ACTA treaty is evil
The ACTA or Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement must be defeated at all cost. Jason Mick on Daily Tech writes “Championed by both former President George W. Bush and current President Barack Obama, the proposal is the child of countless millions in international lobbying money from the media industry. It aims to enact constant monitoring of citizens’ online activities — even perfectly legitimate ones — and grants border agents in the U.S. and many member states the power of warrantless search and seizures — provisions that would grant them the power to destroy U.S. citizens’ laptops, iPods, or CDs, if the agents suspected that they might contain infringed content. And the best part? The cost of the bill will be footed by the taxpayers themselves — without even giving them a clue as to what’s happening.”
Honestly could this be any more sinister. Somehow we as citizens must make sure this evil treaty never gets signed. It’s one thing to want to protect your intellectual property but it’s another thing to destroy every thing the United States and other like minded countries have fought long and hard for. Are we willing to let our freedoms be dictated to us by the media industry. I for one am not, we must do what ever we can to expose this scandalous treaty and according to the United States Constitution illegal treaty.
Again from Jason Mick - ” The treaty and the recent information on how the U.S. fought to keep it secret raises alarming questions about politicians at the highest level on both sides of the political aisle. Why would our nation’s leaders plot and champion a treaty that would raise citizens’ taxes in order to violate their constitutional rights, as a favor for major corporations? And more importantly, why would these leaders fight to keep the treaty secret, when transparency and public participation form the foundation of our nation? “
If you want to educate yourself on this dastardly treaty the EFF ” Electronic Frontier Foundation ” has amassed a huge list of information on the subject of he ACTA click here to read all about it. If you want to help shine some light on this secret and underhanded treaty go here and tell your elected officials what you think.
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