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Story: Software patents make a mockery of European ideals
Posted by: Jezter~ (Tuesday 8 March 2005, 4:17 PM)
Matt - that link is broken (somehow apt!).
I've always advocated fighting from within, but in this case I'm not sure I see how one does fight from within? If elected to the EC parliament, you are ignored. If appointed a commissioner you have the freedom to interpret the rules as you see fit. So, unless the whole structure of the EC changes and the commission becomes subservient to the elected body, there is no real within to fight from.
The whole episode is a display of power sruggle and the mandarin mentality. And sickening.
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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
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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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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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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
