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bluestateguy

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2. Sometimes you have to ignore the will of the people to do what is right for the country

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 01:21 PM

Jun 2016

This is one of those times.

Ignore the referendum and refuse to invoke Article 50.

Some politicians are going to have to be willing to sacrifice their careers, as well.

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S&P just downgraded the UK [View all] workinclasszero Jun 2016 OP

it's a "Union Jack" flag....like calling the "Stars and Stripes" just Stripes Demonaut Jun 2016 #1

Hi-Jacked? ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #4

It's officially called the Union Flag. Both names are acceptable. RAFisher Jun 2016 #10

I stand corrected, thanks! Demonaut Jun 2016 #17

It's appropriate. After Brexit's fallout, no one in the UK can afford jack. AllTooEasy Jun 2016 #20

Wrong. It is the "Union Jack" OR the "Union Flag", NOT the "Union Jack Flag". Nihil Jun 2016 #28

thanks for falling for my diabolical ruse Demonaut Jun 2016 #29

Strictly it's only a "jack" on a ship, boat, or Naval installation, IIRC (nt) Recursion Jun 2016 #30

Sometimes you have to ignore the will of the people to do what is right for the country bluestateguy Jun 2016 #2

The EU is demanding the UK invoke Art. 50 workinclasszero Jun 2016 #3

Here's the lesson for those who believe grandiose promises from dodgy self-interested politicians: lapucelle Jun 2016 #27

Sir Humphrey Appleby would call that move courageous. iandhr Jun 2016 #7

the international banking cartel begins its hatchet job on the brits nt msongs Jun 2016 #5

The UK has greatly benefited from the EU system bhikkhu Jun 2016 #14

As it falls victim to yours. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #15

That's gonna sting. But they can always borrow from Trump at 29%. n/t TygrBright Jun 2016 #6

On the one hand DonCoquixote Jun 2016 #8

"On the other hand, it is nice to see Capitalism sell itself the rope they will be hanged with." workinclasszero Jun 2016 #9

That is the key point, thanks still_one Jun 2016 #11

This is true. Igel Jun 2016 #13

Nicely put daleo Jun 2016 #23

Well, England and Wales voted to dump the EU's extra regulations AllTooEasy Jun 2016 #21

Given the UK's $150 billion annual balance of payments deficit, forest444 Jun 2016 #12

Rightwingers got the US a lower AA rating. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #16

Revenge diligent sleeper Jun 2016 #18

Fitch downgrades them too: muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #19

Eeeu. U.S. Treasury 10-year yield dropped 15.6% since Brexit, from 1.73% to 1.46% progree Jun 2016 #22

Where was S&P before the 2008 crisis? daleo Jun 2016 #24

Very busy schmoozing with their clients who pay them to rate their junk, er, securities (nt) progree Jun 2016 #25

Yes, but here's the really important question.... lapucelle Jun 2016 #26