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The paradox of the Eurodogmatism expressed in this article is that the electorate have more of a say with a national legislature than a continental one.
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The paradox of the Eurodogmatism expressed in this article is that the electorate have more of a say with a national legislature than a continental one.
We want fewer laws protecting workers against long hours and other impositions
No, they want fewer laws protecting workers from jobs. Europe offers less imposition on workers.*
*by reducing the number of workers
"Most people do not follow politics at all closely. Any idea that is not expressed very simply is unlikely to get through to voters."
Bingo. What a glaring fact!!
Now, here is another paradox: How would you expect that "voters" regardless of country, understand the benefits of the EU?
Well ... maybe "most people" could ask themselves who has been forcing O2 and their peers to reduce the cost of cell phone usage within the EU, which organization has been successfully taking on Microsoft to loosen the stranglehold in which it was holding the IT markets, and which is the only organization that is ever likely to be able to do anything constructive regarding 1) regulating financial services, 2) tax-evading companies and 3) global warming.
Oh darn ... none of these things affect "most people" ... or are too petty to even mention in defense of this oppressive EU monster ... What a pity.
Well if the UK leaves the EU they will soon find out. The UK economy is heavily funded by the business of its multinational financial institutions based out of London and their business will in short order be shut out of the EU and the banks will then move their bases to Frankfurt and Paris. The manufacturing side of the economy will find it is facing a loss of markets and a wall of tariffs worldwide as the UK will have to urgently negotiate >60 bilateral trade agreements to replace its current arrangements through membership of the EU. The UK will find itself over a barrel as on its own it is a middle sized economy in the world with little clout and the other countries will have no sense of urgency and will hold out for a deal very favorable to them and not to the UK - rather like the EU way does its bilateral deals with developing nations desperate to sell to the EU which drag out for years and are always more favorable to the EU. As to the ridiculous idea of resurrecting the old preferential ties with former commonwealth nations like Australia and Canada - dream on, they have no particular interest in the UK. Some manufacturers (eg Nissan) will likely move production to the EU so as to be in the market.
Look, if a majority of the UK citizens decide in the promised referendum to leave then that is democracy, just don't pretend as Eurosceptics do that it will be a case of having your cake and eating it.
Isn't this all the same stuff we were told would happen if the UK refused to join the Euro? And then didn't?
Yes the Eurozone (read France and Germany) are trying to cut down London as the premier financial center for Europe, but this is essentially opportunistic in the sense that they are driving the Eurozone nations to become in economic terms a federal state with a common supranational treasury as this is the only way the Euro can survive. I don't think they will succeed anytime soon since France and Germany has diametrically opposite views about the basics of capitalism. They tried to impose this by stealth and sneaking in an EU treaty change that David Cameron correctly vetoed. They are now trying by the back door via calling the changes they want as being mere tinkering with EU economic rules and thus only needing a simple majority to pass. They are not even using EU bodies and channels but conducting Eurozone only negotiations on the side (and with the connivance of the Brussels leadership) and then planning to impose them by fiat. David Cameron is to be applauded for calling their bluff openly (speaking the truth in the light is a big no no in Brussels) and telling them that those in the EU who want to integrate further can do so, but that those who do not must not be forced to, and to make a structure to fit this vision of different levels of federalism then the EU treaties will have to be changed root and branch. He and the UK can do no more and I do think he will have more support than is obvious at first look - most probably from Germany who has a very significant majority who do not want the EU to become a bigger France. From within the EU the UK must fight its corner and win - but avoid the siren call of the 'lets leave now' crowd. The moment that the UK leaves then France and Germany will say 'thank you very much, now watch what we do to you'.
Eroteme, the UK is not a middle sized economy with little clout. Your description is embarassing. It's one of the 10 largest economies in the world, has a relatively large military, commerical links around the globe, is on the UN security council, etc.
Your argument is that the UK is too weak is survive without the EU; clearly it rests on some false beliefs you hold. Even if these were true, does it follow? Canada and Switzerland are two smaller which seem to be doing ok without being in the EU (nor Canada has had to join the USA to trade with it, for example). How can this be given what you say?
The problem is that other 19 largest economies will be working in concert in trading/negotiating blocs whereas the UK will be working alone. There is also a lot of overlap in what the economies of these 19 economies make and they would like nothing better than taking down a competitor economy if it means they will do better. Switzerland (and Norway) is a bad example in that in order to trade freely in the EU it has to obey all EU rules and yet has no say in the EU governance, plus there is no guarantee that in exit talks the rest of the EU would allow the UK the sort of relationship Switzerland and Norway have with the EU anyway. As to Canada, NAFTA is a trade agreement and nothing more, whereas the EU is a lot more.
Eurosceptics are either downright ignorant or latent masochists!
I would have though regulations in respect of the city would need to be done in conjectution with who underwrites the "insurance" that wether be EU, IMF credit agencies whatever dont really know about that.
Although extraditions may make sense on occasion. In princple some issues to resolve.
How much of a problem is working hours. This seems like small private interest rather than a major problem facing uk. As in respect to uk competitiveness have not seem anything suggesting this a major issue. SOme anodatal noise from people who benefit. But could find that on a wide range of topic if looked for it.
Also uncoveinced about the change of no blame dismisals increasing labour flexibility. As has the effect of increasing the potential cost of moving employement, so someone may be more likly to stay in a non optimal employment as if get another job face 2 years uncertainey.
This may not help the market as incease the cost of moving jobs. Insurance against termination etc.
Could end with a two tier spainish etc system. Where the long term works dare not move job. So end up wih poor mobility and employment soviet type system where what job have been allocated remain in, as high cost of moving job.
For employeers with existsing employees 2 years plus with them not moving may mean they end up with less motivated employees people looking for people to fill roles may be less people looking. counter inititively the 2 year no blame thing may increase friction may be.
Yet for all the propaganda, The Economist fails to mention that food prices would be lower for British citizen if the UK left the EU, our fishing stocks would be better protected (http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/public/searescue/article1081511.ece and http://www.bloomassociation.org/download/BLOOM_French%20Deep-Sea%20Fishe...) and we would have a bigger voice in setting international rules as we would not have to go through the EU only to 'maybe' get our concerns heard if it suits the EU and other members.
What matters to Joe Public is how far their pennies go, on this the EU fails on everything, wasting tax payers money at every turn.
Wait ... you are here arguing to leave the EU because France selfishly is attempting to block an EU-regulation (1st link) that is protecting british seabed? So you believe the UK will be able to protect it's seabed outside of the EU? Why would France care one the UK is out? You expect the british navy to have any meaningful role here? Oh wait no (second link) you're counting on a French pressure group who is actively reminding the French Government that they're breaching EU-reglations. Yes that makes sense ... the EU is on your side and your solution is to simply abandon the ones that are fighting your cause while you sit in your armchair and write cheap eurosceptic comments. Great!! Land of Hope & Glory ... is long gone isn't it?
You are right.
Leaving the EU would be a win-win-situation for both sides indeed.
Therefore I only can back the British intention leaving the EU.
And I think a wide majority of the continental population is backing the British population in their decision.
The EU was and is the wrong way and is acting with its civil servants at Brussels on the very same level as the Warsaw pact.
Without any democratic legitimation legions of civil servants with extraordinary salaries and endless privileges enjoy bullying the rest of Europe and population around just like in a colonial Empire some centuries ago.
Even under the Warsaw pact nations had more rights as they have actually in the EU.
"You expect the british navy to have any meaningful role here? "
As far as I remember the British and French navy have been united already last year to a single Franco-British navy with completely mixed teams?
So after my opinion there is no longer existing a pure French nor a pure British navy.
Evidently you have no clue about the Warsaw Pact, which is sad for you owe it to the ones who risked their lives in defense of liberty & freedom during the cold war era.
And similarly you have no clue about EU public servant salaries (http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/job/official/index_en.htm ) and how they compare to the public sector salaries in most European countries.
Oh no, don't tell me now that anyone of those civil servants at Brussels is bringing a sacrifice to anybody.:)
They make the most stupid laws without any democratic legitimation just as it is up to their mood and mind and they give a damn to the problems of normal citizens in this colonial Empire you are calling the EU.
About the Warsaw pact I have more clue as you ever can have because I had the great honour being a member of the Red Army stationed for peace in Eastern Germany against Western aggression in 1989.
So don't tell me about the Warsaw pact.
They were deciding in a small circle just the very same as the European commission is deciding with its few members in their closed circle without asking anybody.
Then tell me the democratic legitimation of the EU commission which can rule by their laws just as it comes up to their mood and digestion?
The Red Army oppressed the desire of freedom of ordinary citizens with violence in East-Germany (1953), in Hungary (1956), in Czechoslovakia (1968). I do not believe that the a "proud servant" of a criminally oppressive regime can give any kind of useful advice regarding democratic shortages of the European Union. I suggest you first turn to your own history and the history of the organization you were a proud part of. You can take Germany as an example: they have shown how a country can deal with the darkness in its past and learn from it.
And we could open fire on your trawlers poaching our carefully managed scallops!
with out eu market manplulation of prices then prices may be different wholesale.
But says like alchol where the uk was considering seting price controls on consummers sales far above the market maniplated rate. The moted fat taxes or price controls.
I am not sure the consummer would end up paying less. As even with eu maniplated prices there talk of more soviet stype price controls.
Although in princple world food prices may be cheaper. The UK government may imposse more price controls as have been discussed.
So the world or european prices would be somewhat irrelavant to consumer. As like alchol price fixing the price be set above both.
If the uk was seperate, then may be easier for uk government to set price controls on food.
One poltical interference to another, just looking at what would lose from eu. Have to consider how the government may choose to fill this regulated shape hole. Tax price controls who knows.
Dont know if be cheaper food or not in pratice. Would we suddenly get world prices, or would government set duty and price controls. Of course may be it could be said that better the government or british sellers get these favours of the extra part in the price may be. But from consumer perspective would it be cheaper.
Oil prices compared to pump prices uk government take a bigger part. We pay more at pump. Scottish whiskey is cheaper in spain or germany. ( not saying about rights and wrongs of this) But to assume that benefits of lower price be given to consumer not sure about either. Sure they someone can claim fuel or whiskey or burgers are unhealthy. They could also claim that fish is environment impact so should be a sur charge to reflect this externatility.
May be potatoes should be have a price control as low vitaim and often made to chips. Fruit should be charged as enironment impact of heading and transport.
the biggest threat to uk food prices may beworld market /eu prices changes or a uk government that inceases tax or price controls, not the differences between market and eu prices.
When the government set a price control or duty this is not exact or consistant science.
So appitude to maniplated priced price controls and duty problely be biggest threat to cheap food in the uk. Not the difference between world and eu market prices. I had to guess but just a guess dont know really. Sure they someone can claim its for someones health or environment or whatever the story they choose. If price controls start to take effect could end up with interests groups.
It just that people think of upsides but not down side. In EU governmenet may be less inclinded to fix prices unless becomes popular with others.
The eu does fail waste pennies, but so does edinburgh council, scottish government, westminster. Because small part of of spending on eu, would think the easy wins be found elsewhere in respect to saving money.
May be but the Red Army was protecting their sphere.
But- while the Red Army was leaving with its last soldiers German soil in 1992, still today I see daily on our roads huge masses of British, American and even French occupation forces :)
And I want to remember that Gorbatshow was that one who made the German re-unification possible against the huge demonstrations of millions of people in London and Paris who were strictly against and who are still today strictly against:)
I could see very well that time that Britain and France just were about declaring war again against Germany and mobilizing their troops for an invasion to Western Germany.
I am proud having been a member and officer in the most victorious and most glorious army of human history.
The Red Army did not have a Vietnam, nor an Abu Ghraib and no Algeria and series of colonial wars.
It is true that the West Germans have been brainwashed so that each of them for next hundred centuries will wear guilty in sackcloth and ashes as the Western world has been indoctrinating them over generations.
If Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, Vietnam or the bombing of children in Afghanistan are the standards of your Western culture then you have not any right offending me as a former member of the Red Army for anything.
As the winners you can write history just as you like and it comes up to your mood but this must never mean the truth.
The Soviet system was not a free system for sure but I am very grateful for things they offered to me and you will hear many people over there who will tell you that many things were better at that time.
So you are offending with your arrogant judgement millions of people who lived in that system and the people in the old Soviet System were as helpless and as defenseless as each citizen is today agains the horror bureaucracy of the almighty EU.
Perhaps you are sitting with your fat salary and endless privileges at Brussels as you are defending this system of exploitation and oppression that much:)
The EU has no more enough tanks they could send in the streets and the EU bureaucrats would have not the backbone sending troops , so you are talking of an incident in history.
Today the EU bureaucrats have much more efficient tools breaking a country.
So they do not need tanks.
And with your extreme and typical arrogance you are nothing but convincing more and more people against this kind of EU and Europe.
I only can hope like most Europeans that this nightmare soon will be over with those inept and idle leaders at Brussels who are intending nothing but leading the European countries to a new kind of socialism.
Incompetence is the basics of the leadership of the EU and its bureaucrats.
As more incompetent you are and as more failures you have behind you, the better you are the right choice for the highest jobs at Brussels.
I think the whole EU bureaucracy is living very far away somewhere in the space on another star without any relation to normal life in any of the European countries.
personally I dont care what whiskey costs. But I do think princples of government setting minium prices for food and drink a slippery soviet slope. It seems "unamerican" The uk "soviet" postion balance with EU more liberal view.
May be should restrict sales to over 21 or something but setting price controls does not feel quite right i dont know. Just wonder if will end up with price controls on many things.
Here what I read in Germany:
The lowest group gets more than 3.800 € plus all the privileges a normal citizen only can dream of.
And you know that most civil servants with those privileges are French while only 4 % of the whole staff at Brussels consist of Germans because Germans are basically discriminated since ever by EU laws.
This is also nice (Taken from your article):
2,500 (!) EU civil servants earn more than Merkel.
The UK has made such vandalism in British waters illegal, and I am sure that Her Majesties Navy can deal with French junk:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/8126433/Rusting-ships-at-Frances-main-naval-base.html
Another German newspaper means:
"Mr Clarke was a great one for getting on the right side of public opinion"
"Was" is the important word here - he's one of yesterday's men, and left to him, we would have joined the Euro.
The British are right in their opinion about Europe and so it is reasonable and democratic to let them go their own way.
Never any British felt familiar with the continent and the European idea and the rest of Europe just has to accept this attitude as a matter of fact.
Britain must go its own way and already in regard of the common language identical culture and mentality they do share with the Americans they are the closest cousins the Americans ever had.
The continent of Europe is nothing but a bunch of different ethnics, languages and cultures which are standing mostly in deep rifts and contrasts to each other like a big patchwork family.
Continentals do not have anything in common but their mutual bias, stereotypes and dislikes of each other.
So Europe was the wrongest idea in history and I wonder that De Gaulle did not foresee this clear development.
So it is clear for everybody that this kind of Europe never will work.
De Gaulle pretty clearly foresaw that the English would always keep struggling with the idea of having to commit to some form of a union with continentals no matter how light. That's why he didn't want them to be part of it. Fortunately for the UK so far, neither De Gaulle's pessimism nor the English provincialism have been victorious. It now looks very much like a coalition of countryside ethnofobiac petty nobles and City-Banking forgerist New Rich are planning to do their worst to ensure that De Gaulle's was right after all. Drown a UK commitment to a europe of peaceful albeit unspectacular prosperity in paranoia infused dreams of "Empire" that will fade in the light of a new day.
If the British voters will decide in a referendum to leave the EU - then we should respect their democratic vote.
It makes no sense forcing the biggest European nation against the clear will of its own citizens and an overwhelming majority of the British public inside the EU.
This kind of system Eastern Europe had long enough in regard of the Warsaw Pact:)
And the British with the most educated and most intelligent population in Europe will know very well how they will have to decide.
A referendum will clear the position for Britain as well as for the rest of Europe so that this topic will be over for ever as soon as the British have their referendum.
So we only can hope that the referendum is coming as soon as possible.
Depending on the vote of the British voters Europe can regroup and define its new position with Britain or without Britain.
Of course! No one is forcing the English "in" or "out". Even though England is definitely not the biggest (= most populous) European nation ... which is evidently Germany, whether we like it or not.
Oh .. and your Eurosceptic comparison between the Warsaw Pact and the EU is absolutely ridiculous. There have been no EU tanks in the streets of London (or anywhere else) squashing a popular movement and the EU does not keep political prisoners locked away in a Gulag in some "snowberia". Such comparisons are vicious lies, nothing else, and they're mocking the sacrifices by those who opposed and resisted communist rule in eastern Europe during the cold war decades.
If Britain is the most numerous nation or not does not make any difference.
Britain is the biggest European country and a super-power with the best educated and most sophisticated population.
So it is not quantity like Germany but quality as it is for superior Britain since ever.
Indeed there have been no tanks in London.
In the huge treaty of the Warsaw pact in some countries long time ago tanks had to be sent on the streets.
But the decisions of the Warsaw pact have been as democratic as the decisions of the EU bureaucracy at Brussels.
I do not know any citizen or voter in Europe who ever was allowed to vote for any person sitting at Brussels.
And the European parliament is nothing but a bad joke and a better punch and judy show for people who want to make a lot of money for doing nothing.
And the cold war was not a Soviet invention.
The West was starting the cold war.
A person who has lost his history, has lost himself!
Oh ... and I have voted for the European Parliament (EP) every 4 years for the past three decades. Every European commissioner can only take up the job when accepted by the EP, every European commissioner is proposed and appointed b the elected European heads of state. The whole suggestion the EU is a dictatorship is pure populist crap.
The UK is neither a "super power" nor does it have the best educated or sophisticated population. They're European average. They have a few world top universities & schools ... but most of the British don't attend those.
You write "in some countries long time ago tanks had to be sent on the streets." and that almost sounds like you agree with it. If you do then I guess any further discussions are unnecessary.
I have not lost my history.
And what happened before my time is history and I am not responsible for that.
If the people in command that time were sending tanks in the streets it was their decision and not mine.
Times have changed and in 1989, we the Red Army were not in the streets with our tanks in East Germany:)
The UK is indeed a super-power and each British is regarding his great country as a super-power. So do not tell me that any British would see that different.
And their genetic germanophobia has been the longest and deepest tradition and is the utmost basics of British national pride.
And it is also a matter of fact that the British have the highest educated and most sophisticated population in Europe and probably in the world.
British never are average.
They are indeed superior to anybody and they are aware how much superior they all are.
And if you want to call it democratic if a few heads of state are choosing somebody for the job of a European commissioner with almost unlimited power, then I must have misunderstood democracy.
And the European parliament is nodding anything.
As you know the EP is nothing but a place to deplace failed national politicians who are no longer tolerable at home in their own country.
Some member states are saying we wish to break up Europe, that's far from true, we wish to have a single market, where all nations can trade freely and fairly. We have our history laid down in Europe, has have others. What we object to is the endless laws, which we prefer to have made here in the UK, not abroad. It is not what we signed up for in 1975, a Common Market. It has become, or attemted to become a United States of Europe, with France and Germany leading it from within. The rest to comply with all it offers, no thanks. Europe knows what it wants and so do we, to live in peace, be friends, but have our own state and it's laws. Have free trade area for all, we can have the latter, but the former I doubt we will get. Therefore leaving is a distinct possiblity. I would vote to come out.
The problem with the Lisbon treaty and extradition, is that you can be accused of a crime in another country, which may not be a crime in this one , and be shipped out, limited liability is not a protection as some financial crimes are personal to the directors or managers of a company . For example Germany . So for that reason alone, I for one would vote out..
Face the facts: none of the extradition "problems" in the past years have been related to extraditing UK citizens to EU countries. The problems that arose were two-fold: 1) extradition to the US and 2) a UK secretary of state wanting to extradite terror-suspects not having her job done properly so that she kept breaching a human rights agreement that is not EU-related at all but "Council of Europe" related.
It is true that the eurosceptic case is often incoherent, but you do yourself no favours at all by using such a blatant straw man argument. It is so facile it is almost beyond parody.
Not up to standard for TE!
So now the sceptics are "incoherent"? And the Euro dreamers with their cloudcuckooland are coherent, you think? The sceptics are in fact the only realists left.
How bizarre an article....the whole thing seems to based on the premise that the EU by definition has to be a GOOD THING.... I am reminded of the debates during the collapse of the British Empire.
The facts do not stand up... the EU was an intellectual political construct born of the second world war - just visit any non UK airport in the EU to see the advertising paid for by the EU promoting the "peace" agenda. It is built on solid napoleonic civil code principles - hierarchical and fundamentally elitist, socialistic and undemocratic - nothing to surprise a Frenchman or an Italian but fundamentally not the anglo saxon way.
The rationale is now seventy years old, the world has changed - World Trade is no longer about relatively isolated "blocs" - just look at the fate of companies like Peugeot that have built their entire strategy around this idea and now are being crucified by asian competition. Trade tariffs between the far east and the EU are now lower than most intra-european tariffs of forty years ago.
The world is integrating into one trading bloc - the EU construct is a turkey, so we may as well face the new reality. Brazil, Chile, Malaysia, India are now in our backyard, and that alone is going to be tough enough without dragging Brussels along ....
This just scratches the surface of uninformed Europsceptics.
The most popular movement is driven by xenophobia, and a lack of understanding of the entire concept. I doubt half the country even knows how Directives work. They probably all assume they operate like Regulations.
I think half is pretty optimistic.
It does not matter if people understand a concept or not.
I think the British have made up their mind and that should be enough.
How the EU works or not is out of any interest.
It is enough if the population is fed up with Brussels.
If ordinary people don't understand how the system works, that in itself is an argument against it.
You can argue that the British Parliamentary system has flaws, but it is at least understandable to any reasonably intelligent person who wants to understand it, and everything you need to know can be explained in less than an hour verbally or in a short booklet.
Similarly, the US Constitution is not that long and can readily be understood by anyone who genuinely wants to understand it.
Even how the Soviet Union worked could, again, be understood by anyone who was willing to take a little trouble and tackle the subject with an open mind (unfortunately not many Westeners but that sas their own fault).
How the EU works, on the other hand, seems to be clouded in impenetrable mystery.
Well said. The population is fed up with not being able to deal with illegal immigrants, terrorists, regulation running now so deep its become personal for many. We are a small island, we are not the size of France or Germany who can absorb more people, but when jobs and housing begin to effect them also, we will see change in attitudes too. It cannot be allowed to go on without something being done. Being out of the EU will allow us to control our borders how we want, not how we are told to control them. We have reached the end of our patience with the EU, and we cannot continue to keep arguing over whether we are in or out,its time we made that decision. We have a problem with our own MPs seeing this point of view and many will disappear come the next election for their betrayal.
Your article refers to the confused Eurosceptic which is where the problem lies . The confused Eurosceptic knows he doesnt like the EU but isn't quite sure what to do about it , he hasnt got the intellectual rigour to understand that you cannot be in the EU and not be part of the EU in every sense of the word. You cannot pick and choose what parts you want to apply to your country , you cannot belong to a Party whose leader has already said whatever the outcome of any make believe negotiations which take place he will argue to stay in the EU. This is the weakness in the position of so called Eurosceptics such as Hannan, Carswell,Cash and their ilk.
The Honest Eurosceptic belongs to UKIP , they do not believe that the EU is of benefit to the UK and , therefore , there is only one solution which is withdrawal. Having withdrawn the new UK Government will be able to decide the laws which govern this country incl the 3 headline issues mentioned at the start of this article .
Simple isnt it to be honest rather than naive a la Tory Eurosceptics or outright dishonest a la Cameron and Clegg, the former going through the motions of negotiations and the latter having promised in his Party's manifesto to have a referendum on the EU but then led his Party into the NO/abstention lobby when the Bill to carry out a referendum came before Parliament in the first year.
Of course if it were up to UKIP England would be strapped up in a free trade zone that only encompasses Wales and Northern Ireland as they have no real choice, or do you believe Scotland would want to stay part of UKIP England?
Not with you, why should leaving the EU have anything to do with England being "strapped" in a free trade zone encompassing just Wales, Northern Ireland and England.
Are you not aware that the EU exports far more to us than we do to them , that the UK is Germany's biggest export market , that there are 180 countries outside of the EU which happily trade with it , that there is an organisation called EFTA still doing very well , that there is another organisation called the W.T.O.( on which we do not at present have a seat ) which prevents retaliatory tariffs and fines organisations/countries which introduce them, are you aware that trade between the UK and the rest of the EU has been declining significantly over the last 15 years and the pace of change is increasing as the rest of the world becomes richer and the EU declines .
In other words the faster we exit a declining ageing scelerotic organisation and develop better trade links with the rest of the world the better it will be for the UK economy.
Diversity of culture matters in deciding the extent of compromising attitude among states/unions and was the main reason for the disintegration of Soviet unions in the past and will fail EU as well . EU may be nicknamed as Economic union.Man does not live for bread and butter alone . Presently there is no charter for cultural assimilation in their numerous charters which only aim for economic reformes to be achieved by collective bargaining over non EU countries but do not address to ratify the differences among its individual member countries
"Diversity of culture...was the main reason for disintegration of Soviet Union"
Nothing to do with the desire of people to be free of a repressive, murderous, totalitarian dictatorship then?
Diversity of culture and the deep contrasts of ethnics will end in a big failure of the EU the same way as former Soviet Union.
The EU is nothing but a mere French invention in order to continue subjugation and oppression of Germany.
So consequently German language, German culture are banned in the EU but unfortunately the EU forgot to ban German money.
Anything that is German will be banned by the European commission in the strictest way instantly.
Only German money is welcome and France could afford over decades the most easy going life in Europe with German money they got from the EU.
To be fair, ethnic djvisions were a big factor. The triggers for the collpase of Soviet power re, first the dssire of the Eastern European satellite peoples to break away from Russian (and I chose that word deliberately) hegemony, and then later the same impulse from the Baltic states which were part of the USSR itself.
who cares, they are English
Anyone who needs to openly proclaim his "Honesty" awakens my suspicion. "Tea Party" was by far more creative, and they came dangerously close to succeed. And by the way, "Integrity Party" would have been more appealing - to me at least.
Yet for all that, nothing is offered but semantics. One could just as easily remind people that Charles Clarke was sacked from the position of home secretary, so is hardly someone of repute. One could add that the NHS doctors also advocate suspension of the Working Time Directive, as it has a negative effect on training medical staff. I saw no mention of lighter regulation of the City, only that it should come from the UK.
A very obvious play at propaganda, junior school stuff, and here was me thinking that Blighty was suppose to be a 'professional' reporter.
Your Anti-European position is clouding your judgement. Ultimately this article is correct. Tory Eurosceptics want all of these unpopular things. This article is highlighting the hypocracy of such a position.
Your europhile fanaticism is clouding your judgement. This article is infantile in its attempts to make something from nothing. The peace tries to make out that the are for something because they are against it being imposed by a foreign power, yet those Tories are yet to say what they are 'for'.
Very unprofessional and blatant propaganda.
EU Working time directive:
It gives EU workers the right to a minimum number of holidays each year, paid breaks, and rest of at least 11 hours in any 24 hours; restricts excessive night work; and provides for a right to work no more than 48 hours per week. It was issued as an update on earlier versions from 22 June 2000 and 23 November 1993.
So it allows 13 hours of work a day! And it gives workers the right to work no more than 48 hours, it doesn't forbid them to work more than 48 hours if their employer compensates it appropriately.
To most people the working time directive would simply be known as "common sense" but Euro-haters and Tories either can't read or seek to weaken an employee's ability to call upon the common sense their employer may be missing out on.
You're missing the point! The point is not the detail of what the Directive actually says, the point is that such matters should be decided by the British people for themselves.
No point is missed. British MP's were unable to introduce sensible legislation like this and would roll it back if they could (that is their stated position).
I am happy with an EU directive in this case that overrides the wishes of British MPs (and is actually in line with the British people).
I'd suggest that YOU are missing the point. Most people are not in fact ideological in this sort of way. For instance i don't care who provides my health care so long as its of decent quality and free at the point of delivery. Similarly a working time directive is good legislation, if our government wasn't prepared to institute it i'm glad the EU was
I'd suggest that YOU are missing the point. Most people are not in fact ideological in this sort of way. For instance i don't care who provides my health care so long as its of decent quality and free at the point of delivery. Similarly a working time directive is good legislation, if our government wasn't prepared to institute it i'm glad the EU was
The misrepresentation has started already. These journalists have no shame, no integrity. So - what are the GENUINE concerns of Eurosceptics.
The democratic deficit
End of sovereignty
Corruption rife throughout the EC
Tens of thousands of economic migrants from Romania and Bulgaria
Our justice system run by unqualified judges from Lithuania
...er..but I had better not write about these as it will seriously undermine the premise of my pathetic article.
To destroy two straw men in the same article is an impressive feat.
Harrdly. The positions highlighted by this article are genuine ones held by Eurosceptic Tory MP's WHat was destroyed is the argument, not the straw man.
No, because the eurosceptic position is that such matters should be decided by the British people, not the EU. The actual policy changes which might result are irrelevant to this position.
Furthermore, it is dishonest to claim that if the specific "protections" for working people kmposed by the EU are revoked, working people will therefore and automatically be worse off. As is routinely pointed out by eurosceptics, and equally routinely ignored by europhiles, if such regulations destroy jobs, working people are hardly better off by being made hnemployed; furthermore, there ks no reason why different regulations should not be substituted which provide a better balance between protection and cost in a British context.
The actual policy changes that will result are entirely relevant. I do NOT want to be treated by a junior doctor on the 30th hour of a shift and if sensible working patterns are in place in the UK because of Brussells instead of the UK then that is fine by me.
This is not a straw man, this was actually happening in my life time before European law put a stop to it.
There is no evidence that making people work for longer than 48 hours a week is good for employment in fact in the case of doctors, hospitals had to hire more of them (increasing employment). Euroskeptic Tory MPs are very clear that they want to get rid of this restiction, there is no chance of UK based legislation replacing the directive.
Is the working time directive really the highlight of EU membership? When NHS managers have particularly expressed that it has harmed scheduling and training of new doctors?
It is sophistry to claim that UK would repeal all EU law if it left the EU. The article deliberately misses the point. People see the EU as a failed project, they dislike the democratic deficit and the malfunctioning institutions.
The article dismisses fair complaints about the size of the EU budget as "banging on" about issues that other parties agree with, when the fact is that Blair gave up the UK's rebate for a vague promise to reform CAP. The Labour administration also gave a manifesto pledge that there would be a referendum on the Lisbon treaty, only to renege on it.
The Liberal Democrats were outraged that Cameron vetoed the EU attempt to tax London to pay for eurozone bailouts.
To pretend that these parties oppose the expansion of the EU budget in anything but vacuous election pledges is nonsense.
The UK was warned of the disaster it faced from not joining the euro. Those who opposed it decried as xenophobic. If the case for being in the EU is so weak that it needs to attack those who wish to leave the EU then it only serves to highlight how little benefit membership brings the UK.
This article does what Anti Europeans dont want to do that is it names the top 3 priority changes that anti european MPs would do should they be free of Europe. It is perfectly reasonable to assume that when legislators talk about changing the three things mentioned in the article if they were free of Europe that they would actually follow through on these unpopular things.
NHS or any manager is going to complain that the working time directive affects them because they dont get to abuse their staff anymore. If they didnt complain it wouldnt effective. I do not want to be treated by an overworked junior doctor thanks very much to Europe for dealing with that.
There is plenty not to like about the EU (including the budget being spent on the wrong things) but I think its pretty clear that the UK is better in than out. This is totally different to the Euro, I and many others are in a position of always having opposed the Euro but been in favour of continued membership - this is hardly unreasonable.
Leaving Europe is lose-lose for the UK, the EU and the US.
That article asserts an agenda, without any evidence at all. In fact it derives the agenda from pretending that opposition to ECHR rulings implies opposition to every single principle, that is illogical at best.
I wouldn't want to speak for what Eurosceptics want, but surely asking them and providing evidence that that is their opinion is better than constructing this straw man.
You claim that the UK is better off in the EU. Again you don't provide evidence that is the case. Personally I think it is a very slim margin either way. I do however detest the distortion that the pro-EU commentary in this section makes of Eurosceptics and their arguments.
We share then what I would like to call true Euro skepticism (grave reservation about Europe without lobbying for departure).
It is not in anyway controversial however to state that the Anti European Tories are all for getting rid of the working time directive. Write to anyone one of them and I am sure they will confirm it, theres enough statements from them on the internet confirming as much.
Lastly, surely the default position is the status quo with evidence required for those who wish to change matters? The burden of proof is with the Anti Europeans, just as it was with the pro-Euro currency lot.
Sure, I think the EU could work well, however it needs massive reform and cut backs. It doesn't have the democratic support for the measures it is taking to "solve" the eurocrisis. The structures of the EU just don't work and don't have legitimacy. The EU budget further highlights this, it makes no sense to the UK that we should be net contributors and France net beneficiaries because of CAP.
I would bet that they would argue that the primary issue is one of sovereignty.
I agree that the burden of proof should sit with those wanting change. However when you engage in a debate, you cannot simply state that the status quo is superior and expect that to be taken as argument in itself. There are plenty of people exaggerating the case on both sides. The UK outside of the EU is not going to be some panacea, nor is it going to be a catastrophe, I don't think most people would even really notice a change to their everyday lives.
I particularly dislike the pro-EU commentators on this thread though that dismiss anyone that opposes their view as xenophobic.
Perhaps we can look forward to an attack of common sense in th UK. My fellow countrymen (the Scots) will vote to reject the shrivelling of their economy, society and global influence by politicians with all the global vision of a Motherwell town councillor, and my fellow citizens (the British) will vote - once and for all, please - to remain the Europeans we have always been.
Of course there is a lot that needs to be changed in Europe and there are many elsewhere who agree with many of the changes most Brits would like to see (not least most of the Germans I have ever met) but breaking our toys and simultaneously pissing off the whole EU and the US and pleasing only Russia, China and Nigel bloody Farage doesn't sound too smart.
Of course there is a lot that needs to be changed in Europe and there are many elsewhere who agree with many of the changes most Brits would like to see (not least most of the Germans I have ever met) but breaking our toys and simultaneously pissing off the whole EU and the US and pleasing only Russia, China and Nigel bloody Farage doesn't sound too smart.
Absolutely correct your statement.
But as we have seen the last 20 years there is not any trace of an intention at Brussels to change anything.
We have seen just the contrary.
The EU bureaucracy is bullying around the people in their daily life by ruling and regulating anything.
A few regulations are even good but the major part is nothing but harassment of a continent.
And each country plays its own national politics in an extremely selfish way against the rest of the other members.
And actually we can watch how old rifts and contrasts including all old rivalries are breaking up in a way worse than ever before.
I have my deep doubts if anybody in the EU has the will changing anything.
And the EU bureaucracy is growing like a huge monster.
As usual Blighty has produced a brilliant piece
Hope lots of people read and ponder about it.
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Spiritgreen wrote:I love the joke and the presentation is cool. (I'm a bit concerned for you using the word Death Star though, as the name is trademarked by Lucasfilm. ThatRobert's cotton mail tee fell afoul of a similar thing after it had printed. I'm only saying this because it might be sensible to consider different text and you still have time to do that.)
Before drawing up the design, I researched as to whether Death Star was trademarked, and from all sources I've come across it's not. Anyway, since it isn't depicted, and is used in the terms of parody, it should be safe under any circumstances. Thanks for the concern- I was worried too.
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Needs marshmallows on the ground, unless your point was to show actual bunnies that are over weight. funny though!
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cpresti wrote:I like how the horse is perfectly fine.
Oh he was very nearly perforated. I actually liked him better whole... also I wasn't sure how people would receive the holey horse.
This is so awesome! I really hope it makes it to get three of them!!!:D
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I love this song. When ever my kid has a loaded diaper we say he's ridin' dirty. Just thought this was a cute idea....
drewpac18 wrote:Before drawing up the design, I researched as to whether Death Star was trademarked, and from all sources I've come across it's not. Anyway, since it isn't depicted, and is used in the terms of parody, it should be safe under any circumstances. Thanks for the concern- I was worried too.
Yeah, but your Storm Trooper is spot on, which is probably worse.
Um... you misspelled "World's" and "speller".
bpeterson82 wrote:Needs marshmallows on the ground, unless your point was to show actual bunnies that are over weight. funny though!
lol, i missed the mallows the first time.
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You do know this is outside the printable area for Woot?
I saw this before I posted (link). Maybe it's not conclusive? Hope you're right, and best of luck. :^)
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Cpresti, thanks for noticing. The big hairball was tricky to draw actually, I tried it a few different ways. ^__^ I had a clear idea of the overall style I wanted to use, clean, no halftones, fixed width lines. I'm really fond of it. Maybe it needed a background but I wanted to find a happy simplicity.
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Python opened my eyes how nice programming languages could be (before had worked with Java mostly). I esp like not having to use curly brackets as they are shitty to reach on german keyboards . On the other hand I missed statically typed interfaces (I generally prefer to know what data type I should pass to a function).
C# is awesome because you can work really fast with it (like Python). Statically typed, but you can use type inference for local variables (so no more CrazyLongClassName xyz = new CrazyLongClassName()), the .Net framework is obviously amazing at doing the common tasks for you, and I think at least 80% of my new code is LINQ (arguably the app I work on does mostly transforms on stuff it gets from DB -> perfect for the job) which makes it easily readable (nested foreachs are so fugly).
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Besides the movies, the three birds have also appeared in the anime. Their respective episodes are as follows: Articuno appears in Freeze Frame, Numero Uno Articuno, and The Symbol of Life. Zapdos appears in As Clear As Crystal and Doc Brock!. Finally, Moltres appears in All Fired-Up and The Search for the Legend.
The Mew Duo
Mewtwo is a clone of Mew, one of the Mythical Pokémon.Mewtwo, as said earlier, was given birth to by Mew. However, Mewtwo was an angry Pokémon and it destroyed the Pokémon Mansion in which it resided. It then traveled to Cerulean Cave.
Despite being Mew's clone, Mewtwo actually comes first in the Pokédex. Mewtwo is #150 in the National Pokédex and Mew is #151
Anime Appearances
Mewtwo made brief appearances in The Battle of the Badge, Showdown at the Poké-Corral and It's Mr. Mime Time. In the anime, Mewtwo escaped after being used in Giovanni's arsenal for Gym battles. It also plays the main role in the Special Episode Mewtwo Returns.
The Second Generation
In Generation II, 6 new Legendary Pokémon appeared.
The Legendary Beasts
The Legendary Beasts trio consists of Raikou, Entei and Suicune. The trio originally died because lightning struck the Brass Tower they were stranded in and burned to the ground. However, all three were revived by Ho-Oh and now roam Johto.
In the games, the trio roam Johto after being discovered in the Brass Tower. In Pokémon Crystal, however, after discovering them in brass tower, only Raikou and Entei can be found by roaming. Suicine will be faced in the tin tower after disbanding Team Rocket in the radio tower after receiving Clear Bell from the director after winning. In Pokémon Colosseum, they were captured by Cipher and turned into Shadow Pokémon. Finally, in FireRed and LeafGreen, one of the trio would roam Kanto depending on the Starter Pokémon chosen by the player. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, You have to follow Suicune around until you meet him outside Bill's house. You can only catch Suicune in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver if you have beaten Lance and the Elite Four. Raikou and Entei will roam Johto. Raikou, Entei and Suicune are much like the bird trio except that Suicine is a Water type, although it was originally an Ice type, due to the fact that it died (melted into the water type) in the fire in the Burned Tower and Ho-oh revived it. In the game Eusine is after Suicune it somehow always escapes him.
Anime Appearances
The three Legendary Beasts have appeared together in the movie Zoroark: Master of Illusions as the guardians of Crown City. In the movie they appeared as Shiny Pokémon. They all have had solo appearances in movies and specials (Not including Raikou who has never made an solo movie appearance). However, each beast did, in fact, make at least one appearance in the anime. Entei appeared in Entei at Your Own Risk. Raikou briefly appeared in Houndoom's Special Delivery. Suicune appeared the most out of all the beasts, being in three episodes: Don't Touch That 'Dile, For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll, and Drifloon on the Wind!. Entei also appeared in the movie The Spell of The Unown as the Unown's illusion. Raikou played a very important role in some Pokémon Chronicles episodes. Suicune also played an important role in the movie Pokémon 4Ever.
The Tower Duo
Ho-Oh and Lugia are two legendary bird-like Pokémon that were introduced in Johto, although technically Ho-oh is introduced in the very first anime episode, when Ash Ketchum sees it. Ho-Oh is a Fire/Flying type Pokémon, while Lugia is a Psychic/Flying Pokémon.The history of Ho-Oh and Lugia are similar. Long ago, two towers were built in Ecruteak City. Ho-Oh perched on the top of one tower (Bell Tower), while Lugia perched on the other one (Brass Tower). However, several years later, the Brass Tower was caught in a great fire, causing Lugia to fly away to the Whirl Islands and this also made Ho-Oh fly away to search for a pure-hearted trainer.
In the games, Lugia can be found in the Whirl Islands after obtaining the Silver Wing. It made an appearance on Navel Rock in Generation III games as an event Pokémon and also appeared in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness as Shadow Lugia. This Lugia could be purified, contrary to what many people thought at first.
Ho-Oh plays a bigger role in the Generation II games and is referred to as the savior of the legendary beasts. After the player finds the Rainbow Wing, Ho-Oh can be obtained atop the Bell Tower. It, too, appeared on Navel Rock as an event Pokémon and as a reward for purifying all Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon Colosseum.
Anime Appearances
- Lugia played a very important role in Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One, but also played a part in some anime episodes, such as The Mystery is History, A Parent Trapped and A Promise is a Promise, under the name of Silver as the baby of a parent Lugia.
- Ho-Oh was featured much less prominently, only briefly appearing when Ash saves Pikachu from the flock of Spearow, and is severely damaged. Ho-Oh is said to be a Pokémon that gives eternal happiness to someone if it is seen.
The Alphabet
Although mythical, Celebi is a Legendary Pokémon. It mainly resides at Ilex Forest West of Azalea Town. It appears in a lot of Pokémon episodes and movies, with the most famous being Pokémon 4Ever. In generation II
, Celebi was regarded as the rarest pokemon due to the fact that it could only be obtained in one language (Japanese) in one game (crystal) and from one eventThe Third Generation
The third generation of Pokémon introduces ten new Legendary Pokémon into the equation.
The Weather Trio
The Weather Trio, also known as the Ancient Trio in the 3rd Generation, consists of Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza. Kyogre is said to have the power to bring forth the rain and therefore expand the sea, whereas Groudon is said to ward off rain and expand the land by evaporating the water with light and heat. Finally, Rayquaza is said to be the protector of the skies and is seen living in the atmosphere.
Rayquaza is obtainable at the Sky Pillar in the third generation games. Depending on which game was purchased, either Groudon or Kyogre can be caught. However, in Pokémon Emerald, Kyogre can be captured at the Marine Cave and Groudon at the Terra Cave.
Anime Appearances
Both Kyogre and Groudon appeared in Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends. Groudon also appeared in Malice in Wonderland! as an illusion brought upon by Mismagius as did Rayquaza. An evil recreation of a Groudon also made an appearance in Jirachi Wish Maker.
Rayquaza appeared in Malice in Wonderland as an illusion, as said before, but the real deal made an appearance in Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!. Also it made a appearance in Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys.
Legendary Golems
The Three Golems are Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. They were said to have been shaped by Regigigas and were made out of rocks and clay, ice, and steel, respectively.
Regirock is located in the Desert Ruins in Generation III, where as Regice and Registeel are located in the Island Cave and Ancient Tomb, respectively.
In Pokémon Platinum, though, this changed. Regirock was then located at the Rock Peak Ruins, which Regice at the Iceberg Ruins and Registeel at the Iron Ruins. They could only be obtained through an event, however.
Anime Appearances
Regirock appeared by itself in Battling the Enemy Within!.
All three of the golems appear under the care of Pyramid King Brandon. These Regis appeared in the episodes A Pyramiding Rage!, Pace - The Final Frontier! and Pillars of Friendship together.
All three Regis appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as guardians of the Tree of Beginning.
Regigigas appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior. It awakened from within its temple to help several Mamoswine stop a glacier from crushing a nearby town.
The Eon Duo
The Eon Duo consist of the twins, Latios and Latias, one being male and the other being female, respectively. They guard the city of Alto Mare and have a strong connection to the Soul Dew. Both can be obtained in their respective games by using the Eon Ticket given out by Nintendo Power. In Emerald, one can be chosen by the player after beating the Elite Four. Whichever one it is, he or she will be roaming Hoenn.
Anime Appearances
Both have always been seen together in the anime. They appeared in Pokémon Heroes as lead characters and in Pikachu's Ocean Adventure and The Semi-Final Frontier
Deoxys is one of the 2 mythical Pokémon of Hoenn. Because of its molecular structure, it can change forms. Its forms are normal or its default form, attack form, defense form, and speed form. It made an appearance in Destiny Deoxys with Rayquaza.
Jirachi - The Wish Granting Pokémon
Jirachi is the other mythical Pokémon of Hoenn. It has the ability to grant any wish when it is awake. But it sleeps every 1000 years. It makes an appearance in Jirachi Wish Maker and befriends Max and the gang.
The Fourth Generation
In Generation IV, 14 Legendary Pokémon were introduced.
The Lake Trio
The Lake Trio consists of Uxie, Azelf and Mesprit. When the universe was created, Arceus created Pokémon to protect and embody spirit. As a result, Uxie was created to protect and embody knowledge, Azelf was created to protect and embody willpower and Mesprit was created to protect and embody emotion.
In the games, Team Galactic's Commanders capture the Lake Trio for Cyrus and he uses their powers to craft a Red Chain in order to take control of Dialga in Pokémon Diamond or Palkia in Pokémon Pearl and recreate the universe without spirit. In Pokémon Platinum, the Lake Trio's role is extended. When Cyrus takes control of Palkia and Dialga, the Lake Trio try to stop them, but their power is not enough to do so. The Lake Trio also helps the player in the Distortion World to reach Giratina.
- Apparently, if Uxie's eyes open, anyone unfortunate enough to look into them is said to suffer memory loss.
The Creation Trio
The Crown Dragon Trio, also known as the Creation Trio consists of Dialga, Palkia and Giratina. When the universe was created, Arceus created Pokémon to craft the universe. Dialga was created to craft time, Palkia was created to craft space and Giratina was created to craft antimatter.
In the games, Cyrus tries to take control of Dialga and Palkia in order to remake the universe without spirit, a thing that he despises. At the Spear Pillar, one of the two can be captured, depending on which game. In Pokémon Platinum, Cyrus takes control of Dialga and Palkia, but Giratina interferes and ruins Cyrus's plan to recreate the universe when it takes him to the Distortion World. Giratina may be caught at its home, the Distortion World. Palkia and Dialga can be caught at the Spear Pillar after the Elite Four is defeated.
Anime Appearances
Palkia and Dialga appeared in The Rise of Darkrai where they battled each other in Alamos Town after one of them entered the other's dimension.
Giratina appeared Giratina and the Sky Warrior where it attempted to drag Dialga into the Reverse World many times so it could exact its revenge on Dialga. It believed Dialga's battle with Palkia somehow harmed the Reverse World. The mad scientist Zero later captured and copied its powers so he could destroy the Real World to preserve the Reverse World, but was stopped by Ash and a released Giratina.
The whole trio later appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life where they settled their differences to fend off an enraged Arceus.
The Lunar Duo
Cresselia is another one of Sinnoh's Legendary Pokémon. Cresselia represents the crescent moon, which symbolizes hope and good dreams.In the games, Cresselia can be found on Full Moon Island, as part of a post-side quest to find a cure for Sailor Eldrich's son due to a nightmare. At Full Moon Island, when the player finds Cresselia, it will disappear, leaving behind the Lunar Wing that can cure Sailor Eldrich's son of the nightmare. It will then be found roaming Sinnoh and stumbled upon occasionally, in the wild.
Darkrai is another of the Lunar Duo but it is a Mythical Pokémon rather than a Legendary Pokémon. Darkrai is the Pitch-Black Pokémon. He represents the New Moon, which symbolizes fear, helplessness and nightmares. In the games, he can be found through an event in which the player receives a member card to the mysterious inn in Canalave City which is usually locked. On entry, the player is greeted by a man who says "Greetings [Name], we have a reservation for you. Right this way." and he puts you to sleep on the bed there. The player then appears in a dream in which you are on New Moon Island next to Full Moon Island. Here you will encounter Darkrai. When you interact with him, you'll battle him and you can catch him. After you catch or defeat him, you wake up and the inn man is gone. When you walk out, go to the Pokémon Center, and if you caught him in the dream, he should already be in your PC.
Heatran is one of the other Legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. Heatran is the spirit and protector of all volcanic activity. Heatran is believed to have been created at the same time Dialga, Palkia and Giratina shaped the universe.
In Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, Buck takes the Magma Stone but later returns it after being told to from his grandfather. After the Stone is returned, Heatran is available for capture.
In Pokémon Platinum, Charon plans to take the Magma Stone from Stark Mountain and use it to control Heatran in order to get the citizens of Sinnoh to give him money by threatening them with Heatran's volcanic powers, but his plan is thwarted when the Looker interferes. Heatran is available for capture after the player stops Charon's plan.
In Pokemon Black and White 2 you have to get the Magma Stone located on Route 18. Bring it to Reversal Mountain Heatran will be there
Anime Appearances
Heatran appears in Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue! where a Pokémon Ranger named Ben temporarily captured it to save it from a catastrophe.
Arceus - The Alpha Pokémon
Arceus is the creator of the Sinnoh region, and supposedly, the whole Pokemon world. It created the Lake Trio (Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf) as well as the Crown Dragon Trio (Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina) it also has the power to recreate any of these Pokemon should anything happen to the original ones. It's signature move is Judgement, and it is the only non-dragon type pokemon (other than smeargle with sketch) to be able to learn Draco Meteor, although it must be holding a Draco Plate to do so.
The Fifth Generation
In Generation V, 13 new Legendary Pokémon were introduced.
The Tao Trio
The Tao Trio, also known as The Energy Trio consists of Reshiram, Zekrom and Kyurem. Each dragon of the trio symbolizes a specific energy and controls a specific type. Reshiram symbolizes Yang and controls fire(Agni), Zekrom symbolizes Yin and controls electricity(Thunder) and Kyurem symbolizes Wuji and controls ice(Frosts,snows & sub-zero temperature). Kyurem has two alternate forms in Pokemon Black 2 and White 2, Black Kyurem and White Kyurem. Black Kyurem is obtained by fusing Zekrom's genes with Kyurem (Pokemon Black 2 only) and White Kyurem is obtained by fusing Reshiram's genes with Kyurem (Pokemon White 2 only). Kyurem can only change forme when the player has acquired the DNA Splicers. It is unknown if the transformation is painful for the dragons.
Anime Appearances
In the anime, Zekrom first appeared in In The Shadow of Zekrom! shooting a powerful lightning bolt at Pikachu, causing Pikachu to lose its ability to use electric attacks.
Reshiram and Zekrom later both appeared in MS014: Pokémon The Movie: Black - Victini & Reshiram / Pokémon The Movie: White - Victini & Zekrom. Zekrom served the Hero of the Ideals and sided with Damon in Black, while Reshiram served the Hero of Truths and sided with Damon in White.
In Black/White 2 it is revealed that Reshiram and Zekrom were both a single Pokemon that followed twin heroes in bringing an ancient, conflicted Unova into peace. The twins however eventually ended having opposite perspectives, one believing in ideals and one in truth. The Pokemon then split giving birth to Reshiram and Zekrom, while Kyurem was a left byproduct.
Kyurem is set to appear as the title character in Kyurem VS The Sword of justice
The Musketeers
The Musketeers consists of Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, and Keldeo. They fight to protect Pokémon that lost their home to humans. Keldeo has an alternate form, the Resolution Forme.The Kami Trio
The Kami consists of Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus. Tornadus represents tornados, Thundurus represents Thunder, and Landorus represents Land. Tornadus is the only Pokémon that is a pure Flying type. They are the trio where each member and trio master has an alternate form, acquired by the use of the Reflecting Mirror.Anime Appearances
The trio appear in a two part episode where Team Rocket tries, but fails to capture them thanks to Ash and his friends. They are set appear again but in their Therian Formes.
Victini is the Pokémon that is supposed to bring victory to any Trainer that owns it, no matter their skill level. It was available through several events, the latest of which, ended June 26th, 2012. Currently, the only ways to get it are to either have previously obtained one, through trading with someone who owns one or through the use of a cheat device or hacking. The events for Japan in 2010, Australia, Europe and America 2011 would give you the Liberty Pass which enables travelling to Liberty Garden while all the other will allow you to receive Victini directly through Wi-Fi.
The Event trio consists of the event Pokémon Meloetta, Genesect and also musketeer member Keldeo. As of 1st September 2012, Keldeo was available at all GAME and Gamestation stores in the UK, and the event will end on October 11th. Genesect at level 15 was distibuted through Wi-Fi for Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 on the release day (10/7/12) for the US. Meloetta has yet to be distributed as event Pokémon, and the only way to get her currently is through the use of a cheat device or hacking.


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Dog Bug Bites (Canine Insect Bites)
Signs and Symptoms
If your dog is curious and active, as many canines are, it's practically inevitable that he or she will be the victim of a bug bite or sting at some point in life. Even dogs that are not as inquisitive or active often get bitten by pesky insects. While in most cases bug bites are not serious for dogs, unless they suffer from hypersensitivity, these bites can be irritating and bothersome for your pet. Your dog will be very grateful if you can provide relief from pain and irritation under such circumstances. Therefore, it's helpful for pet owners to be familiar with the signs and symptoms of dog bug bites, as you will not always witness the actual occurrence and will only have the aftereffects to go by when trying to determine what is bothering your canine companion.
The symptoms that a bitten or stung dog will exhibit depend upon the type of insect that is responsible. For example, many dogs are plagued by fleas, which are small, wingless insects. Fleas are external parasites that feed upon the blood of animals such as dogs. Typically, a dog's coat will be infested with numerous fleas at one time, rather than just a single flea. As a result, the unfortunate canine may suffer from many tiny flea bites. Your dog's behavior can offer a clue as to whether or not fleas are at the root of your pet's irritation. Dogs with fleas tend to bite and scratch persistently at various parts of their body. Also, it's possible to observe fleas with the naked eye by combing through your dog's coat and looking for the tiny, dark insects crawling over your pet's skin.
When a dog is bitten by a mosquito, on the other hand, there is likely to be only a single bite. Your dog will experience swelling and itching at the site of the bite, and the area may become red and slightly swollen. Stings from bees, wasps, and hornets will also cause swelling, sometimes in quite significant amounts. A dog that is stung by a bee or wasp will also suffer intense pain at the actual location of the sting. Redness in this area is also common, and the sting site may become hot to the touch. In the case of bees, the stinger may be left behind and will be visible. With spider bites, or if your dog has been stung multiple times, additional symptoms may be present, such as shivering and vomiting. These signs are more serious and if they are displayed by your dog, you should promptly alert a veterinarian.
In order to pinpoint bug bites as the source of a dog's irritation, a veterinarian will look for the presence of any of the above symptoms. By observing the actual site of the bite or bites, a practitioner will be able to identify the type or class of insect that is the cause of your dog's trouble and irritation. Once the culprit has been identified, it's easier to know the seriousness of the situation and the type of treatment that will offer the most effective relief for your pet.
As mentioned previously, most dog bug bites are not serious; however, there are certain circumstances that make these bites more dangerous, and a veterinarian will look for the cause of the problem so that proper treatment can be administered. For example, a shivering and vomiting dog with a red and swollen bite site will likely need to be treated for a spider bite. Also, a dog with numerous sting sites will require treatment to counteract the dangerous effect of the combined toxins. Often dogs that are stung many times will go into shock. This is a severe state that needs to be identified and treated immediately; otherwise, the afflicted dog's life could be in danger.
Insects bite canines for a variety of reasons. Some bugs, such as fleas and mosquitoes, bite dogs in order to feed upon their blood. Others, including bees and spiders, bite or sting as a defense mechanism. Either way, when bitten, a dog will develop swelling at the site of the bite or sting. In many cases, this area of the skin will also become very itchy and irritated. With different classes of insects, this occurs in different degrees and for slightly different reasons.
When bitten by insects such as mosquitoes, fleas, flies, and other bloodsucking bugs, swelling and irritation occur as a result of components present in the insects' saliva that have an aggravating effect on an animal's skin. The reactions triggered by these bugs can range from tiny bumps, as is often the case with fleas, to larger bumps and sores. Other insects, including bees, hornets, wasps, and fire ants, sting rather than bite and inject venom into their victim by way of their stinger. This venom causes the characteristic reaction on the canine's skin and often leads to more swelling than would normally be seen with most biting insects such as fleas or mosquitoes.
Spider bites can also cause large, swollen bumps or sores. This type of reaction is caused by enzymes and other proteins found in spider venom. Practically all spiders are poisonous and, therefore, have venom that will cause some sort of reaction when it comes into contact with another animal's skin. In most cases, however, a spider's fangs are unable to penetrate skin due to their small size or fragility. Among those spiders that are able to penetrate a dog's skin, some are obviously much more dangerous than others. Many spiders will only cause a localized reaction at the site of the bite, while others, such as black widows, can have much more serious effects. Where most canine insect bites are concerned however, irksome but non-serious swelling and irritation will be the only effects.
While many types of canine insect bites can be treated in a similar fashion, flea bites will likely require specialized treatment. This is due to the fact that the presence of flea bites usually means that a dog is carrying many of these pesky bugs in its coat. Therefore, simply treating the irritating symptoms of the actual bites will not put an end to the problem, as fleas will continue to bite and bother your pet. As a result, a dog suffering from fleas may require anti-flea medication that will either kill the fleas or disrupt their lifecycle. In addition to such treatment, the methods used to relieve the symptoms of many other types of bug bites can also be employed in order to relieve itching and irritation.
While the more serious cases of dog bug bites will need to be treated by a veterinarian, many bites and stings can be effectively treated at home. In the case of a bee or hornet sting, the first step is to remove the stinger if it has been left behind. It's best to do this by gently scraping the stinger away from the sting site rather than using tweezers in order to prevent more venom from entering the dog's body. After this is done, or in cases where a stinger is not involved, the next step of treatment focuses on relieving the irksome symptoms that arise as a result of the skin's reaction to an insect bite or sting.
Numerous methods can be employed in order to reduce the after effects of an insect bite. Applying a paste of baking soda and water several times a day can very effectively help to relieve itchiness. In addition, holding a cold compress to the affected area for about five minutes can help to reduce pain and swelling. When doing this, it's important to make sure that your pet is comfortable and that the cold compress is not causing more pain and suffering.
There are also a number of natural substances that can be very beneficial when it comes to treating dog bug bites. For instance, aloe vera is known to have properties that soothe irritated skin. This substance may be available in a gel from your pharmacy, or as an ingredient in a homeopathic remedy that also contains other natural substances. Homeopathic products may also include ingredients such as tea tree, red alder, and Echinacea. These substances have antibacterial and antimicrobial properties and help to prevent infections while promoting the healing of damaged tissue. As result, homeopathic remedies can effectively relieve your dog's symptoms and combat infections which commonly occur, as dogs cannot help but scratch or bite at irritated areas.
When applying any of these treatments it may be helpful to first trim some of the fur away from the affected area. Then, after gently cleaning and drying the site of the bite or sting, the baking soda or homeopathic remedy can then be applied. When your dog is suffering from an insect bite, it's also important to try to prevent him or her from scratching at the affected area whenever possible. This will also help to reduce the chance of an infection, which would only prolong your pet's suffering and discomfort.
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