Re: [d@DCC] opportunity - Bono calls for internet controls

From: Russell McOrmond <russell _-at-_ flora.ca>
To: "General Copyright Discussions \(questions, organizing, etc\)" <discuss (at) list.digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:59:40 -0500
References: <4B3167DE.9070302@flora.ca> <20100103172227.GA539@cyblings.homelinux.net> <4B411876.3060300@flora.ca> <201001031446.25651.bob@rsmits.ca>

Robert Smits wrote:
> On January 3, 2010 02:21:42 pm Russell McOrmond wrote:
>> krishna e bera wrote:
>>> could be an opportunity to respond with press release or similar
>>> http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2010/01/03/bono-internet.html
>>    Unfortunately those who think that Bono has even the most basic grasp
>> of economics, human rights or other global issues simply won't be
>> listening.
> 
> Errr...isn't that a typo? Shouldn't that line start with "Fortunately, those 
> who". And I don't think there are many of them, anyway.

Clarify:

   They won't be listening to a press release from us.
   They will be listening to Bono's bono-headed rants.

Both of these are unfortunate.  Two many negatives in that sentence made 
it hard to decipher.

   The "they" I am most worried about is the special 308 folks who were 
sent home to their ridings until March.  They have tended to fall for 
these rants from famous people, and may even bring up "philanthropist 
Bono" as further justification to harm the economy and human rights/etc 
with new "Copyright" law.

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