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Congress May Kill NIH Open Access Research Rules
Savuka writes "A policy that mandates public, open access to all National Institutes of Health research is in danger. The House of Representatives is considering legislation that would change the open access policy to make it more publisher-friendly, under the false pretense of protecting copyrights. The Ars author paints the new legislation as somewhat reflective of a turf battle in Congress: 'The Intellectual Property Subcommittee clearly felt that it had been ignored during the original passage of the bill that compelled the NIH's open access policy...' The article concludes: 'Currently, the disruptions wrought by the Internet and expectations of open access are too new for a viable alternative to traditional publishing to have emerged. But it doesn't appear that the NIH policy is making a significant contribution to that disruption, and the benefits of the policy appear likely to be significant. If Congress rolls back that policy in response to disagreements with other countries over film piracy, then it could really be throwing the baby out with the bathwater.'"
Neither the democratic party nor the republican party actually represent the best interests of the majority of American citizens.
Both party agendas ultimately represent the best interests of an elite, wealthy, few.
They just use a lot of sophistry and marketing to convince the majority that they do, in fact, represent the best interests of the people, and that the political rivalry between the two parties is the most significant element of American progress.
In fact, it is political rivalry against both parties that does us some good...but so long as most people remain hypnotized by one or the other of these two parties, it will do no good.
But how do you get the sheeple to wake up and see how they are being duped?
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Fire up your brain, remind you inside your rioting
society is slipping..."
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