“If you give executive powers to a non-elected body, then you no longer have democracy; you no longer have accountability of elected officials, and who will the citizens hold accountable for taking away their rights?”
“You’re taking away the rule by the people, for the people. That’s what you take away with this. And people need to understand. If this treaty goes through, you can bury democracy altogether.”
“You need to see the big picture, the goal of all of this. It’s abolition of democracy, taking away your freedom, and it’s no longer to having abide by the rule of law. That’s what they’re trying to do.”