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FOIA Request For Pending Copyright Treaty Denied
Penguinisto writes "According to CNET, Knowledge Ecology International's FOIA request for information about ACTA was denied. ACTA is the pending copyright treaty believed to have been authored by lobbyists for the content cartels. Even stranger, the denial cited 'national security reasons (PDF). While it is not unusual for the White House of any administration to block FOIA requests for national security reasons, one would think that a treaty affecting civil interests alone wouldn't qualify for such secrecy. Not exactly sure what involvement the former RIAA mouthpiece Donald Verelli (a recent Obama pick for the DOJ) may have in this." KEI is not alone; the European Parliament wants to see the ACTA documents too.
If not, then why is it that he can successfully navigate the people-full corridors when arriving, but not leaving?
Because his manager is stupid?
That is all.
Oh, wait, what? Obama is doing this shit? Christ. National Security is making sure people don't know how to make nukes so they can blow you up. It is NOT making sure Britney's latest CD is not 'pirated'.