Slovenian Ambassador Regrets Signing ACTA Agreement 149
metacell writes "Slovenia's ambassador to Japan, Helena Drnovek Zorko, writes: 'I signed ACTA out of civic carelessness, because I did not pay enough attention. Quite simply, I did not clearly connect the agreement I had been instructed to sign with the agreement that, according to my own civic conviction, limits and withholds the freedom of engagement on the largest and most significant network in human history, and thus limits particularly the future of our children.'"
We need an amendment.... (Score:5, Insightful)
Can't get SOPA/PIPA passed? Just get a diplomat from the USA to sign ACTA and all you need is a 2/3 majority in the Senate with no need for the House or President to sign off. Still a tall burden but there's much fewer Senators you need to purchase versus half the House.
Hanlon was right (Score:5, Insightful)
Read before you sign (Score:5, Insightful)
Applies even more to politicians than it does to the average joe.
Re:Hanlon was right (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Read before you sign (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Hanlon was right (Score:5, Insightful)
Sometimes stupidity is malice. Like when you're too uniformed, untrained, and unmotivated to do your very important job properly. Not admitting that and stepping down is malice.
Light Applause (Score:4, Insightful)
You recognised it was folly. Well done.
You recognised it a bit late. Not so well done.
Go void it.
Read Before You Sign (Score:5, Insightful)
I thought the problem of politicians signing stuff before they read it was limited to the US Congress. Looks like it's a global phenomenon. Could you imagine if other people did that?
Pharmacist: "Yes, those drugs I dispensed killed people. I probably should have read the labels so I didn't give people the wrong dose or pills." (Said while handing a customer Viagra instead of antibiotics.)
Surgeon: "How was I to know that the patient didn't need a quadruple amputation? I didn't get a chance to read his chart before starting the surgery. Next patient! Pass the hacksaw!"
Air Traffic Controller: "Sure, a few planes collided in my airspace. It's not like it's my fault. I had no way of knowing that was going to happen when I instructed them to land without reading what was on the tracking computer. Ok, flights 54321, 31415, and 424242. You're all clear to land on runway (rolls dice) 5."
Re:Hanlon was right (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:We need an amendment.... (Score:4, Insightful)
About the same time the last 6 presidents were impeached for similar behavior...
Re:Hanlon was right (Score:4, Insightful)
...the people agreeing to it are stupid.
No, they are corrupt
Re:We need an amendment.... (Score:3, Insightful)
Hell, Obama already signed into law the ability for the gov to take you away without a fair trial or even informing anyone of your disappearance.
Obama signed it saying he would never use it and disagrees with it...
So why did the dumb fuck sign it?
This country is corrupt as shit. Fuck America in its mouth. The constitution is worthless.
Btw a reporter was arrested in congress yesterday.
Re:We need an amendment.... (Score:2, Insightful)
Except Clinton wasn't impeached for hooking up with an intern. He was impeached for lying to a grand jury about it.
Re:We need an amendment.... (Score:3, Insightful)