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Story: US Government 'lobbied EC' over Microsoft fine

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Posted by: Vince Benedict (Sunday 15 October 2006, 9:59 AM)

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"Well at least we don't have a hobbit for a president!"

Nice comeback Pete. Why don't you use a reasoned argument vs. a "I know you are but what am I"

Let's face it, Microsoft is an American company. It doesn't have to be struggling for the U.S. Government to lobby on its behalf. That's the job of the Commerce Department; to look after American interests.

The negative comments are towards the unelected members of the EU bureaucracy being upset by the lobbying. That's the nature of politics, and which is why they are whiner babies. Plus, there is nothing illegal about lobbying, especially when it's coming from a government.

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