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Obama signed ACTA in violation of Constitution, say critics
29 jan 2012

In signing ACTA, President Barack Obama has again leapfrogged over the U.S. Constitution, critics charge. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was signed by the United States and several other countries on October 1 with little fanfare. In wake of the recent uproar (and subsequent shelving) of the proposed United States’ bills SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act), however, many Americans are now turning their fears toward ACTA. This is not surprising, as critics say that ACTA would censor the Internet even more severely than either SOPA or PIPA would have done (...) Obama claims that he signed it as an “executive agreement” which does not require Congressional approval. However, everyone else categorizes it as a treaty, which does require such approval. (...)

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Als niemand oplet.

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Die achter deze wetgeving zit.
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