The opposition Liberals have proposed amendments [to Bill C-27] which appear to have been drafted by copyright and telecom lobbyists. They would allow for surreptitious installation of computer programs and – even more outrageously – would allow copyright owners to secretly access information on users’ computers.

Looks like I’m forced to support the NDP now? The NDP — I’m a fiscal conservative and social libertarian! It turns out the Bible was right again: “There’s a time for everything under the sun”, including supporting the ND-fucking-P (Ecc 3:1-10).

Rawls’ big mistake, the mistake all intelligent people seem to make, was assuming people act rationally. The Veil of Ignorance only works on people with a talent for fiction and induction — they don’t teach that stuff in business school, just raw aggression.

Cory sez:

Michael has links to contact the relevant MPs with your comments. Yes, we have to keep doing this, because the second we stop, they’ll break the goddamned Internet, put spyware on your computer, and start listening in on every click and email.

Here’s the link to Geist’s coverage, which includes what political action you can take.