Ensuring a Document Can't Be Read - Major Instrument of Legislation

In the interest of rubber stamping, in Washington they ensure that the people and their representatives cannot possibly read a pivotal piece of legislation such as the Patriot Act or the Stimulus (whatever it's official name).

In Europe, they add illegibility.

However, it is surprising that the EUSSR 's constitutional fraud is being challenged, by German judges of all people.

German Constitutional Court: Lisbon Treaty is unreadable and “threat to freedom”

11 February 2009

The German Constitutional Court yesterday held its first day of hearings over whether the Lisbon Treaty violates the German Constitution. According to EUobserver, four out of eight judges expressed reservations about the Treaty.  

 

The Irish Times notes that Judge Herbert Landau said new EU powers in criminal justice affected "core issues" of German legislative authority. "These are issues affecting the shared values of a people," he said.

 

According to EUobserver, Judge Udo Di Fabio, who will deliver the judgement on the Treaty, asked whether the transferral of powers to the EU really means more freedom for EU citizens, asking "Is the idea of going ever more in this direction not a threat to freedom?" Judge Rudolf Mellinghoff asked whether the Treaty was already "in an extensive way" being applied when it comes to the area of criminal sanctions in environment issues.

 

All judges agreed that the Treaty was very hard to read.  “Less-than-clear passages from the treaty were read out aloud, guaranteeing a laugh”, reports EUobserver.

 

Suedeutsche Zeitung notes that the Court may ask for a referendum if it finds that the Treaty detrimentally affects the German Constitution. The paper notes that “if the judges intervene…it will be because important transfer of powers to the EU is not followed by a corresponding increase in democracy. Europe suffers from lack of democracy”.

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