A Resounding "Non"

Well, as was to be expected, France voted against the european constitution. Around 55 percent of the voters put their mark in the "non" box, and sowith have scuppered the chances of the consitution going ahead, as all 25 states have to pass it.
The UK has been debating whether to call off their public debate if the french said no, as there is no way for it to go ahead now. On wednesday the population of the Netherlands are also going to the polls and are expected to vote against it as well.
Watching the news here in Germany has shown politicians saying that they believe that letting the people vote is wrong, as they aren't capable of making such a decision. Furthermore, they think it's a pity if it's only France (and maybe the Netherlands) that are nullifying the contitution, when 9 other states have voted for it.
Let's have a look at those comments shall we. States which have decided that the people that voted them into parliament are incapable of voting properly, and that those countries who make their decisions democratically are ruining Europe, when they themselves refuse to let their own population decide.

Next up a bit of football. After the shock win by Liverpool against Milan, and the water sprinklers automatically turning themselves on on the pitch of the german final Bayern Munich vs Schalke 04, there is more in store for those of Mainz 05. There is a chance that they'll be playing in the EUFA cup next season.

Now for those of you who aren't satisfied with the size of your regular burgers, try the ones that Paris Hilton has been advertising...follow the links and see why people are claiming that the advert (video only works in internet explorer) is a bit too graphic for a children's restaurant (and check out the size of that burger!).

After 198 convicts in the state of New York (including men that have molested children as young as 2) have been found to have received viagra free of charge from the state, changes are afoot to not allow them to be given it free any more. Nice to know that those who have done wrong get all the necessaries in life...

Three sisters in the UK have all given birth to a child soon after another. Nothing special about that, but these sisters are of ages 12, 14 and 16. I say no more.

According to the Royal National Institute for the Blind, over 200 thousand people in the UK have gone blind needlessly because they did not go to get their eyes checked frequently enough. Make your appointment now.

And now that Lobelto has gone on to Glasgow from his brief visit from Hamburg to our humble Mainz we're stuck here with the 38 degrees without a breeze in sight, and even less chance of getting any working air conditioning in this city...

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