i generally find stallman distasteful, this is one of the first articles ive read by him that seems reasonable, that said, the point he raises about the lack of power MEPS have is one that preexisted the software patents trouble, raising something with your MEP does little as they have so little power, which is the fundamental problem. wed all be up in arms if our monarchy's could still tell all our elected governments what to do, but people seem to forget the same thing is happening with the European commission and parliament