Like the U.S. states, the states of the EU have similar autonomy within a larger and stronger Union. MEPs are elected by the people of the states of the EU just as the people of the states of the U.S. vote for their federal represntatives. The EU is not a foreign power to the states, no more than the U.S. is a foreign power to the states. You are a nutter.
A specious argument. The EU countries are in no way comparable to the United States.
The status of states vis-a-vis the EU is comparable to the status of the states of the United States vis-a-vis the U.S. under the terms of the Articles of Confederation period. To wit:
"Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled."
For heaven's sake.
Try living here. Really living here. Sans the protection of some government or other.
Non Sequitur
Well yes.
What else could you say?
It is one of his many get outs that he uses when he is painted into a corner. Do it to him too many times and he will put you on ignore.