Thursday, February 16, 2006
MESS WITH ALANDERS' FISHING, HUNTING AND TOBACCO AT YOUR PERIL
First, they abolished their fishing methods (no more nets!). Next, they mucked with their spring duck hunting. But the final straw was outlawing their chewing tobacco.
But the 26,000 residents of the Finnish Aland islands have the power to sock it to their tormentors, the European Union And they're now threatening to use that power to veto Finland's upcoming attempt to ratify the EU constitution. The constituyion must be ratified by all 25 member states before it can go into effect. So far, less than half have taken the plunge. Unless the Alanders get their ducks in a row (and their fish and chew too), Finland is unlikely to join the ratification parade.
(Via political theory daily review)
Turnabout is fair play.
But the 26,000 residents of the Finnish Aland islands have the power to sock it to their tormentors, the European Union And they're now threatening to use that power to veto Finland's upcoming attempt to ratify the EU constitution. The constituyion must be ratified by all 25 member states before it can go into effect. So far, less than half have taken the plunge. Unless the Alanders get their ducks in a row (and their fish and chew too), Finland is unlikely to join the ratification parade.
(Via political theory daily review)
Turnabout is fair play.
