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Reclaiming the Commons
NeuroManson writes "What do fresh air, medicine, culture, copyright, and government have in common? Perhaps not exactly what you think. Up until recently, I considered the term "commons" as an archaic term from Victorian or Elizabethan times. However, apparently it still exists both as a concept and a philosophy. Despite its almost ancient connotations, it's an eye opener regarding how concepts centuries old hold true even today, but much like freedom, require eternal vigilance to protect, and covers everything from the air you breath through the GNU, HDTV, and copyright issues. Read on." Bollier's article and the responses are superb intellectual reading. If you don't have time today, bookmark it, come back later.
This got moderated as a troll? :-)
It just so happens that I did serve 6 years in the USMC, and my parents did escape from Estonia in 1944. And it also happens that as a result of having closer exposure to communism than most on this board, I got a bit pissed.
But that's a troll? Try intrusion of reality. Sure, I understand, most people here wouldn't know real life it it bit them in the ass, nor have they served. So maybe mentioning those unpalatable facts is a troll.
What absolute crap. The world isnt rich greedy corporates vs. "The People".
Its ordinary working people and the companys they work for on one side, and unproductive members of society (ie. Welfare Recipients) teamed up with the Governments who fund them on the other side.
Communism failed so get over it. Now that article has left me with a bad taste in my mouth.
But I wont bang my head against a wall I just need to comfort myself with a quick few rereads of Atlas Shrugged.