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U.S. Rejects Canadian Rejection of DMCA
P Starrson writes "
Slashdot readers may recall that last
month Canadian policy makers rejected the DMCA for Canada.
Not so fast apparently -- the U.S. Trade Representative has released
the annual Section
301 report which each year tells the rest of the world that they
need stronger intellectual property protection. This year Canada is a
particular target -- the U.S. plans to conduct a special review of
Canadian policies and explicitly rejects Canada's rejection of the
DMCA. A good summary on what this means from Canadian law professor Michael Geist."
wow, you're just a douche, did you know that?
How the heck is this insightful. You slashdotters are retarderd.
First of all how does this have anything to do with Bush. This is made by the U.S. Trade Representative and this is done every year.
Second of all, explain, oh great Canada how you are better than the U.S. and how we have screwed up our own country.
It is pretty sad that this post could be modded up to a 5 and be "insightful."
You are a bunch of losers
In the novel Ecotopia the western half of the states of Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and the northern half of California join with the provences of BC and Yukon to form an independent country. They convince the Americans to allow them to leave by threatening them with WMDs at the same time that the USA economy is collapsing and taking Canada with it.
Then it isolates itself from the USA: no visitors, no commerce, no media, nothing for twenty years. Finally a New York Times reporter is allowed to visit. The novel is the collection of his dispatches.
Ecotopia's strict seperation isn't realistic in a US corporate-dominated world, but there is a tiny movement in the Pacific Northwest to consider seperating from the USA and forming an independent republic of Cascadia. As the politicians in Washington DC slip further into dementia and the internet increases economic ties and communications between Cascadia, Europe, and Asia, it's an idea that might start to catch on.
The USSR seperated into seperate countries as did Czechoslovakia. It's possible that the red/blue divide in the USA could crystalize into a permanent political division. Anything's possible in the future, especially considering that the Republicians have made it clear that they will be stealing every presidential election from now on.
Excellant post. I love when ignorance is taken for common sense....just gives me such hope that Bush will finally be voted out...
Bush runs the country, puts political pressure on other countries and screws with industry for political ends. If you want an example of how this works just read the previous slashdot article on not allowing Kerry supporters to attend conference...
PS: By "Bush" I mean "Bush Administration". It is perfectly acceptable to use the figure head when you mean the organisation.
Because that is all his is after all.
PSS: I totally agree. That post was not insightful, it is so obvious to everyone is should just be common sense...
Please be so kind, and give us an example of a communist country, where citizens are happy with the system, and would object to change.
Not that citizens' will matters in such cases.
There I feel better... so much for my karma but when it comes to the US and more importantly George Bush tell ing Canadians what's best for us I get just a tad pissed off.
Canadians are well aware of our responsibilites to the "consumer" nations but we also embrace innovation and free thought. Yes, we have our share on monopolistic corporations and media types but we have a balance that falls closer to the middle between consumer/citizen and corporation/government.
the days of the US stomping around the globe demanding everyone play ball with there ball and rules is FAST coming to an end. there are bigger more innovative players on the field and no amount of saber rattling and retoric will make them go away so...
In closing... FUCK OFF GEORGE! YOU PISS OF SHIT SELLOUT... THOSE ARAB PRINCES STILL GOT YOU OVER THE BARREL (of oil)AND GIVE IT TO YOU EVERY CHANCE THAT GET.
Personally, I think Ebola is better for mankind the those pieces of genetics called the Bush family will ever be.
Screw karma... 'W' far too big of an asshole to care about karma.