If ACTA is so straight forward – why the secret?
Now, while I am against people stealing (I view downloading software/music/etc. that one did not purchase as stealing) and am all for idea originators to get their due, I strongly oppose attempts by various organizations and governments to stamp out your ability to legitimately share and acquire information (ideas, music, video, etc; you understand: conveyed thought). If ACTA is simply an agreement on how to handle International IP infringement, then why is it being treated as National Security?
What methods will be used? What is considered IP infringement (in their minds)? What recourse does the accused have? What limits are there in place to keep this from expanding, say to infringe on freedom of speech similar to China’s attempts?
Where is the Transparency you touted Mr. President? This does not strike me as National Security anywhere near the level of Gitmo Detainees or specifics on eavesdropping on non-US Citizens. Yet more broken promises. You should recall what happened to the first President Bush when he broke his campaign promises. Or will your method to remain in office also be a National Secret of sorts? .
One of the reasons cited for ceding from Britain was the fact they quarted troops in private residences. In other words: government was in your home, watching you to ensure that ‘peace’ and ‘law’ were maintained. This treaty cannot simply be protected from review by claiming ‘National Security’ unless there is far more to it than figuring out how to deal with International IP infringement.
Is the US Government resorting to treaties to bypass the Constitutional protections we enjoy?
Quote.”Where is the Transparency you touted Mr. President?”
Unfortunately the majority in this country that voted him in for no better reason than he’s black or he’s a Democrat will have the wool pulled over their eyes on a couple of issues that Obama elects to have “transparent”. These few issues will be the “promise” he kept, and they will not even care to hear about the countless other issues that we will get blindsided with.
The amount of “crap” coming from the Whitehouse sickens me to no end. How is it, the common person refuses to see that the government is slowly taking over and we will be a socialist country if nothing is done.
Various people have named it better as the Cult of Personality. Between the poor status of education in this nation and the Personality Cult the Media only helps to whip up arround Obama, can you blame people for thinking Bigger Government is the answer.
Critical Thinking is not taught with any conviction if all in High Schools. Why do you think the great questions went unasked by those who voted: Whose Hope? Whose Change? What are they both defined as Mr. Obama? So long as people blindly send their kids to Government schools, the USA will continue to lose sight of what Freedom really means.