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Obama Requests Creative Commons for Presidential Debates
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama recently submitted a letter to the DNC asking for the Presidential debates to be licensed under the Creative Commons. This move would give everyone the freedom to share, recut, and edit the debates as they wish. "I am a strong believer in the importance of copyright, especially in a digital age. But there is no reason that this particular class of content needs the protection. We have incentive enough to debate. The networks have incentive enough to broadcast those debates. Rather than restricting the product of those debates, we should instead make sure that our democracy and citizens have the chance to benefit from them in all the ways that technology makes possible."
I'd still like to hear his thoughts on related topics like the content cabal's continuing crusade that confounds consumers' capabilities to copy in conditions commensurate with copyright law.
Don't you know that nobody profits if it's released under Creative Commons?
It's like sex, except I'm having it!
then he's got my vote.
Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
how cool is that, a suit who gets it...
So, he's all set for high-quality editing jobs that will take quotes like that and produce nice little YouTube videos that say:
... restricting ... citizens. We should ... make sure that our ... networks benefit from them in all ... ways."
"I am a strong believer in
Don't disappoint your bird dog. Go to the range.
Apparently, both are from Massachusetts.
Damn you. Now I may have to switch from my full allegiance to Stewart/Colbert '08 to Teller/Penn '08. Particularly so I can see the inauguration ceremony where Teller goes to swear on the bible and it transforms into a pack of weasels.
Do the politicians actually answer any questions these days?
I think that's a good question, about the need for politicians to better address voter needs. In my campaign, we have had a tremendous, just, two-way dialogue with the voters in this country and that is definitely the way to go. That's why I have always been a big supporter of education. If I'm elected, I will give a lifetime tax exemption to anyone who pursues a PhD in anything. And that's what America needs right now.
Apology to Ubuntu forum.
Is that style of speech annoying? Yes. Will they ever stop it? No. Will jamming pencils in your ears keep you from hearing it? Yes. Is is a wise thing to do? No.
i just shot my sperm randomly on the street, should i get charged with a murder since one of thoses sperms could have grown up to be a human being :)
"Obama does not own the myspace.com/barackobama url any more than he owns en.wikipedia.com/Barack_Obama."
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Sure, that's why they call the site "SomebodyElsesSpace.com" instead of something like "myspace.com". Oh wait
You mean, getting involved in a land war in Asia?