[ilumanty]

Sure, but until the courts handle this, the damage is already done. Until that point, laws can be changed.

The problem is not that the EU doesn't have checks and balances, the problem is that politicians are willing to offend common decency in the first place and drive the erosion of civil rights.

[nabla9]

>politicians are willing to offend common decency in the first place

That's always the case in well working liberal democracy. Or, Can you provide example when this is not a case.

That's why we have liberal democracy.

[taylorius]

"Liberal democracy". Have you tried voting out a member of the EU commission?