Rip Rowan brings us news of the latest effort to rid the world of spam (no, Hormel stockholders- NOT the canned meat). It's a noble effort, but, like any UN initiative, the whole is significantly less than the sum of it's parts.
The United Nations is launching a new two-year effort to eliminate spam e-mails throughout the world....
The plan, which could be approved as early as next Mondey, includes the following tough measures:
- Formally declaring that spam is "impolite"
- Issuing a condemnation of spammers worldwide
- Proposing that spammers face "serious consequences" as a failure to curtail spam
- Placing PenisEnlargement.com in charge of the UN Anti-Spam Commission
- Condemning Israel
A US and British proposal to authorize the use of force against known spammers has been met with serious opposition from France.
"France categorically rejects the use of force under any circumstance," said French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier (who is a man).
As an alternative, France proposed an e-mail embargo of spammers along with an innovative "E-mail for Food" program. Russia has been nominated to head the new program.
Of course, given the "effectiveness" of UN involvement in Darfur, no one with even a passing grip on reality is holding their breath on this one.
