Comments on: What's wrong with ACTA http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/whats-wrong-with-acta.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 17:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: McCarthy http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/whats-wrong-with-acta.html#comment-1421911 McCarthy Fri, 11 May 2012 18:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160044#comment-1421911 seems to be the nature of the beast. officials are people to so their opinion and thoughts are influenced by the people they encounter.  the problem is that they talk to the most with corporations that are also their largest campaign doners. I think the solution would have to be that politicians have to have 3 hours a day open for anyone to talk to them about their concerns.  they would not be able to skip this, and they can not deny a person to seem them unless their a concern for their personal health/safety. In which case, theirs way around that, such as phone calls or something... seems to be the nature of the beast. officials are people to so their opinion and thoughts are influenced by the people they encounter. 

the problem is that they talk to the most with corporations that are also their largest campaign doners.

I think the solution would have to be that politicians have to have 3 hours a day open for anyone to talk to them about their concerns.  they would not be able to skip this, and they can not deny a person to seem them unless their a concern for their personal health/safety. In which case, theirs way around that, such as phone calls or something…

]]> By: Zod http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/whats-wrong-with-acta.html#comment-1421823 Zod Fri, 11 May 2012 17:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=160044#comment-1421823 How come the majority of the population of the world can look at this report and say "well, DUH!" but politicians, our elected officials, cannot?  How come the majority of the population of the world can look at this report and say “well, DUH!” but politicians, our elected officials, cannot? 

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