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Lawmaker Revs Up Fair-Use Crusade
peipas writes "Wired News has posted an interview with Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA). In it he defends his stance in support of fair use and against the DMCA and other measures sought by the entertainment industry. The interview also touches on universal broadband and the recent overturning of the broadcast flag."
What fucking amends? You sound like we have got something to apologize. For what? Liberating not one but two oppressed peoples?
I gotta agree with a few of the chaps furthur up. Healthcare isn't really all that wanted by a lot of people. I can assure you that my grandparents that grew up without healthcare ended up far healthier than my grandparents with it. Now, I would agree with you that better education is needed, and certainly more important than getting everyone good internet. If the money is that tight, you can always leave the science to foreigners.
No bastard ever won a war by dieing for his country. He won it by making the other poor, dumb, bastard die for his.
Ok, great. Just just ignore important issues like digital rights until everyone has healthcare, poverty has been eliminated and Bush and friends have been kicked out of Washington. Yeah...that's the ticket.
'Universal' healthcare will cost trillions over the next few decades...I'm not saying we shouldn't do it...but it's a huge undertaking for sure. Telling the record companies where they can stick it costs virtually nothing to the American taxpayer...it only takes a politician with the cojones to do it.
This should not be modded troll this should be modded insightful..We have mor epressing issues in this country besides fighting over this. One of the reasons the television agencies want fair use pulled is so instead of you taping the seasons of your favorite shows, they can sell it to you and make a hefty profit. How about these officials argue over something really necessary and stop skirting the real issues facing the welfare of this society
~~"Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong." ~~Dennis Miller
...why people get so high strung when people they "love" have sex with someone else. It makes one question what they really *ahem*love about their partner.
I'd establish a religion* that sets up an "Open Marriage" code or something. It would allow the partners to make "love" to others, provided the act does not deprive the other of life, limb, or liberty; and provided that condoms and the like be used during acts with others.
*I say religion because I believe states should already allow any pair of legal-age people to join. (I'm not gay or married.)
You can hold down the "B" button for continuous firing.
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Offtopic + Flamebait = Troll
Universal Healthcare has nothing to do with the story, and to boot is a contensious topic. So your "think of the children!" post did nothing to add insight to the actual topic under discussion, and as you can see ignited a firestorm of disgruntlement. Thus your modding is well-deserved.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley