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Friday, June 24, 2016

Britain shocks the world by voting to leave the European Union

LONDON — British voters have defied the will of their leaders, foreign allies and much of the political establishment by opting to rupture this country’s primary connection to Europe in a stunning result that will radiate economic and political uncertainty across the globe.

The voters’ decision to jettison Britain’s membership in the European Union was expected to jolt markets worldwide on Friday and unsettle Western capitals. By the time the BBC had called the result at dawn in London on Friday, the pound had already plummeted to its lowest level against the dollar in decades.

The vote is perhaps the most dramatic to date in a wave of populist and nationalist uprisings occurring on both sides of the Atlantic that are overturning traditional notions of what is politically possible.

The vote will have a profound effect on the E.U., which will lose a major military and diplomatic power. “This looks to be a sad day for Europe and for Britain,” said Germany’s foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

The EURO was created by the globalists as a means of NWO control over Europe. This is the beginning of the end of the biggest failed Socialist experiment. Communism how ever mixed in with other forms of GOV is doomed to failure.

Anonymous said...

Don't know if it was a shock at all. When Germany is running the show and telling your country what it can and can not do. Especially with Germany ruined Europe with the refugees. NO SURPRISE AT ALL!!! Many will follow! !

Anonymous said...

actually germany runs the eu. they are taking over control by another means, since war didn't work out to well for them they are now trying to do it by economics! merkal and junker are the problem!

Anonymous said...

So here's the question to allow us to understand how they did it...:

Does the UK have strict voting laws like:

Only citizens can vote.
Voter ID is required.

?

If so, it certainly tells the people in the colonies that we're doing it wrong by allowing everyone to vote (by bribing them with free $4it), allowing some to vote more than once, and allowing the dead to vote.

Again, if so, that's the only way to hear the will of the people.

Anonymous said...

Will be interesting to see what the markets do here today. I'm sure our 401k's will take a hit!!! I think the British made the right decision. They are taking their country back!!!

Anonymous said...

I am shocked that the vote was allowed to flush out this way. I figured that the powers that be would rig it. I am happy that the peoples voice was heard. Now we need to do the same thing and vote Trump in. It would be nice to partner with Britain again in a way that is not meant to destroy countries and deprive people of their god given rights.

Anonymous said...

The stock market is in free fall!!!!
The market is down over 500 points at the opening this morning!!!!
A day for the history books!

Anonymous said...

Who cares about stocks? We need to care about countries like theirs doing this! We need to do this! I'd gladly loose my investments to see Americans able to vote in this manner! We need to vote everything! Should vote on everything! No more handfuls of people saying what millions need! Let the millions say what they need!

Anonymous said...

2:27
The US is not a member of the EU, so "we" don't need to do this.

Anonymous said...

5:52! I'm talking about leaving the union! Texas wants to! Many folks do! We are tired of the feds interference!