I'm surprised that it only takes a half of a population to enslave the other half.

Well, it seems the whole thing was a mess since so few understood exactly what they were voting on. Three cheers for ignorance and apathy.

 

All people on the face of the Earth get the government they deserve. Why should the UK be any exception.

 

All people on the face of the Earth get the government they deserve. Why should the UK be any exception.

I agree. The people who set up this vote 40 years ago when they joined the EU should have thought a bit deeper. On the other hand, maybe the original discussion results were, if there is not an overwhelming majority asking to stay, then we need to go.

 

this vote 40 years ago when they joined the EU

Wow, so many years already...! In my mind it was much more recent.

 

I'm surprised that it only takes a half of a population to enslave the other half.

That's why I think that a monarchy is the best system of government... If I'm the one who is The King... in any other case, democracy would be the second best...

 

Once upon a time we were the experts in the enslavement of people.

Hmmm. Speak for yourself. I've never enslaved anyone.

 

Usually the worst enslavers are the people that claim to be liberators...

 

Usually the worst enslavers are the people that claim to be liberators...

I've never liberated anyone, either.

 

Hmmm. Speak for yourself. I've never enslaved anyone.

I've never liberated anyone, either.

Then what have you been doing with your life?

 

Then what have you been doing with your life?

Trying to be left alone.

 

Trying to be left alone.

You're not very good at it.

 

You're not very good at it.

Is anyone in a world with 7.4G other people?

 

Hello,

In stead of a united kingdom, they now have a divided kingdom.
I wonder what a second voting round would bring, if it would come.

Bertus

 

The nasty Scottish SNP, hijacked the income from the north sea oil and then immediately tried to separate themselves from the UK so that they did not have to share any of it with us.

Now they want to leave the UK again and remain in the EU, unfortunately for them it can not be done, they would have to leave the UK and then make a fresh membership application which would include adopting the euro.

The SNP created the rift between them and the rest of the UK and they are determined to continue fueling the fire of division they instigated.

The Northen Ireland issue has always been a thorny one, with Ireland resenting the UK and after years of home grown terrorist activity they now see a chance for another go at uniting Ireland.

The UK has made a brave decision, to retain sovereignty of the country and not hand law making over to an unelected and unchallengeable EU, it is not a democracy.

In 43 years the EU has changed dramatically, from what was essentially a trading agreement, the free market, that worked fine, to a monstrous power hungry organisation set on expanding with no limits and ruling it’s member states as it sees fit with no redress.

 

I'm surprised you're surprised Joey .
Does the US Constitution, or State law, require other than simple majorities when it comes to voting?

 

Wow, so many years already...! In my mind it was much more recent.

2016 - 1973 = 43 years
Arithmetic doesn't get much simpler. On the other hand our memories must often contend with some amount of fog. Cue the foghorns!

 

I'm surprised you're surprised Joey .
Does the US Constitution, or State law, require other than simple majorities when it comes to voting?

Yes, we have supermajority votes in some cases.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepoliticalsystem/a/Supermajority-Vote.htm

https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Supe..._Supermajority_for_Passage,_Measure_63_(1998)

 

Interesting. Thanks.

 

I'm surprised you're surprised Joey .
Does the US Constitution, or State law, require other than simple majorities when it comes to voting?

We do not have referendums at the federal level, nor in most states. We are a republic, not a democracy. Even the states are required, by the Constitution, to have republican governments.

In any case, theoretically, no majority should ever be able to vote the rights of a minority away. Historically, we don't do mob rule.

 

I'm surprised you're surprised Joey .
Does the US Constitution, or State law, require other than simple majorities when it comes to voting?

Yes, in a couple of instances. A presidential veto requires a 2/3 majority vote in both houses to override.

To amend the Constitution (one way) requires a 2/3 majority vote in both houses followed be ratification by 3/4 of the States.