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Methinks the text is alright, except for the last paragraph. That could be read by EU types as if it was written by Eurosceptics.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Wed Sep 6th, 2006 at 05:52:04 PM EST
There could be a reference to other consultations that were better done (e.g. biofuels?)

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Wed Sep 6th, 2006 at 06:02:03 PM EST
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Agreed, also perhaps something more emotional would be in order (same text, different ending => my words are cheap, replace them with whatever you like).

The European Tribune is an online forum for civic debate, with a strong focus on European issues. We consider energy policy a vital and urgent matter about which all citizens should be well-informed and in which they should be involved. Top-down policy-making runs the risk of failing to obtain genuine consent and adhesion from citizens at a time of change. In this context, we are saddened that the Public Consultation on the Energy Green Paper falls short of living up to its great expectations, and strongly hope that this will not further feed the Eurosceptic image of Brussels policy-making taking place in a world far removed from that of ordinary citizens.

by Alex in Toulouse on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 06:42:39 AM EST
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Something like that. I also suggest to write "European citizens" or "EU citizens" instead of just "citizens".

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 08:30:06 AM EST
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the Public Consultation on the Energy Green Paper falls short of living up to its great expectations
We could say "the expectations raised by the Commission's communication strategy".

Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 09:22:37 AM EST
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Further: our expectations.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 09:46:24 AM EST
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True, but wouldn't we want to imply that more than just us will be disappointed?

Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 09:57:53 AM EST
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My opinion is the way the Commission deals with the public is enough to turn a Europtimist into a Eurosceptic.

Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 06:45:10 AM EST
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Almost enough, I hope.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 06:46:24 AM EST
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Let your rage take control and join the dark side, young Colman.

Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 06:48:23 AM EST
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Which side is that? I've lost track.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 06:49:35 AM EST
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The Commission might be like Palpatine, playing both sides.

Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 06:50:18 AM EST
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Ask the free software community people the first time they have to deal with the european "legislative" process. And when they've seen the "constitution" was just making things worse... Bunch of europtimist leftists turned to nonist.
by Laurent GUERBY on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 07:07:19 AM EST
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You just have to look at our own debates around the EU. This is clearly a pro-EU community, but hardly optimistic.

Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 07:11:04 AM EST
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This is clearly a pro-EU community

It is? It's favorable to the ideals of Europe as a supra-national community, but it's hardly pro-EU. I feel a bit lonely at times.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 07:37:56 AM EST
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Ah no, not this again...

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 08:26:55 AM EST
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Bunch of europtimist leftists turned to nonist

The free-software crowd?
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 07:12:30 AM EST
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Sure, but the goal here is to get some hearing without being put into the wrong box by the readers of our letter, not to snark openly among ourselves.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Thu Sep 7th, 2006 at 08:28:53 AM EST
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