Politicians Worldwide Asking Questions About ACTA

An anonymous reader writes "Legislators around the world are demanding more information on the secret Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. US Senator Ron Wyden demanded answers in a letter to the USTR (PDF) this week, ACTA arose in the UK House of Commons yesterday, and French Deputy Nicolas Dupont-Aignan raised ACTA questions in the National Assembly late last year. All of this comes on top of earlier efforts from Swedish Member of the European Parliament Jens Holm, as well as New Zealand MP Clare Curran, who has repeatedly raised concerns about ACTA, and NDP MP Charlie Angus, who posed questions about ACTA in the Canadian House of Commons late last year."

Re:It's almost like a democracy at work

[Anonymous Coward]

This is a big problem for us. How else will our government properly protect us from music pirates and wikileaks?

Re:The Senate is Taking Refuge in Audacity

[Anonymous Coward]

World fascism is about three years away, and there's nothing we can do but watch. Have fun.

It's o.k., by then we'll have both cold fusion and the singularity; most of the world's problems will be instantly solved.

Re:Universal constructor

[biryokumaru]

What?

Re:Not just Wyden - call your Senators

[Smallpond]

How can you say that ACTA is secret? I encourage everyone to review the agenda of the recently completed 6th round of talks which is available on the USTR site. [ustr.gov] It's nearly 80 words long for heaven's sake, and only two thirds of it is about the dates, the rooms and what meals are being served. How much more open can we get?

And please note that on Friday morning we discussed your desire for transparency. We gave it the consideration that we believe it deserved; you can see the results for yourselves.

Sincerely,
Your US Trade Representative (name withheld)

Re:It's good to have the spotlight shone on apathy

[Haymaker]

depending on whether you're talking about the left-wing politicians or right-wing politicians on that list.

Two wings of the same crazy bird.

Re:The Senate is Taking Refuge in Audacity

[BJ_Covert_Action]

I'll bet the British made that comment a bit over 200 years ago: "Rifles and muskets against cavalry and the entire British Navy? Wake up Colonists..."

Worked out alright in my book.