Comments on: Leaked text of secret copyright treaty vs. bland bureaucratic press-release describing same http://boingboing.net/2009/11/06/leaked-text-of-secre.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 04:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: zyodei http://boingboing.net/2009/11/06/leaked-text-of-secre.html#comment-630555 zyodei Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-630555 Wow, it really says...simply nothing at all. I wonder if one can study saying nothing in many words at the doctorate level? There should be something written into the constitution of every country that attempts to have some sort of democratic process: any law that was kept out of the public eye for any portion of the period of debate and discussion is automatically null and void. This makes me think of the Lisbon, treaty, where sweeping new powers are given to supposedly "democratic" governments, without actually consulting the people at all, merely the political class of the member countries. Wow, it really says…simply nothing at all.

I wonder if one can study saying nothing in many words at the doctorate level?

There should be something written into the constitution of every country that attempts to have some sort of democratic process: any law that was kept out of the public eye for any portion of the period of debate and discussion is automatically null and void.

This makes me think of the Lisbon, treaty, where sweeping new powers are given to supposedly “democratic” governments, without actually consulting the people at all, merely the political class of the member countries.

]]> By: Xenu http://boingboing.net/2009/11/06/leaked-text-of-secre.html#comment-630374 Xenu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-630374 So who's going to organize the protest in Mexico? So who’s going to organize the protest in Mexico?

]]> By: MadRat http://boingboing.net/2009/11/06/leaked-text-of-secre.html#comment-630378 MadRat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-630378 I notice they're keeping it outside of Europe, the US and Canada where protesters might show up. I notice they’re keeping it outside of Europe, the US and Canada where protesters might show up.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/06/leaked-text-of-secre.html#comment-630637 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-630637 We lost. Game over, it's going into effect. We lost. Game over, it’s going into effect.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/06/leaked-text-of-secre.html#comment-631156 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-631156 I have no problem with negotiations going on in secret since, as Henry Kissinger said, it's impossible to negotiate in a fishbowl, but I'll be goddamned if Obama's going to sign this thing and ram it through the Senate without a full airing. I have no problem with negotiations going on in secret since, as Henry Kissinger said, it’s impossible to negotiate in a fishbowl, but I’ll be goddamned if Obama’s going to sign this thing and ram it through the Senate without a full airing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/06/leaked-text-of-secre.html#comment-630689 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-630689 Oh, but there's already a plan which could be adapted to the situation if this goes through, eh Cory? Something along the lines of Xnet? Paranoid Linux? Seriously, if this goes through I foresee three things: 1. Riots. 2. 4chan raids and mass uploads of copyright material. 3. An Ad-hoc net. And I will be one of the rioters and uploaders. What do we do? -Anonymous Oh, but there’s already a plan which could be adapted to the situation if this goes through, eh Cory? Something along the lines of Xnet? Paranoid Linux?

Seriously, if this goes through I foresee three things:
1. Riots.
2. 4chan raids and mass uploads of copyright material.
3. An Ad-hoc net.

And I will be one of the rioters and uploaders.

What do we do? -Anonymous

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