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When was the last time that something titled a "Temporary Cyber Act" was ever temporary (other than being replaced by something worse)?
by sib 3y ago
When was the last time that something titled a "Temporary Cyber Act" was ever temporary (other than being replaced by something worse)?
- klabb3 3y ago“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program” – Milton Friedman
- ahubert 3y agoIt has already been announced that this law will likely be extended. They later walked that back, but did admit that it is entirely possible to extend this law.
- givemeethekeys 3y agoHey, you have to applaud them for naming it "temporary", instead of "patriot". What are you? Some kind of a treasonous terrorist? How dare you oppose THE PATRIOT ACT?! /s
- nsteel 3y agoThey get zero marks because it doesn't appear to be an acronym.
- peeters 3y agoIt needs more "Democratic" in it to make it clear it's definitely not authoritarian. Maybe "The Democratic People's Temporary Cyber Act for Freedom"
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