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Re:We want software patents abolished by shareme on Wednesday June 01, 2011 @09:29PM (#2610213)
a better way:

If we convince US congress that they are losing tax dollars for each software patent awarded the change in law may happen quicker.

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Re:We want software patents abolished by Benjo on Thursday June 02, 2011 @12:23AM (#2610682)
Congress doesn't really care about tax dollars so much as individual congressmen care about campaign contributions. So you'd have to convince congressmen that they'll get more contributions by changing the patent system than by keeping it the same.
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Re:We want software patents abolished by superppl on Thursday June 02, 2011 @01:59AM (#2610897)
Tell them they are losing key votes and getting a huge smear campaign coming their way.
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