As Expected Digital Economy Bill To Be Rushed Through With No Debate
from the corporatocracy-in-action dept
As was predicted by recording industry lobbyists a few weeks back, once the Digital Economy Bill made it through the House of Lords, the House of Commons would not debate it. Instead, it looks like it will get pushed through via the "wash-up" process. Of course, this has resulted in many people asking a rather simple question. Considering the massive controversy surrounding this bill, why won't Parliament at least debate it? The real answer is pretty obvious, of course. This entire bill was pushed through by corporate entertainment industry lobbyists, and they know full well that with the upcoming election in the UK, a debate on this bill would likely kill it. So, screw democracy when you have a business model to prop up. Screw basic civil, human and privacy rights, if it helps the bottom line of a few companies too stubborn to adapt.
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NZ's governer has never done so. (though almost actually did something in their capacity as Comander in chief of the NZ armed forces during ww1 to avoid the PM taking the flack for something that needed doing. almost. the PM decided he didn't need the help.)
has canada's GG ever actually Done anything in thier own right?
on paper, the governers' and monarch's powers are few, but Very powerful in NZ... in practice they're non existent because they always do whatever the heck the PM wants, choose the PM based on the stupid tradition of 'whoever is the leader of the largest party or coalition of parties in parliment', and Refuse to withold consent when they should because it might cause a constitutional crisis. like the constitution of this country is worth a damn thing when they DON"T act in accordance with it
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Good to know.
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replacing gene simmons wiht ozzy osbourne
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start yelling at them as traitors to democracy
and start using that "N" word more
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Hmmmm let's see.
Yep, that sounds about right.
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No debate?
The Freedom Fighters (Internet Users, The Pirate Party) vs. The anti-Internet Brigade (U.S Government, RIAA, MPAA)
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incredibly unlikely, but an amusing possibly.
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Royal Assent
Far better to have elected officials (or 'cabs for hire') lobbied, and unelected Business Secretary's create our legislation!
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Get in touch with your MP
http://www.writetothem.com/
Power to the People!
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UK Folk Revolt
The UK Folks should boycott all the big content makers till their wallets dry up.
Buy used not new.Screw over the greedbags.The revolution will not be televised
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