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Re:Patriot Act extended four more years, USA in fourteen yea... by raquo on Friday May 20, 2011 @04:41AM (#2566946)
Is it only US public sector that is so obsessed with pretty acronyms that seem to have more meaning than their unwrapped form, or is it common in Europe too?

note: I'm not from US, honest question

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Re:Patriot Act extended four more years, USA in fourteen yea... by ck2 on Friday May 20, 2011 @04:47AM (#2566960)
Politics loves acronyms to rally behind some vague concept.

You should see some of the PAC names and referendum law names, they are often the exact opposite of what they actually aim to accomplish, very much on purpose.

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Re:Patriot Act extended four more years, USA in fourteen yea... by mcdoh on Friday May 20, 2011 @08:13AM (#2567317)
Digital Rights Management
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Re:Patriot Act extended four more years, USA in fourteen yea... by dp1234 on Friday May 20, 2011 @01:09PM (#2568497)
When it comes to proposed US laws, the simple way to tell if the law is good or bad is as follows. If the name makes it sound like it is good for you, then it is definitely bad for you and should be voted against.
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