Ukrainians shed blood to liberate themselves. Now they want to join the EU? A tragedy on top of a tragedy.

The courageous people of Ukraine overthrew a dictator. Many paid with their lives. Now what? Well, if it's up to Yulia Tymoshenko, the former Prime Minister who had been jailed by the Yanukovych regime, Ukraine is going to join the European Union.

And if she gets her way it will be a tragedy upon a tragedy.

Are these people blind?

EU membership has been a disaster for Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Latvia and others, even those waiting on line to join.

It's one thing to give your life for sovereignty, freedom and self-determination. It's quite another to throw it all away for a different type of tyranny.