An affront to democracy

LOGICALLY, no one should vote in favour of a treaty that is being forced on the Irish people

An affront to democracy
Thu, 12 Sep, 2002 - 01:00
its own Government at the behest of politicians of a foreign power.

The political establishment, by insisting on another referendum in order to overthrow the result of a valid reference is guilty of an affront to democracy. You can lead a horse to the water, but you cannot make it drink.

Derek J Whelan,

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