NUTS IN BRUSSELS – AT 11:32 A.M. ET:   The head of the European Union, Jean-Claude Juncker, is now threatening to break up the United States.  Lunatics on parade.  From London's Express: 

In an extraordinary speech the EU Commission president said he would push for Ohio and Texas to split from the rest of America if the Republican president does not change his tune and become more supportive of the EU.

The remarks are diplomatic dynamite at a time when relations between Washington and Brussels are already strained over Europe’s meagre contributions to NATO and the US leader’s open preference for dealing with national governments.

They are by far the most outspoken intervention any senior EU figure has made about Mr Trump and are likely to dismay some European leaders who were hoping to seek a policy of rapprochement with their most important ally.

Speaking at the centre-right European People Party’s (EPP) annual conference in Malta this afternoon, the EU Commission boss did not hold back in his disdain for the White House chief’s eurosceptic views.

He said: “Brexit isn’t the end. A lot of people would like it that way, even people on another continent where the newly elected US President was happy that the Brexit was taking place and has asked other countries to do the same.

“If he goes on like that I am going to promote the independence of Ohio and Austin, Texas in the US.”

COMMENT:  Note that he limits the promotion of Texas independence to Austin, the state's most liberal city.  I don't think he'll get much support down Alamo way. 

We get the feeling that there's panic at the EU.  If another major country opts out, the EU could easily start to crumble.  All those bureaucratic jobs lost.  No more control over people's lives.  Worse than climate change!

March 30, 2017