1.0 link 157825 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-love/acta-as-an-example-of-dem_b_157825.html On the whole, the Democrats in Congress are more willing to protect consumer interests, civil rights, and protect many other values, than are Republicans. But unfortunately, often not by much. One example where the Democrats have been a huge disappointment concerns a trade agreement being negotiated on the enforcement of intellectual property rights. It is a massive, ambitious and far reaching negotiation, that is being held in complete secrecy. None of the negotiating texts are public, and even the agendas...

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