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European Parliament Declaring War Against ACTA
An anonymous reader writes "The European Parliament is preparing to take on ACTA. A joint resolution (DOC) has been tabled by the major EP parties that threatens to go to court unless things change. The EP is calling for public access to negotiation texts and rules out further confidential negotiations. Moreover, the EP wants a ban on imposing a three-strikes model, assurances that ACTA will not result in personal searches at the border, and an ACTA impact assessment on fundamental rights and data protection."
(btw, I've seen you shouting bullshit in many different areas, from running trackers to some china government and now this - do you even know what you're talking about?)
Ad hominim attacks will get you nowhere.
Also, are you really serious about us economy being closed?
Yes.
...and that's why it will fight ACTA.
Ah, a righteous uprising by the people is a much more reasonable explanation than their import/export imbalance being a lot different than the US. And compare what is being imported and exported with the United States, and you'll see what I'm trying to say.
Did you forget China and Taiwan, the Indian coders and phone support, even us mail manual processing being offshored to Singapore? You can't be serious.
We weren't talking about the price of tea in China. We were discussing why the ACTA is being fought by the European Union. Please stay on topic.
#fuckbeta #iamslashdot #dicemustdie
Another small detail : Parliament has zero power.
All power lies with the comission. The appointed (which means unelected in practice) comission.
So what is parliament going to do ? Pretty much the same as any other lowly slave (excuse me "citizen") : make a bit of a stink, then give up.
Damn it's embarrassing when we have to look to Europe for a lesson in intellectual freedom!