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US Ignores Unwelcome WTO IP Rulings

Posted by samzenpus on from the do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do dept.

Eye Log writes "The United States is a big fan of leaning on other countries to tighten IP and copyright protection, but has a tendency to ignore its own obligations when it doesn't get its way. 'Two ongoing cases illustrate the point. First, the European Union is pushing for the US to change a pair of rules that it calls "long-standing trade irritants." Despite World Trade Organization rulings against it, the US has not yet corrected either case for a period of several years... Apparently, it's easy to get hot and bothered when it's industries from your country that claim to be badly affected by rules elsewhere. When it comes to the claims of other countries, though, even claims that have been validated by the WTO, it's much easier to see the complexity of the situation, to spend years arguing those complexities before judges, and to do nothing even when compelled by rulings.'"

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  1. Karma Whoring HOWTO by dracocat · · Score: -1, Troll

    Post anti-US Comment Here.

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    Meh, had some Karma to burn.. why not..

  2. Re:And that is the problem by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: -1, Troll

    But even that amount of Green cannot make up for all the hot air spewed by talking heads worldwide for so many decades with respect to the German contribution to Internet argumentation: Adolph Hitler.

    There. Godwin'ed. Fuck you all.

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    Fascism trolls keeping me up every night. When I starts a preachin', he HITS ME WITH HIS REICH!
  3. Re:Better Examples Please by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Online gambling from other countries is outlawed in the USA because taxes/bribes/lobbies aren't paid to government representatives. There, fixed that for you.
  4. Here's one from the USA ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    who really doesn't give a rat's ass what the rest of the world thinks of the US or why. There. I said it. No apology. Not now. Not ever.

    Now /. or the rest of the fscking planet can go whine about this or whatever else they want. Mod this comment into negative oblivion. I really don't care. After all, you already read it.

  5. Re:And you are surprised because ... ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I am a US citizen, we account for about 5% of the worlds population. I live in what is called a red state. Meaning that due to the electoral college system my vote on most any subject does not matter. Long as my father doesnt go to vote as he doesn't I dont vote, it ends up the same in the end. (leaving out parts about if votes matter or not)

    Now I would like the other 95% if you to tell us a realistic way to take back our government. I've seen what happened at Waco, at 'Ruby Ridge', and plenty of other places and this was before the patriot act. I see cops shoot unarmed innocent people on fucking video tape and still not go down for it. I first hand have seen what cops do to me and others, I have had FBI at my door (computer related). Maybe I'm a coward, but I rather be a number/ghost and be left alone that to start shit with the US government. Most I will do atm is write my ramblings on the internet like this spew.

    Maybe I am just paranoid. One thing I will celebrate is when George W. Bush is out of office, I expect that to happen at the end of this year. I think 'most' people in the world will be at least a little bit happier. Personally I have been to a few 'EU' countries and I like them much better, maybe one day I will try to get citizenship and just leave this country. At least then I wouldn't have to associate every sorry thing this government that is in my current country does with me. Love to hear a better REAL option.