"The President's failed economic policies have resulted in another month of record trade deficits, once again highlighting the need for a new direction," said House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. "We must pursue an aggressive trade enforcement agenda so that U.S. businesses and workers do not pay the price for countries that refuse to play by the rules." link to the "Intellectual Property Abuses" press release here
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At Last a Strong Democratic Foreign Policy Initiative
Okay. It's not about ending the invasion of Iraq, but at least they're standing up for strong American values. You see, the president is not doing enough to help business. The United States has a serious trade deficit and the solution is -- well maybe it's not a solution, but it's the Democratic policy -- stronger intellectual property enforcement. Here is what Nancy Pelosi, the radical congressman from San Francisco says in challenging the weak-kneed policies of President Bush:
[Posted at 10/13/2006 02:58 PM by Michael Perelman on Against Monopoly 
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Michael's political views are rather to the left of mine - or perhaps I should say that mine are rather to the right of his. On this subject our left and right wings are in full agreement. And sadly despite Pelosi's comments, both parties seem equally as obnoxious on IP issues.
[Comment at 10/13/2006 03:25 PM by David K. Levine]
"We need to shut down the Internet Mr President. It's being used for unlawful mass replication of binary digits. We need to kick ourselves back into the stone age if we're gonna protect our intellectual property and reestablish our economic superiority"
"What are 'binary digits' again?"
"Ones and zeroes sir."
"Ah. Like billions of dollars?"
"Absolutely Mr President!"
[Comment at 10/14/2006 03:02 AM by Crosbie Fitch]
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