This turned up in something I was reading today. It looks like a way to govern and pass laws without the pesky need to go through Congress. Note the 'secret' bit....like Obama's Healthcare.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement
This is getting a LOT of international governmental interest...
Quote:
Legislators Worldwide Asking Questions About ACTA
Friday January 08, 2010
Legislators around the world are demanding more information on the secret Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. French Deputy Nicolas Dupont-Aignan raised ACTA questions in the National Assembly late last year, expressing concerns about a global three-strikes and you're out approach, increased costs for medicines, and the lack of transparency associated with the process.
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/4671/125/
Where does the government get the authority to enter into secret treaties bypassing the Senate that can get Americans and America businesses in jail???
This turned up in something I was reading today. It looks like a way to govern and pass laws without the pesky need to go through Congress. Note the 'secret' bit....like Obama's Healthcare.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement
This is getting a LOT of international governmental interest...
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/4671/125/
Where does the government get the authority to enter into secret treaties bypassing the Senate that can get Americans and America businesses in jail???