The EU is, in my opinion, just another UN type thing. I hope and pray that Britain is not dumb enough to get into it. The pound is strong, but that would drop so fast it wouldn't be funny. GB would have the likes of Italy and France latching onto its economy, bringing Italy and France up and bringing GB down.
You make a great point about the EU economy. One thing that I am wholly disappointed with is the focus of this government on things like finding water and life on Mars. We're pouring billions into this, and yet my truck still only gets about 10-15 miles per gallon. New trucks today are lucky to get 24 mpg. But then we have people like Burt Routan making better ways to get into space...and a whole lot cheaper. My thinking is, fund a contest to make better energy that isn't reliant on oil. I would love nothing more than to throw the Middle East the finger and let them wallow in their oil, while what oil we do need comes from right here (literally in my state, Oklahoma).
Another thing, trade with China needs to be trade. They're becoming the super power they are off of the US. Our people whine about no more jobs, but in the same breath whine about high prices for goods. It's not the government's fault these companies are outsourcing, it's our own people in their drive to get cheap stuff.
I have many ideas that will topple many of our enemies. Elect me president, and no home will be without high speed internet (except the stupid people who don't deserve the internet). No gamer shall be without a gaming computer. And no more tree huggers!
It's getting late and my arguments are going way downhill. Talk to y'all later