cafe babel

I do like to read your on-line magazine. However, it appears your articles reflect opinions that are leaning on the failed European style of government that we all know too well - institutionalised, bureaucratic and distant from the real world and people. In the French referundum, I voted "No" to that kind of Europe (as read in the "constitution" paper) although I consider myself an internationalist with regards to social, cultural and political progress. Sarkozy backed-up by most media organization (including yours) disregarded people's opinion through passing the "constitution" anyway, renamed the Lisbon treaty. And you keep calling it a democratic process! The same outcome is now happening in Ireland where the people's choice is not getting enough credit. Most people in France, Ireland, the Netherlands and in other countries are skeptical of this kind of European style of government. They do not want that supra national European governing style, its institutions, technocratic - and over paid - MEPs asking to be elected only to get a good job for themselves. Moreover, you do not give a voice to the people who put a "No" in the ballot box. You are not critical enough of this European type of government, probably because you are bias since European institutions and like-minded oraganisations are sponsoring the existence of your media. You can't be objective and critical because you owe them a voice in return for their sponsorship. They (= the European institutions and other like-minded organisations) OWN you, hence, you cannot be independant as a media. Is "cafe babel.com" the "Pravda" of European institutions ? For instance, why do you act as "pushers" for people to vote in June 2009 elections instead of asking them to think critically over the type of Europe they want. Are you scared to find out that it might not be this one ?

2009-05-04 10:27:40, by cafe babel