

   Ever heard of the European CFR? Well, now you have:

   http://www.larouchepac.com/new.....-link.html

4. Stefan Says:
   July 20th, 2008 at 11:10 am

   The guy certainly has some amazing bedfellows.

   He has worked for an American think tank, called the Foreign Policy Research Institute, whose notable figures include Henry Kissinger and Alexander Haig among others.

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F....._Institute

   In addition, he is CEO of a defence company named Rivada Networks, which delivers biometric solutions, and whose clients include FEMA (Homeland Defence). Much of the management of Rivada Network come from the US Defence Establishment.

   http://www.rivada.com/about/index.htm
   http://www.anarkismo.net/newsw.....ry_id=9091

   The ties between Libertas and Rivada Networks seem to be tight, as five out of seven members of Libertas, reportedly are employees of Rivada Networks.

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.....y_group%29

5. Brian Says:
   July 21st, 2008 at 6:21 am

   Its a good smoke screen!!

6. Snatcher Says:
   July 21st, 2008 at 9:35 am

   Stand firm Ireland! If you don’t ratify the treaty they can’t pass it, save us all !!

7. Matthew Says:
   July 22nd, 2008 at 1:16 pm

   I can’t believe how easy it is to spot these things when you do a bit of background research on a person. It’s clearly this guy is working with/for the same people who want to implement the treaty. It can only be a smokescreen to make us believe we are getting some kindof say.

   We truely are slaves to the system :/ .

8. JD Says:
   July 23rd, 2008 at 3:52 pm

   Utter bs. Ireland will be falling in line in short order. Sad but true.

9. MAD MARK Says:
   July 23rd, 2008 at 9:55 pm

   Maybe he came to his senses, and or maybe some folks in the American defense industry view Ireland as a valuable asset in new and exciting cloak and dagger operations against the European Union. “What?”, you say. “Aren’t we all going to br happy slaves of a one world bank and government?” Well, maybe not so happy. There will be all kind of internal conflicts with those trying to get into a more favorable position in the NWO as it institutes it’s control over the rest of us. So if the Irish are being pushed to be independent of the E.U. It could only be because some others are going to use Ireland as part of their plan to gain some measure of control over the unfolding NWO.
   Irish people, arm yourselves. You can not remain or consider yourselves free if you can not defend yourselves and your homes. Get legislation giving yout the right to keep and bear firearms.
   Remember what Julius Ceasar almost said. “Keep your friends close, your enimies closer and of course your weapon between you and everybody else.
   Good luck

10. GARKO FACTOR Says:
    July 23rd, 2008 at 11:06 pm

    ay the leprechauns are making their mischief agin the new world order slime

11. Michael Says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 4:20 pm

    Mr. Ganley, the freedom of all the western nations of the world is at stake here. You have already made history in turning back Leviathan. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you have done. May the Lord give you success in beating back these insane power mongers. The American people await your next move with admiration, and with appreciation for you willingness to do the right thing.

12. Giant Shadows Says:
    July 25th, 2008 at 12:06 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V5iCUBEUx4
    You do not have to accept this-
    GS