Great parody of the making of the forthcoming copyright bill that rings a bit too close to reality.
The Making of Canada’s Copyright Bill
November 29, 2007
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Too close to reality? You can say that again. Sometimes I open a series of new tabs with stories I’m interested in reading as I did today. When eventually got around to this link, I had forgotten it came from your post labeling it a parody, and it took me a few minutes to figure out it wasn’t real.
Wish Fulfillment Parody?
For many reading that parody, there will be laughter accompanied by a wish that the named participant-characters were willing to actually admit to such thinking.