{"id":369,"date":"2012-07-05T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rationalargumentator.com\/index\/?p=369"},"modified":"2012-07-05T00:00:56","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T00:00:56","slug":"independence-from-acta-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rationalargumentator.com\/index\/blog\/2012\/07\/independence-from-acta-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Independence from ACTA Day – July 4, 2012 – Video by G. Stolyarov II"},"content":{"rendered":"

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July 4 now has a new meaning: it is the day European pro-liberty activists helped humankind declare independence from the powerful special interests that attempted to impose censorship, online surveillance, and draconian stifling of creativity via the misnamed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).<\/p>\n

Following the rejection of ACTA in the European Union Parliament by a vote of 478 to 39, ACTA is effectively dead. A great threat to human civilization is averted.<\/p>\n

Remember to LIKE, FAVORITE, and SHARE this video in order to spread rational discourse on this issue.<\/p>\n

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References:
\n– “ACTA: The War on Progress, Freedom, and Human Civilization<\/a>” – Essay by G. Stolyarov II
\n– “Victory! ACTA Suffers Final, Humiliating Defeat in European Parliament<\/a>” – Rick Falkvinge
\n– “Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement<\/a>” – Wikipedia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

July 4 now has a new meaning: it is the day European pro-liberty activists helped humankind declare independence from the powerful special interests that attempted to impose censorship, online surveillance, and draconian stifling of creativity via the misnamed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Following the rejection of ACTA in the European Union Parliament by a vote of 478 to 39, ACTA is effectively dead. A great threat to human civilization is averted. Remember to LIKE, FAVORITE, and SHARE this video in…<\/p>\n

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