[znowi]

I'm not sure why is it the top comment.

EU democracy may not be great, but it's a lot better than American, in terms of social justice. Lobbying, especially its American variation, is well known for its corruptive quality. And the mentioned cookie law, though an oversight, still, in essence is a preferable direction protecting our privacy, in contrast to we own all your data defaults of the US.

Although, I agree with the closing sentiment that a wider awareness of the legislative process would be desired, I think the focus in the scope of this article should be on the US lobbying practices in the EU and the Data Protection reform, in particular.