Links for January 30, 2012: ACTA is the new SOPA; More on Ron Paul and Racism; others….

1. Anonymous | What Is ACTA ?

   I can’t commenting on the specifics, as I have not read the agreement, but this much I know: As technology improves, copyright enforcement will become more invasive and more draconian. As I consider intellectual property to be on shaky philosophical ground anyhow, I’d prefer to relinquish it now, a la Stephan Kinsella, than live under the coming police state, a la SOPA, PIPA, and now ACTA.

2. IfrahLaw: Crime In The Suites | Indictments of Megaupload Are a Greater Threat to Web Users Than Piracy

   Just because SOPA may has been tabled, that doesn’t necessarily make the internet a safe place to store and share information.

3. Al Jazeera English | Ron Paul and the liberty of bullies

   This tightly knit sweater of criticism leaves a few strings dangling. It deserves a full response. For now, just understand that the alternative to a Civil Rights Act that forces blacks and whites to make nice is not necessarily either government-mandated Jim Crow segregation or segregation reinforced by mob violence. There is another way: Ron Paul’s way, which is not to force anyone to do anything, and to punish those who force their will on others.