Should Great Britain leave the EU?

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 18:36:52 -0400

Pushed by the UK Independence Party half of Conservative MPs, five cabinet ministers, several other MPs. They argue the EU is holding them back and imposes too many rules on business and charges billions in ₤ per/year in fees. They also want Britain to take back full control of its borders and reduce the number of people coming here to live and/or work. PM Cameron leads the opposition.

Response by SPC Andrew Griffin made Jun 20 at 2016 6:43 PM

SPC Andrew Griffin — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 18:43:02 -0400

This is a very hard question because my from understanding they will take a hit economically!

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Jun 20 at 2016 7:34 PM

MSgt James Mullis — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:34:14 -0400

Yes, they should! For no other reason than to piss off the EU bureaucrats who have already spent their (the UK's) money for the next ten plus years. FYI: Over 10,000 EU employees have a higher annual salary than the Prime Minister of England.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Jun 20 at 2016 7:40 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:40:04 -0400

As it stands, I think the UK offers more to the EU than the EU offers to the UK. It is not a "mutually beneficial" arrangement.

As such, why would they want to continue their relationship under such terms?

It is true that their presence offers stability to Europe, just like our presence within the Middle East, East Asia, etc offers stability to the World though. However, is European Stability one of their stated goals? We have weighed the options and determined we want global stability so we maintain a presence, even though it has the potential to threaten the US.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Jun 20 at 2016 8:17 PM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 20:17:24 -0400

I don't blame them. Here in Denmark people are getting sick and tired of all the EU and their "one nation law". Each country is individual. Denmark has again instituted their borders and pass ports are check when crossing. Danes are getting tired of being ruled from some place else.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jun 20 at 2016 8:52 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 20:52:41 -0400

I haven't the foggiest notion as to what Great Britain should do. Given the fact that I rarely vote with the majority it seems I don't have much of a notion of what my own nation should do. I suspect many, maybe most British citizens are a lot like me. Thus, expect that a lot of darts will be thrown at boards in pubs until a decision is reached. I only wish we had pubs in America so we could decide weighty matters so wisely.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jun 21 at 2016 1:35 AM

CAPT Kevin B. — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 01:35:44 -0400

It depends on what GB collectively wants. If they want some smushed together Euro future with Germany pretty much calling the shots, then stay in. If they want to be independent of all that stuff, leave. However, they can't go back to pre Euro days as that would mean kicking out about 90% of all the immigrants that came in the past 30 years. Don't see that happening. The problem will be how it will re-establish its fishing zones and enforce them along with all the other problems with Euro encroachment that will occur because Merkel will want to penalize them for leaving.

I think the Euro should be broken up overall. They are still fighting WW2. You see it everywhere in the Scandinavian countries in how Germans and they treat each other. We have to have separate soccer referee meetings at our international tournaments because groups still refuse to sit with each other. I believe the EU was formed as a means to compare with the US as an economic power. Problem is up to recently we assimilate immigrants, the EU shuns them. Hard to be one diverse entity when there continues to be so many factions who won't get along, hence cannot form that economic powerhouse.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 21 at 2016 4:07 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 04:07:46 -0400

The EU cannot work long term with multiple governments and a single currency. The cracks are already showing with Germany being expected to bail out the less functional countries. Eventually the EU will pull everybody down; the UK should get out while they can.

Response by SGT David T. made Jun 21 at 2016 9:08 AM

SGT David T. — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 09:08:14 -0400

They need to make a decision based on what works best for them. If they are not benefiting from the relationship, then there is no reason to continue. It is not like they will not still have close ties to Continental Europe.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Jun 21 at 2016 9:19 AM

SFC Joseph Weber — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 09:19:37 -0400

They should fill their moats with burning oil and break out the pikes!

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Jun 22 at 2016 6:06 AM

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 06:06:10 -0400

We should find out later today or tomorrow Obama says that Great Britain should stay but England thinks he should have butted out of their politics.

A foreign leader has no business coming into London and telling the people what to do.

Response by Sgt Nick Marshall made Jun 23 at 2016 1:48 PM

Sgt Nick Marshall — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:48:29 -0400

As a dual American/Brit I am very torn. My wife is French and I think the EU is best, but a part also wants Brussels to have no voice in the UK