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Senator Applauds Pirate Bay Trial, Chides Canada
eldavojohn writes "Republican Senator Orrin Hatch spoke Tuesday at the World Copyright Summit in Washington DC and hailed the Pirate Bay guilty verdict as an important victory. He expressed severe disappointment in Canada for showing up on our watch list for piracy next to China and Russia. Senator Hatch also said, 'In fact, one study reports that each year, copyright piracy from motion pictures, sound recordings, business and entertainment software, and video games costs the US economy $58 billion in total output, costs American workers 373,375 jobs and $16.3 billion in earnings, and costs federal, state, and local governments $2.6 billion in tax revenue. During this time of economic turmoil, we must ensure that all copyrighted works, both here and abroad, are protected from online theft and traditional physical piracy. After all, US copyright-based industries continue to be one of America's largest and fastest-growing economic sectors.' GamePolitics notes that for his 2006 campaign, Hatch was rented for $7,000 by the RIAA and also got on his knees for $12,640 from the MPAA."
How dare you give your citizens freedom.
"Orrin Hatch (R-UT) once again was charming,
informed, thoughtful and inspiring in his speech."
Who's a good doggy? Who's a good doggy?
You are aren't you! Have some kibble.
Is that like the "15 pounds of pot found!" busts where the dude had one puny 10cm plant that happened to be in a 15 pound planter.
Orrin Hatch reminds of putrid old snatch. (C) 2009 all rights reserved
Hope is the currency of fools
America IS the world. Duh.
"Our goal each year should be to increase the number of goals we set for ourselves!"
Where exactly did he get his numbers? I wonder?
Well, when each song download is worth $200,000...
I bet it was the free Metallica tickets for life. Hatch rules the mosh pit.
I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?
start defending this idiot.
Okay... uh... he works hard for the bribes the mafiaa pays him. You can't accuse him of not delivering.
Oh no, of course not. Americans have one of the highest per capita savings rates in the world. Right now, instead of paying for music and movies, they're saving that money for their retirement.
Billy Brown rides on. Yolanda Green bypasses Gary White.
Other countries are INDEPENDENT and the United States has no authority to dictate to them.
[citation needed]
Todos mis movimientos están friamente calculados
I always thought those studies put piracy on the wrong side of the balance sheet: that's 56 billions dollars saved; not a 56 billion dollar cost. 373,000 jobs lost? That's over 15 millions hours each week of free time to spend with children
Oh, I've got it. We'll push the idea of futures in the entertainment market. Hatch, being a Republican, will break his neck trying to push for that kind of deregulation. After 6 years of people blowing countless billion on potential albums and movies the entire market implodes. Two birds with one stone.
GamePolitics notes that for his 2006 campaign, Hatch was rented for $7,000 by the RIAA and also got on his knees for $12,640 from the MPAA."
I think I speak for everyone when I ask "Did they film it?"
Short .nfo:
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"Orrin Hatch reminds of putrid old snatch."
"...we must ensure that all copyrighted works, both here and abroad, are protected from online theft and traditional physical piracy."
Yar, mateys... hoist the sails and get the cannons ready. A cargo ship containing 50,000 copies of High School Musical 3 is due to cross our path in a half hours time.
Where exactly did he get his numbers? I wonder?
Well, lets just say I don't like the smell of them.
And outside of the U.S. I am fairly certain that the practice is both unappreciated and unwelcome. It is probably one of the larger reasons the U.S. is presently disliked in the world.
Quite on the contrary!
I think it's commendable for GWB to go to such great lengths to give democracy, rule of law and civil liberties to the Iraqi people.
I think it's especially noble of him, considering how he had to sacrifice those of his own people.
Could you imagine anything more noble than to give up what you value the most (it's in the constitution), such that not your friend, but your long time enemy could have them for himself.
Jesus would be proud of this man, as should every US citizen!
I heard Bill Clinton doesn't inhale. Maybe they could use him as a case study...
Yeah, but violating copyright is a far far worse crime than the mere use of extended interrogation techniques.
That's a lot of gaffers and grips.
Then hopefully you are doing the responsible thing and boycotting their artists and not doing the selfish thing of downloading their material for free.
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You know, he didn't say mark twain was an idiot ecause of anything copyright related. Dude just hates Samuel Clemens.