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U.S. Spam Law to Take Effect Jan. 1
We lead with news that the U.S. 'anti'-spam law, written largely by the Direct Marketing Association, will enter into effect on January 1. The bill preempts existing state laws which are tougher (states' rights anyone?), so for many citizens, this is purely a pro-spam law. The FTC is thinking about bounty hunters to enforce the new law (which you can and probably should read for yourself).
Looks to me as the laws were conveniently rewritten (as the have been for the past many months) to make legit what would not have been easily defensible without the rewritten laws ....
Maybe the CAN-SPAM law is more commercial than political. But, I am starting to believe that most politics is now commercial ... Am I one of just a few sceptics ?
To see a world in a grain of sand, and then to step back and see the beach where the sand lies
He used more logic in his rebuttal than you did in both of your posts. You got schooled, now either shut up and take it like a man or reply with an actual argument.
Your general government sucks line does not show how this specific law sucks. What is this fabled technological solution you seem to think exists?
And while i'm at it: If you stick your head so far up your ass that it comes out of your mouth again, does the resulting paradox rip asunder the very fabric of space and time?
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.