Stuff I don't like reading

Thought that hearing admitted luddite John McCain unveil plans to destroy the internet would be the most aggravating thing to read, but then there's this, which is even worse.

I like how the government and corporations are trying to rein in the internet and turn people into criminals in order to prevent people from stealing Shakira's album or streaming episodes of CSI on non-approved sites.

Here's more on it -

A large number of organizations and people have written President Obama asking that he end the secrecy of the negotiation. It is doubtful this will happen unless newspapers write about the issue (aren't they big advocates of the right to know?), members of Congress weigh in, or if the critics of the secret negotiation can mobilize public opinion.

There is a lot at stake. Civil rights, privacy, rules for injunctions and damages against businesses and individuals, chilling of speech, the first sale doctrine, the global movement of medicines and other commodities, etc, will all be impacted by this ridiculously secret negotiation.