This is because technically, using the words they are using, it isn’t a country, it’s the EUROPEAN UNION. But what (if not a country) do you call it when a group of… lets call them nation-states, but the nation is silent, so, a group of states, each with their own government, get together under the leadership of a larger government? The EUROPEAN UNION. Hahaha these jerks pulled a fast one on us. Hahahah they’re consolidating power! HAHAHA.
Meet the new President of Europe! (link)
Herman Van Rompuy. You’re making history Herman.
Herman Van Rompuy accused of acting like a ‘king’
Herman Van Rompuy: Europe’s first president to push for ‘Euro tax’
and now because I am not and could never even possibly be biased, some positive press:
Van Rompuy focuses on European future
Ahh but this isn’t a federal government, this isn’t a federation of [nation] states in the same way the United States is. There are fundamental differences. In fact, this is only a treaty! Just look at this fancy chart that can be found on wikipedia that shows how they took all those confusing treaties and pacts and just merged them into the EUROPEAN UNION.
The only difference is that this treaty has a council, a president, an executive branch, a parliament, cabinets, their own court system, and the ability to draft legislation. From wikipedia (caps added): LAW MADE BY THE EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS IS PASSED IN A VARIETY OF FORMS, PRIMARILY THAT WHICH COMES INTO DIRECT FORCE AND THAT WHICH MUST BE PASSED IN A REFINED FORM BY NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS.
So whatever laws the EUROPEAN UNION makes, every European country MUST PASS IN A REFINED FORM.
I wouldn’t be so suspicious but it feels like they’re keeping it such a secret.
***Edit: In all the fun of writing this out last night I forgot to mention that HERMAN was NOT elected. He was appointed in secret meetings. Not that it would’ve made a difference if there had been an election, but it’s the principal. They aren’t even trying to fool people anymore.
