Friday, June 20, 2008

Unless Citizens Act, Tyrants Will Rule

European Union bureaucrats are like American judges -- they don't care a lick about democracy. They want their way, despite written Constitutions, despite public referenda, despite tradition, scientific fact, or morality. They bluster, boast and bully until their whims be satisfied.

And the public citizen? He slides whimperingly away and cedes the field.

Daniel Hannan describes a tragic case in point in this compelling Spectator article as he details what's up and what's next with Ireland's rejection of the EU I mentioned last Tuesday. Check it out.