Scholars Say ACTA Needs Senate Approval

suraj.sun passes along this excerpt from Wired: "More than 70 academics, mostly legal scholars, are urging President Barack Obama to open a proposed international intellectual-property agreement to public review before signing it. The likely route for that is bringing the [Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement] to the Senate for ratification. ... the intellectual property accord, which Obama could sign by year's end, has pretty much been hammered out in secret between the European Union, Japan, the United States and a few other international players, including Canada and Australia. Noticeably absent is China. That said, these academics suggested that Obama does not have the authority to unilaterally sign the accord, which has been in the works for three years and is nearly final. Instead, they said, it should be considered a treaty, necessitating two-thirds Senate approval."

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Re:We need scholars to tell us that?

[Shakrai]

That can't be, he ran on a platform of openness and transparency.

Re:We need scholars to tell us that?

[Compaqt]

I tell you, Bush Jr. is trampling all over the Constitution. I can't wait for the day he's replaced. ...

Oops.

Re:We need scholars to tell us that?

[Shakrai]

"why haven't the people stormed the White House with torches and pitchforks?"

I was planning on storming the White House last week but then I remembered that American Idol was on.