Why Can EU Citizen’s Petition for Software Freedom, but We Can’t?
Quoting: Why Can EU Citizen's Petition for Software Freedom, but We Can't? - FOSS Force —
Think about it: if one of the ideas that one of us citizens threw against the wall on an Official Congressional Petition Page started getting a lot of signatures and it was a really evil and socialist idea (like maybe an easy to implement plan that would both create jobs and be good for the environment), Democrat lawmakers would have something new to rally around to get votes and Republican lawmakers would have something to be against, which would get them votes too.
It could also work the other way around. If a popular petition was for something that would deny women a few more rights unless they make more babies (because more babies is something this overpopulated world badly needs), the current batch of Republicans could make some hay by supporting the idea and voting it into law, and the Dems could get support by trying to block it. It would be a win-win situation — and totally in keeping with American exceptionalism!
But that’s enough dreaming for one day.
If you live in the EU, sign the petition if you support software freedom. Don’t sign it if you don’t. Oh, and if you don’t, why are you reading FOSS Force?