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Story: Software patents make a mockery of European ideals
Posted by: Chris Rankin (Monday 7 March 2005, 8:40 PM)
Where do I register to vote for who sits on the Council of Ministers? Oh wait, that's right, I can't. And the Council has the power to completely disregard the voice of the only body I can be represented in, namely the European Parliament.
Does anyone remember how the Parliament voted for some heavy ammendments to this bill at its first reading, and how all those ammendments were thrown away? Does September 24th 2003 ring any bells?
So by all means someone, enlighten me as to how being part of the EU means that we are NOT all at the mercy of unelected bureaucrats. I am deeply and morbidly curious.
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Story: Software patents make a mockery of European ideals
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Henceforth, I have no faith in Europe. At every vo... Chris Rankin -
The UK has always been an island in more than... ignace.saenen -
While I appreciate that the UK governmen... Chris Rankin -
Where do I register to vote for who sits... Chris Rankin -
Chris , you elected part of the cou... Alban Browaeys -
Here's why we should ALL vote... Anonymous
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Chris,
you should note that the only ones wh... Anonymous
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Yes, all British should vote for MORE EuropeanUnio... Anders
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"It's said of newspapers that you only know how ba... P.L.Hayes
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Software patents do not benefit the world of techn... Squire
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I just did it, sent my thoughts to as many elected... Samuel
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> Where do I register to vote for who sits on the... Anders
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Hmm, maybe I'm confusing the Council with the... Chris Rankin
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If the EP won't sweep this from the table then the... Arthur B.
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It was good while it lasted.
May you rest in peace... Anonymous
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Well... we should all write our MEPs, asking why t... Anonymous
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I actually bumped into my local MP on the str... NJ
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For a more balanced opinion...
Try reading the BBC... Andrew
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Andrew, the BBC piece you point to is a news... Matt Loney
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Matt - that link is broken (somehow apt!... Jezter~
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What a sham this democracy of EU ha... RCS
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We (EEC) give Bill Gates et al grief - then fall l... Brian Walton
