Re: [RC] End of the Global Open Internet

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:41:08 -0800

Title: ORourke1 Signature
I always take the stance that if the UN is for it, I should probably oppose it. Crap like this keeps up and I'll become a Bircher.

David

"When a thing defies physical law, there's usually politics involved."--P. J. O’Rourke

On 12/17/2012 2:08 PM, Chris Hahn wrote:
Ernie,

Interesting parallel to the Dred Scott decision.  In this case, there is no
US Constitution or Supreme Court as a higher authority to overturn the
decision.  The UN is pretty much the highest international authority in a
situation like this.

Chris


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Hi Chris,

On Dec 17, 2012, at 11:52 AM, Chris Hahn <[email protected]> wrote:

Interesting.  This was off my radar.  I am not sure how much difference

this is going to make.  Even without a UN treaty, China and other countries
have done a great job of e-censorship.

I'd heard about this, but hadn't paid much interest. I do think that the
article is overly dramatic, but still somewhat justified.  Before, countries
that censored the Internet were considered "rogue", and other countries were
free to sell technology that undermined those efforts.   Now, the countries
that censor can claim treaty-level validation, which puts the "open" guys on
the moral defensive.

Think of it like the Dredd Scott decision. :-/

-- Ernie P.

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