US Offered To Draft NZ 3-Strikes Law, Fund Copyright Initiative 204
An anonymous reader writes "Wikileaks has just posted
hundreds of cables from US personnel in New Zealand that reveal
regular government lobbying on copyright, offers to draft New Zealand
three-strikes-and-you're-out legislation, and a recommendation to spend
over NZ$500,000 to fund a recording industry-backed IP enforcement
initiative. The funding raises the question of whether New Zealand is
aware that
local enforcement initiatives, including raids and court cases, have
been funded by the US government."
See ? (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:See ? (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Come on. (Score:5, Insightful)
What makes you think america gets to be imperialists? You are just another land the corporations own.
Wow! (Score:5, Insightful)
Re: Enforce them for you (Score:4, Insightful)
You spelled 'liberation' wrong. :P
Re:Wow! (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:I'm outraged! (Score:5, Insightful)
Words on paper do not have the power to redefine reality. Corporations are *not* people. SCOTUS is corrupt and their rulings mean nothing IRL. The fact that so many people tolerate this kind of silly word juggling doesn't help, either.
***glare***
Re:See ? (Score:5, Insightful)
Most people seem to miss the reason why this will NEVER be allowed and nipped in the bud.
Entertainment is the best, most functional propaganda arm of both capitalist system, and "american way". Abroad it has successfully advertised US system as working and US itself as a desirable. At the same time at home keeps US population itself pacified when its right are being trampled.
Do not underestimate the power of projected crowd control that entertainment industry is generating. For that reason alone, both government and current powerful interests will make sure key companies in entertainment industry will always remain in hands of those who will use them for their interests.