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With the news out that UK and Dutch law enforcement have been fed data from PRISM, I really don't think anyone should take this feigned outrage seriously.
by throwit1979 13y ago
With the news out that UK and Dutch law enforcement have been fed data from PRISM, I really don't think anyone should take this feigned outrage seriously.
- jkn 13y agoMembers of the European parliament are elected directly by the people, and their mandate is only for work in the European parliament. Most of them have no insider knowledge of what happens in the ministries of individual countries. To give some numbers: according to Wikipedia[1], about a third of MEPs have previously held positions in country parliaments, and about 10% in country ministries. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_of_the_European_Parliament#Members.27_experience http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_of_the_European_Parliame...