The aristocratic rule in Europe continues.

The words of the European elite quoted in this article speak for themselves. They think they know what is best for the people of Europe and they will lie, deceive and not allow a popular vote because they will not take no to the federalization of Europe for an answer.

They are the aristocrats and the people are their subjects. So what has changed in Europe since the days of Roman Empire? The aristocratic rule in Europe continues even if they like to call it democracy.

American Thinker: Why Irish Voters Rejected the Lisbon Treaty

As many observers of European politics know, democracy does not come easy on a continent where European elites view themselves as an aristocracy entitled to rule over the ignorant masses. Indeed, the entire European social welfare state has been built upon the unspoken quid pro quo of “bread and circuses” (ie, the cradle-to-grave nanny state) for the general populace, in exchange for their loyal submission to the political and intellectual classes.

Thus it should come as no big surprise that the word ‘No’ does not exist in the European political lexicon. After voters in France and the Netherlands rejected the European Constitution (of which the Lisbon Treaty is an almost exact replica) in 2005, European elites famously advised the miscreants to keep voting until they come up with the right answer.

So how about this time around? Will European politicians, who say they want to bring “Europe” closer to the people, accept the will of Irish voters?

What follows is a brief summary of comments made by select European leaders, both before and after the Irish referendum. It not only provides an explanation as to why Irish voters are turned off by the Lisbon Treaty, but it also sheds some light on the state of democracy in contemporary Europe.