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ACTA Treaty Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the shrouded-in-mystery dept.

roju writes "The full text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was released today. It differs from the earlier leaks in that the negotiating stance of each country has been scrubbed. Preliminary analysis is up at Ars, which warns that 'Several sections of the ACTA draft show that rightsholders can obtain an injunction just by showing that infringement is "imminent," even if it hasn't happened yet.'"

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  1. The Republican disease. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    That's common Republican thinking when it comes to crime. It started in the 1980s with Reagan, when the crazies took over the party and started their "War" on Drugs. It reached a minor peak under Bush Sr., festered while Clinton was in power, and then raged full-on once Bush Jr. took over. What's worse, they've dragged the Democrats along with them, further to the Crazy Right.

    Republican ideologies will be the downfall of American society. They are incompatible in every way with true American ideals. And now this Republican Craziness is being forced upon the rest of the world. It's really quite pathetic.