Tag Archives: democracy
Quote of the Day
Quote of the day comes from The Slog:
I will say this one last time, and then give up: if somebody doesn’t rein in the banks, stop Berlin, and give the People of Europe back their democratic sovereignty within the next two years, we are going to see a Wind of Change that will make the First World War look like a skirmish.
Read his article here.
They no longer hide their contempt for democracy
This post from KleinVerzet is worth repeating in full, its strikes the nail perfectly.
What democracy?
Via Zerohedge: Eurozone To Avoid Any Popular Vote In Treaty Change.
Why bother with the one true barbarous relic – democracy – when good ole’ fascism will suffice. As The Telegraph’s Bruno Waterfield reports, "EU to avoid any votes – parliamentary or popular on treaty change – via obscure Lisbon Treaty ‘passerelle’ clause, Art. 126 (14) via protocol 12. "This decision does not require ratification at national level. This procedure could therefore lead to rapid and significant changes," says confidential Van Rompuy text. Funnily enough, only Britain will have to have a parliamentary vote under the Tories recent Sovereignty Act even though it is eurozone only changes." And that is how a bunch of corrupt kleptocratic incompetent eurocrats usurp all power in a regime now entirely controlled by Goldman Sachs. Unless, of course, the UK once again stops the insurgent takeover of the insolvent continent by the squid.And don’t delude yourself. It is not just shady, faceless eurocrats in the grey, soulless buildings of Brussels.
Your government (and mine) is approving this, our parliament will go along with this. Our MSM is telling us this is a good thing, this blatant disregard for democracy and self-determination. We are actively gagged by the people we entrusted with the positions they hold. How is not a betrayal? How is this not treason of the worst kind?
To paraphrase Dr. North: And the reason we don’t rise up and hang all of them from bridges and lampposts is…?