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EU Paves the Way For Three-Strikes Cut-Off Policy
Mark.JUK writes "The European Parliament has surrendered to pressure from Member States (especially France) by abandoning amendment 138, a provision adopted on two occasions by an 88% majority of the plenary assembly, and which aimed to protect citizens' right to Internet access. The move paves the way for an EU wide policy supporting arbitrary restrictions of Internet access. Under the original text any restriction of an individual could only be taken following a prior judicial ruling. The new update has completely removed this, meaning that governments now have legal grounds to force Internet providers (ISPs) into disconnecting their customers from the Internet (i.e. such as when 'suspected' of illegal p2p file sharing)."
Only because they are not honest people themselves, or not honest enough. So they know the politicians are lying to them, in fact they expect it. Then those people feel flattered that the politicians think they are so important that they bend even the truth to say whatever they want to hear. Weak and compromised people have a desperate need to feel important or significant, to feel like they are somebody. So when they vote for liars, they are getting something in exchange for it whether they are aware of it or not.
Look at Barak Obama. I've yet to see him significantly and fundamentally reform government, or otherwise to make either the USA or the world a better place. Yet, look at the devotion. Many people don't just think he's a decent guy, or a good President, or agree with his politics. They take it a step further and they make something of a savior out of him. This is a mistake whether it's a Democrat or a Republican or anyone else. This is a mistake even if the President really is a great guy who really does do a lot of good.
So why do they do it? Because he gives them a sense of worth. The same sense of worth that they would find within themselves, that no one would ever have to give to them, if they were healthy and whole and valued things that truly matter. Instead they are compromised, fearful, panicky, petty, selfish, less-than-honest, and capricious. They are much more impressed by slick marketing than adherence to sound principle. They are empty and don't feel that their lives have deep and significant meaning beyond the issue-of-the-week. Though they superficially look ordinary and "normal" enough, this society that was once composed of strong, independent, tough-minded, freedom-loving people has decayed into just the sort of rabble that demands a charismatic leader. And that's a real shame.
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>>>... because arbitrary power with no due process and little or no burden of proof on the accuser has always worked out so well in the past.
I wonder if EU 2050 will resemble Hitler's original vision for his German-accupied Europe. i.e. Authoritarian with little input from the citizenry.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Only because the U.S. nullified its Constitution.
The EU could have learned from our mistakes, and ensured that their Constitution (Lisbon Treaty) would not be ignored by overzealous EU politicians. i.e. Include a provision for States to ignore/nullify unconstitutional EU laws.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
that was either the best i've ever trolled anyone ever, or, in turn sir, i salute you as the best troll i have ever met, to play the easily offended pointlessly indignant dim-witted fop so seamlessly
so many chips on the shoulder, so easy to knock off, so confused by the concepts in play...
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