"The European nations' loss of sovereignty to the EU should be a warning to Americans"
- Phyllis Schlafly
About this Quote
This quote by Phyllis Schlafly is an alerting to Americans about the potential loss of sovereignty to a bigger governing body. Schlafly is suggesting that the European countries' experience with the European Union ought to serve as a cautionary tale for Americans. She is implying that if the United States does not take actions to secure its sovereignty, it could end up in a comparable situation as the European countries, where their individual sovereignty is decreased by the power of the EU. Schlafly is warning Americans to be aware of the possible repercussions of quiting too much power to a larger administration, and to take steps to protect their sovereignty.
This quote is written / told by Phyllis Schlafly somewhere between August 15, 1924 and today. He/she was a famous Activist from USA.
The author also have 36 other quotes.
"Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to government and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsibility, all talks of the sovereignty of Parliament and of democracy is idle and futile"
"Our first object is... the obtaining of sovereignty, assured by international law, over a portion of the globe sufficiently large to satisfy our just requirements"
"Let sovereignty be granted us over a portion of the earth's surface large enough to satisfy our rightful requirements as a nation. The rest we shall manage for ourselves"
"For the state by its nature claims sovereignty, the right to an unlimited development of power, determined only by self-interest. It is by nature anarchistic"
"If the choice were made, one for us to lose our sovereignty and become a member of the Commonwealth or remain with our sovereignty and lose the membership of the Commonwealth, I would say let the Commonwealth go"
