when they concern a completely ineffectual non-government.
I voted in the national and Scottish elections.
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:06, archived)
Either that, or dekion's sock puppet account.
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:07, archived)
You appear to be labouring under the misapprehension that the European parliament isn't an absolute farce of an elaborate pretence at democracy.
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:08, archived)
of EU decision making is out of date by a treaty or two. you're almost at UKIP levels.
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:09, archived)
European legislation is proposed by the European Commission, which is appointed, not elected.
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:13, archived)
TRUE OR FALSE?
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:22, archived)
TRUE OR FALSE?
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:32, archived)
OMG! True or false?
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:33, archived)
true or false: the council asks the commission to come up with this legislation
true or false: the council and parliament both have the power to knock said legislation on its head or completely change it
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:21, archived)
ok.
true. But the council isn't who I'm voting for here either.
true. The "parliament" is similar to the House of Lords in that respect, although it has to make its decision in parallel with the Council of Ministers, which is also not elected.
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:26, archived)
the council is made up of the elected governments of the member states, I'm not sure it's fair to complain that we don't get to vote in all of the elections.
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:32, archived)
only I struggle to find the enthusiasm to vote for a body of people who can't actually implement any policies I agree with (which is normally how I'd make my decision), but can only delay or revise legislation that I can't possibly predict in advance.
(what I said was true as well, btw...)
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:35, archived)
www.b3ta.com/talk/6198176
(, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 14:37, archived)