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According to a Freedom House report (http://freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=463), only about 50-60 countries can be classified as "democratic" or "free", so I think saying "many" countries instead of "most" would be more appropriate.

No, our treaties are ratified by representatives of corporations. Corporations buy reps and those reps vote for laws proposed by the corporations.

No, we require it of the Senate. (sighs)

Yes I think it is 2/3rds of the senate.

Really, the only way I know how to make a living is online. This would definitely change things.

But the more I think of it, I believe we'll be alright. Those in the web space have a certain scrappiness to them. I've always disliked rules and bureaucracy. That's why I'm here, and not in a Fortune 500 or jerking off politicians.

I find a way to scoot around bullshit rules now, and I'll scoot around them if this is passed.

Most people I know and work with have one thing in common: their job is to make disruptive technology that people love. Rules or no rules, nothing can stop them, as long as they have the best interest of the user in mind.

Nothing can change that.