EU gives itself yet another year for constitution

What the hell, why bother to consult with voters? Just keep trying to ram through a piece of crap that means everything to everyone, without listening to concerns of voters and maybe sooner or later they can find a way around democracy and just make it happen. The undemocratic supporters of this constitution somehow think that there are shared values throughout the region but I don't see them as clearly as they like to think. It was a mistake to just force, without proper consultation from voters, Eastern European countries and then plan to add in even more. It's a great idea in theory, but way too soon in practice, showing the Gallic adoration of theory over practice.

I'm all for the EU being a single political union but this was done too quickly and this sorry excuse for a constitution was more of a dream of the older generation than the younger generation. It looked to me like a last ditch effort of that older generation to make something happen before they all retired. The new generation of EU leadership should have taken a step back and re-thought what it was all about and how Europe has changed since WWII. Instead, they just towed the line for the retiring generation, forgetting who is going to have to live and work with the consequences. The problems of the dead EU constitution are all self-inflicted.

You might notice that none of the member state leaders who were pushing the constitution, actually offered to remove power from the country level (i.e. from themselves) and centralize it. No, they all preferred talking about the new EU and how great it would be but just how effective could a loose confederation be when power was still at the state level? They all wanted to talk, but nobody was really interested in giving up their local power. This process is in desperate need of fresh ideas and new leadership. This middle ground pleases no one and too many answers are still left unanswered. What we have on offer today is a waste of taxpayer money and it's going nowhere.