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Ms. Toad

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43. This will have no impact on copyright

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 12:44 AM

Jun 2013

Copyright laws are substantially the same throughout the world.

Where the US is out of step - which these statements show - is with respect to privacy. For the last 13 years my primary client has been a global corporation. Things having an impact on individual privacy that no one even gives a second thought to in the US are extremely costly civil - and in some instances criminal - blunders in most European countries.

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US & NSA Accused of Criminal Privacy Violations in Dozens of Nations [View all] Catherina Jun 2013 OP

Two almost immediate effects nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #1

What is TTP? Alameda Jun 2013 #10

Here nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #11

Thanks..I did see that, but Alameda Jun 2013 #37

A lot of it is over copy right nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #38

At least the latter is a positive development (nm) MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #24

So there is some good to come out of this then? I pray it derails it. nt silvershadow Jun 2013 #25

Let us hope TTP dies Taverner Jun 2013 #28

TPP: Trans Pacific Partnership treaty ReRe Jun 2013 #42

This will have no impact on copyright Ms. Toad Jun 2013 #43

to read later snagglepuss Jun 2013 #2

k&r TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #3

wow... FirstLight Jun 2013 #4

That's right... ReRe Jun 2013 #44

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #5

I find it inteesting the link title says the cause is "Snowden blowback" instead of US/NSA spying peacebird Jun 2013 #6

powerful commentary. If we're too busy, distracted, partisan, downright stupid xiamiam Jun 2013 #7

Agree marions ghost Jun 2013 #12

Some of those have been railing about this slow move to hell nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #13

The Patriot Act marions ghost Jun 2013 #18

I did, have been calling the enabling act since nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #21

The so-called "Patriot Act"... ReRe Jun 2013 #45

Amen TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #26

It really doesn't help when our government officials, including the President, WestStar Jun 2013 #8

Court cases beginning also. This one in the UK by a civil rights group whose rights were violated Catherina Jun 2013 #9

Over the past week or so... ReRe Jun 2013 #46

K&R G_j Jun 2013 #14

Americans usually think it's ok to spy on foreigners adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #15

Winning hearts and minds. Downwinder Jun 2013 #16

K&R Important Post! usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #17

I love it railsback Jun 2013 #19

Not only that, but I find their comments to be reasonable and entirely consistent Number23 Jun 2013 #31

'Unhinged' is the definitive term. railsback Jun 2013 #36

Are you completely mad? sibelian Jun 2013 #52

Your grip on facts is only rivalled by your grip on reality. Number23 Jun 2013 #61

K&R liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #20

I guess they haven't been told that Snowden had fuckin' boxes in Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #22

Is Linkasaurus Rex who I think it is? Th1onein Jun 2013 #29

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #23

Uh oh. This is going to hit Big Business' bottom line. Waiting For Everyman Jun 2013 #27

Good. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #30

so much for land of the free xiamiam Jun 2013 #32

so true SHRED Jun 2013 #34

Our privatized, corporatized, for-profit government is running amok SHRED Jun 2013 #33

Ya don't say??? TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #35

Why the fuck would that happen? Snowden only leaked about US. Not Switzerland's Onyx DevonRex Jun 2013 #48

You're wildly overstating Onyx's capabilities. nt Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #50

LOL!!! Remember, Snowden can bring down the global intelligence network in half a day. Alone. DevonRex Jun 2013 #55

I didn't realize that you were being sarcastic. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #56

Except that it is an IXP... DevonRex Jun 2013 #60

Here in the United State we debate the right to privacy exists for our own citizens,... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #39

They've always known it...... DeSwiss Jun 2013 #40

Quick! Somebody turn off the lights! The roaches are being seen! Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #47

Oh, right. Were they now? sibelian Jun 2013 #53

G.Q American Public doesn't know this.... ReRe Jun 2013 #49

Is there any reason why these countries cannot create their own servers so they do not have to use sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #51

No, and they're on it. As well as the links between the servers Catherina Jun 2013 #58

The USA gets a lesson on democracy tblue Jun 2013 #54

"Blinded by our presumed exceptionalism" marions ghost Jun 2013 #62

But I thought Savannahmann Jun 2013 #57

K&R felix_numinous Jun 2013 #59