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an example of the eu having too much power
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4104841.stm
this is really depressing news for anyone who knows anything about computing
allowing patents to end results like "one click purchases" even if someones done it better which are stupidly obvious will lead to the downfall of individual programmers, and push more to become virus writers whose goal is to screw over the big computer companies
this is really depressing news for anyone who knows anything about computing
allowing patents to end results like "one click purchases" even if someones done it better which are stupidly obvious will lead to the downfall of individual programmers, and push more to become virus writers whose goal is to screw over the big computer companies
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shame theyre passing laws against it eh
its like patenting anything that produces light so noone can make cheaper more effienct bulbs
IT proves that big business has too much power, but we knew that already.
and the fact the parliament and etc has rejected it etc but it still can through if the commision decides so
i dont dislike the eu i just wish it would sort out its organisation to make it more efficient at doing its job
and the constitution as ive seen it dont make things smoother and more democratic but just more complicated
Makes two of us.
But it isn't the EU that won't budge, it's the member states. the member states refuse to give up the control that the Commission gives them; until they do the democratic deficit will never be solved.
The constitution actually doesn't do anything, it's just a bit of spring cleaning really. All it does is neaten up the various treaties, I don't understand why anyone is getting their knickers in a twist about it tbh.
strangely thats why a form of an electoral college system work to assign meps might work, so bigger more power areas have a say which they deserve as well as low power high population areas
and thats why id wish instead of wasting time on the constitution, they'd spend time sorting out how to improve the EU as an organisation etc etc
there isn't much more that can be "sorted out" without memeber state co-operation.
And whilst they all talk the talk, none of them will walk the walk. Least of all the sodding British, who really should stop being such arseholes about it all.
instead of pandering to the press we should take control and drag the other stuck in past members by their necks to sort it out
itd show the british people how useful being in the eu is
Although ofcourse all commission members operate supranationally with no influence from meber state governments..........cough.yes.;)
I know, that's what I said;)