https://pluralistic.net/2024/12/04/its-not-a-lie/#its-a-premature-truth
'The Biden administration disappointed, frustrated and enraged in so many ways,
including abetting a genocide – but one consistent bright spot over the past
four years was the unseen-for-generations frontal assault on corporate power
and corporate corruption.
The three words that define this battle above all others are "unfair and
deceptive" – words that appear in Section 5 of the
Federal Trade Commission
Act and other legislation modeled on it, like USC40 Section 41712(a), which
gives the Department of Transportation the power to ban "unfair and deceptive"
practices as well:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/10/the-courage-to-govern/#whos-in-charge
When Congress created an agency to punish "unfair and deceptive" conduct, they
were saying to the American people, "You have a right not to be cheated." While
this may sound obvious, it's hardly how the world works.'
Via
Linux Weekly News:
https://lwn.net/Articles/1016368/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
