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Kahle vs Ashcroft: Copyright Battle Continues

Posted by michael on from the ding-ding dept.

Robotech_Master writes "People may remember librarian Brewster Kahle as the man behind Archive.org's Wayback Machine and the Internet Bookmobile. He was one of the big supporters of Eldred in the Eldred vs Ashcroft case. Well, he's at it again. A new lawsuit, Kahle vs Ashcroft, has been filed as of March 22nd. Lawrence Lessig comments on this case in his blog." Question number 3 of the FAQ explains that while the Eldred case challenged the length of copyright expansion, this case challenges the breadth.

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  1. 1-2-3-4 What are we fighting for?: +1, Patriotic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait


    Iraq is an imminent threat

    RISE UP CHANT

    Who can stop the war?
    (answer back)We can stop the war!
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    Rise up! Resist and Rebel!
    Our world's not theirs to sell,
    Rise up! Resist and Rebel!
    Lets tell Rummy to go to szszsz!

    End this war-(answer back)We don't want it!
    End this war-(answer back)We don't need it!
    Fight the system!
    Take the power!
    Make the corporations cower!

    Rise up my friends & spread the word
    It's time to make our voices heard!
    (clap) Resist (clap) Resist, Raise up your fist!
    (clap) Resist (clap) Resist, Show 'em that youre pissed!
    (clap) Resist (clap) Resist, Fight the militarists!
    (clap) Resist (clap) Resist, Tell them what to kiss!

    Who can stop the war?
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  2. Venezuelans catching flamingoes for food by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Yes, it's true -- the poor people of Venezuela have been reduced to catching and eating an endangered species. Chavez, elected president of Venezuela, wants only help the poor and bring social justice -- but George Bush responds with plots and conspiracies to overthrow the Venezuela's lawfully elected government and to destroy its economy.

    How many more endangered species and peoples of the world will be eaten and starved (respectively) by George Bush's stubborn 'diplomacy'?

    1. Re:Venezuelans catching flamingoes for food by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
      Why do you think GWB would care about you.

      You are not the God's chosen people: jews and Americans.

  3. Re:You heard it right! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Nice formatting. Try making it readable next time, Cheesedick:

    My fellow Americans:

    As you all know, the defeat of Iraq's regime has been completed. Since congress does not want to spend any more money on this war, our mission in Iraq is complete.

    This morning I gave the order for a complete removal of all American forces from Iraq. This action will be complete within 30 days.

    It is now time to begin the reckoning. Before me, I have two lists. One list contains the names of countries which have stood by our side during the Iraq conflict. This list is short. The United Kingdom, Spain, Bulgaria, Australia, and Poland are some of the countries listed there.

    The other list contains everyone not on the first list. Most of the world's nations are on that list. My press secretary will be distributing copies of both lists later this evening.

    Let me start by saying that effective immediately, foreign aid to those nations on List 2 ceases immediately and indefinitely. The money saved during the first year alone will pretty much pay for the costs of the Iraqi war.

    The American people are no longer going to pour money into third world hell-holes and watch those government leaders grow fat on corruption.

    Need help with a famine? Wrestling with an epidemic? Call France. In the future, together with Congress, I will work to redirect this money toward solving the vexing social problems we still have at home.

    On that note, a word to terrorist organizations. Screw with us and we will hunt you down and eliminate you and all your friends from the face of the earth. Thirsting for a gutsy country to terrorize? Try France, or maybe China.

    To Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Yo, boys. Work out a peace deal now. Just note that Camp David is closed. Maybe all of you can go to Russia for negotiations. They have some great palaces there. Big tables, too.

    I'm ordering the immediate severing of diplomatic relations with France, Germany, and Russia. Thanks for all your help, comrades. We are retiring from NATO as well. Bon chance, mes amis.

    I have instructed the Mayor of New York City to begin towing the many UN diplomatic vehicles located in Manhattan with more than two unpaid tickets to sites where those vehicles will be stripped, shredded and crushed. I don't care about whatever treaty pertains to this. Pay your tickets tomorrow or watch your precious Benzes, Beamers, and limos be turned over to some of the finest chop shops in the world. I love New York.

    A special note to our neighbors. Canada is on List 2. Since we are going to be seeing a lot more of each other, you folks might want to try not pissing us off for a change. Mexico is also on List 2. President Fox and his entire corrupt government really need an attitude adjustment. I have a couple extra tank and infantry divisions sitting around. Guess where I'm gonna put 'em? Yep, border security. So start doing something with your oil. Oh, by the way, the United States is abrogating the NAFTA treaty - starting now.

    It is time for America to focus on its own welfare and its own citizens.

    Some will accuse us of isolationism. I answer them be saying darn tootin'. Nearly a century of trying to help folks live a decent life around the world has only earned us the undying enmity of just about everyone on the planet.

    It is time to eliminate hunger in America. It is time to eliminate homelessness in America. It is time to eliminate World Cup soccer from America.

    To the nations on List 1, a final thought. Thanks guys. We owe you.

    To the nations on List 2, a final thought. Drop dead.

    God bless America.
  4. Re:Dear Mr. Ashcroft by Analogy+Man · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    ...and his press conference AFTER loosing to a dead guy had all the venom and hair flopping animation of Hitler in front of the Riechstag. So much so that a friend of mine bought some post production video equipment for the sole purpose of melding the two video clips.

    The folks in the "Show Me State" knew what they were doing when they elected a dead guy ahead of him...little did they know however he would become one of the most powerful people in the world.

    For the record I was worried what would happen to our civil liberties before GW and his posse were sworn into office. 9/11 just added fuel to the fire.

    --
    When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
  5. Re:Sharon's going down next. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Sure that the terroriste Sharon and his Dog Bush
    going down, But the really sentens is that the dirty sharon will dead by the hand of heros of palastin, and they will cut his head and put it on the principal door of AL QODS.
    VIVA FOREVER HAMAS
    VIVA PALESTINE FREE & INDEPENDENT
    AZZADDIN AL KASSAM

  6. AZZADDIN AL KASSAM - HAMAS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Sure that the terroriste Sharon and his Dog Bush
    going down, But the really sentens is that the dirty sharon will dead by the hand of heros of palastin, and they will cut his head and put it on the principal door of AL QODS.
    VIVA FOREVER HAMAS
    VIVA PALESTINE FREE & INDEPENDENT
    AZZADDIN AL KASSAM