“Anything goes in the US presidential elections, when it comes to lambasting and finding easy targets, but one of the oddest moves appeared Thursday, with the ‘Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus’ adding Italy and Switzerland to its black list. They join Russia, China and Ukraine on the list. Switzerland, according to the group of 46 members of Congress, acts as a ‘magnet’ for piracy. A key issue for the group appears to be strict Swiss data protection laws.”
http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/09/21/heat-seeking-us-election-rhetoric-finds-swiss-piracy/
Related posts:
Median Household Income Is Flat
High Bail for Marijuana Raid Arrests Sparks Questions
Shocking the Gate-Rapists
How Long Can Central Banks Push Bonds to Absurdity?
Man Faces Charges After Defending Himself from a Bear in His Own Yard
21 Ways Rich People Think Differently
The Real Cyprus Template (the one you're not supposed to notice)
Police Get Paid Vacation After Killing Man With Bulldozer Over 10 Pot Plants
'The Fed Is Trying Like Crazy, But Nothing It's Doing Can Save The Economy'
US Military Fills Social Networks With Fake Sock Puppet Accounts [2011]
Bush Winks, Sends Millions in Untraceable Cash to Musharraf [2007]
Truth From The Treasury Secretary: Social Security at Risk
Twitter IPO filing prompts mistaken buying rush of worthless TWTRQ stock
Louisiana: Traffic Camera Company Sues Client Over Cash
Former Mexican President Launches Global Partnership With Pot Advocates