Earlier this week The Republic of Ireland voted against the Lisbon Treaty, a series of changes to the European Union that many said would streamline the organization and make it more internationally relevant.
This Washington Post Op-Ed Columnist points out a very interesting fact. If anyone in the EU should want to strengthen the group or aid it in anyway it should be the Irish. The tax breaks and greater fluidity with the continent have transformed a once lagging country into a global economic powerhouse.
The fact that they soundly rejected the treaty speaks volumes to the culture of "Europeanism" right now. If the Euro-crats were unable to explain and defend a treaty to the most receptive audience, then maybe there is a deeper reason behind its failure at the polls.
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