U.S. Penalizes Ukraine for Abetting 'Piracy'

The Politech mailing list has a note and follow-up on new trade restrictions levied against Ukraine, since they haven't complied with the U.S.'s demand for 'an optical media licensing regime.' John Gilmore's response puts the issue in perspective. Update: 01/03 23:08 GMT by M : The RIAA has a press release about the trade penalties and response to Gilmore.

The RIAA says...

[EllisDees]

We Love [riaa.com] it!

Re:Double Standard

[Dutchmaan]

"the gov't want to extend its protective eye" Just like the protective eye of Sauron!

Re:Right back into the swing of things

[Anonymous Coward]

"Boo-hoo....I don't understand why these people are so mad at us...I don't understand why they would blow up our landmarks..."

Here's a theory: The European elite have successfully shifted the blame for most of the messes of the developing world from their own colonial excesses and hasty post WWII withdrawls onto this vague notion of US hegemonic isolationist imperialism. Consequently the US gets blamed for getting involved and not getting involved simultaneously.

What can I say?

[Anonymous Coward]

GO UKRAINE!!!!!

While I'm at it, I should call my congressman and senators
even though I don't know they are. :)

U S Measurements...

[Havokmon]

"And why is it that when the it is decided that some sort of multi-lateral standard is required, why is the US standard is the one that almost certainly adopted?"

Can you imagine if US standards of measurement would be applied to Science?
Instead of:
Meters you have Yards
Milimeters you have Inches
Centimeters you have eigths (and half the country can't do fractions..)
Where the hell did a foot come from?

Instead of Nanotechnology, you'd have pinkie toe technology.

Would anyone have a clue as to wafer size?

Sometimes when you see the U.S. coming, it IS best to just run for the hills, and it's NOT because of military might..

Re:History repeats itself

[Dr.Dubious DDQ]

one tactic that drew the American colonies to revolt against England, America reuses again[...]

I can hear Brits gearing up for a 'Thames Coca-Cola Party' any day now :-)

(For those who don't 'get it'... [google.com])

Re:History repeats itself

[Cyno]

Really? Well, welcome to America! :)

I don't know about you, but I love to waste cheap gas, smoking my tires and bathing in oil. How many people, do you think, lost their lives to bring me this oil? Heh, doesn't matter to me as long as its cheap! Man there's just no substitute for filthy American greed!

Re:Whups...

[JLucien]

I fear English sarcasm is obviously way over someone's head...