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Would John Kerry Defang the DMCA?
dave981 writes "Over at ZDNet, Declan McCullagh asks, 'Would John Kerry defang the DMCA?' Kerry's response: 'open to examining' whether to change current law 'to ensure that a person who lawfully obtains or receives a transmission of a digital work may back up a copy of it for archival purposes.' It's not clear, though, how serious Kerry truly is."
Are you proud to be honored in Ho Chi Minh City as a North Vietnamese hero with your portrait prominently displayed?
It has been my experience that the "geek nation" is, by and large, on the left side of the aisle in most things. Certainly that is true in my office where I pretty much stand alone as the only Bush supporter amongst a sea of Kerry supporters (or, as is more correctly stateing it: a sea of Bush haters).
So, I found it rather surprising that, at least at the time I read through the comments, by and large there seemed to be more support for Bush than Kerry (or at least right-wing ideals vs. left-wing ideals). I just found that surpising.
I'm not so sure I take that as evidence that the incumbent is in better shape than I had been supposing recently, but it is an interesting observation. Likewise, if I check back in 20 minutes there might be a deluge of vocal Kerry supporters chiming in, who knows?
If a pion (n-) collides with a proton in the woods & noone is there to hear it, does lamdba decay into the source pa
What the hell is this?
The radical Islamics are the ones killing off the Iraqi National Guard troops in the name of Allah- they just butchered 50 some-odd people in the name of Allah just this last week.
Grow up and find out what is REALLY going on in the world- and it's not all lilly-white pure on our side, but they're not innocents over there that we "oppressed".
I am not merely a "consumer" or a "taxpayer". I am a Citizen of the State of Texas
What difference was it that Saddam was in charge (realize that he gassed the religious extemists...) and now it's not Saddam that is in charge- the extremists aren't in charge now either.
So, the parent's post really isn't accurate or insightful no matter HOW you paint it. Neither is yours.
I am not merely a "consumer" or a "taxpayer". I am a Citizen of the State of Texas
Kerry voted for authorizing the use of military power should it be deemed necessary, as did most with him. Bush decided on false evidence it was necessary. Spin away.
Soooo you would have removed all sactions from Saddam? Stop all inspections? He was a really nice guy. The UN set up the inspections, Saddam stopped them. The UN set up sactions, Saddam bribed his way around them (French diplomats and UN leaders made loads of cash from the bribes). At what point does ANYTHING happen when the UN has passed sanctions? After 9/11 I have very little patience for tin horn dictators that want to strut around an thumb thier noses at the US. He has provided a safe haven for criminals, he was acting like he had WMD and being coy about it. Act tough to your neihbors, and tell the cops they cannot search your pockets and see how long that lasts. The plan is working, ask Libya why it came to the table.