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If it takes a discussion with people taking opposing viewpoints, let's get started. Now.
by GiraffeNecktie 14y ago
If it takes a discussion with people taking opposing viewpoints, let's get started. Now.
- davidw 14y agoBut please not on Hacker News. Thanks.
- rdl 14y agoI'd agree generally except that posting an inherently political call to action on the site essentially makes it the natural forum to discuss it. And, the tech community (specifically, Ron Conway) are probably the strongest promoters of this particular program right now, which is interesting given that the tech community has rarely been politically influential. At most it has been able to address things like crypto, CDA, and SOPA/PIPA; minimally effective so far at patents and immigration.
- pc86 14y agoThe last time legislation was posted in a knee-jerk fashion was 2001. Are you a fan of the Patriot Act? Nothing will be lost by having a sensible discussion and resisting the urge to pass whatever half-baked legislation gets written up the quickest.