Originally Posted by Carotio

Clever question and the answer is pretty rhetoric!
Some people would like the power to be reserved for the people allready in power, that is those on top of society, those with the money.
Back in 1992, Denmark voted no for the Maastricht treaty. The politicians promised, in the believe it would never happen, that if it was a NO, the union would be dead. What happened? The European politicians met again, made some changes of words, made some exceptions for our country, made a new referendum and voilà: they got their preferred answer YES, and thus the train was back on track.
Then years later, France and the Netherlands voted NO for the constitution treaty. "Oups, they (= the people) can not do that! Let's make a thinking pause and discuss openly about what to do..." What happens? The history repeats itself! The politicians meet again, changes some words and puts the same treaty out for a new referendum to the people and call it a new treaty! In this thinking pause, at least in Denmark, there hasn't been much discussion between the people and the politicians and with the press about what to do. It's plain ridiculous....