Not getting paid for shows being aired on the internet is why the Writers Strike happened ~2 years ago. And I don't have a problem with that. They already get about 5 dollars every time an episode appears on television, so why shouldn't they get paid a few dollars when those same episodes appear on the net?
So they went on strike, they held their ground, and now the Writers are getting paid for internet broadcasts. That's democracy and contract/labor law in action.
>>>The author and performer of any music present in a DVD's content has already been paid for
Yes they were paid a salary, but they are also entitled - by contract - to get residuals for every sale on DVD (about 20 cents), or rerun on TV (about 5 dollars). It's like how salespeople get a salary plus a commission. Writers/singers have a similar deal.
Perhaps you disagree with salespeople or writers earning commissions off each sale, but nevertheless that's what their labor contract stipulates.
I wouldn't know much about that, but I respect the rights of others to believe whatever they want to believe. If you want to be gay, be gay. If you want be jewish, be jewish. And if you want to teach your kids masturbation is a sin, then teach them.
It's *none* of my business how you choose to live your life - gay, jewish, or otherwise. And certainly Not my right to overrule your decision and order you or your children to be straight, christian, or pro-masturbation. I am not your master, and you are not a serf.
Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist (or so I've been told). And I don't need to prove it, since it's a belief and beliefs are a protected right. That's the whole meaning of the word "liberty" - to be free to follow your own moral code without needing permission. (If you have to ask permission, then you might as well start calling yourself "serf")
And spend several years in jail for 3rd degree manslaughter. A wiser course is to use something harmless but effective, like laxative or Syrup of ipecac
"Hey John you've been disappearing a lot. Are you sick?" "Yeah man... I threw up." "Huh. Hey did you happen to see what happened to my sandwich? Some fool ate it. I'm glad I'm not him because it's a week old."
>>>The only thing IT did with their draconian password policy was make work harder for everybody, but there was no way to make them understand that.
Yeah there is.
- "Hello IT." - "Yes I forgot my password." (i.e. lie) - "Again? You forgot your password last week too!" - "Yeah I know but I use three different servers, and your policy makes me have to reset my password about every 10 days. I can't possibly remember all of them when the word keeps changing all the time."
After a couple times of these calls, IT will eventually get the message that their password policy is ridiculous and unworkable for the average worker.
It's been awhile since I turned-on my OS 9 Mac, but I recall using Opera 8 on it to view all modern websites. The only issue was that youtube videos played-in slow motion due to the ancient processor.
My meters use the phone line using either a 28k or 56k modem (not sure which). My DVR also uses the phone line. That makes sense since the phoneline is the most-widely available service.
As for smartgrid, I'll be extremely annoyed if I come home to my hot house, turn-on the A/C and my thermostat tells me I have to wait an hour. Grrr.
>>>Telling kids to jerk it seems far more responsible.
I value you your opinion, but since is a free country where individuals are liberated, I'm going to completely reject it. I don't see a problem with masturbation, but for some cultures it's a mortal sin that will damn you or your kid to hell for all eternity. They should be free to follow their own morality without interference from the crown. That's what liberty means.
>>>UM, do you really want congress to set it in stone? because it could end up being 1000 years.
I doubt that. There'd be a general outcry by people like us, and the amendment would never get past the state legislatures. I trust that Congress would not be so stupid as to pick any number higher than the original author's lifespan (i.e. 100), for fear of pissing-off the voters and losing the next election.
>>>something as trivial as copyrights should not be part of the very foundation of our country
What?!?!? Copyrights already ARE part of the Constitution dimwit. Where the hell do you think the phrase "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;" came from???
(1) You don't need Congress to amend the Constitution. The States can propose amendments. (2) It's not that hard to get a majority to recommend an amendment. You just need to get in power 51 senators and 51% of the House to pass the bill. Easy.
Yeah it is pretty stupid to make Apple, Amazon, or other e-tailers pay for the 30 second samples used to promote songs. Oftentimes I have looked at an artist and thought, "I have no idea who this is," but once I heard the 30-second sample I recognized the song and bought the CD. What RIAA is basically doing is trying to block customers from discovering music which will ultimately hurt sales.
As for the music contained in shows and movies, RIAA already collects a piece of every DVD sale or VHS sale or TV rerun. It makes sense they'd want to collect a few pennies off the internet sale too. So I don't have a problem with it.
I should probably explain: I think "Right" needs to be changed to "Privilege" for the simple reason that rights are timeless. They are an innate quality of being human and never expire. Therefore a limited-term copyright is not a right, but merely a privilege extended by the ruling government.
Amendment XXVIII - Strike the following: "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;". Replace with: "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for Times not to exceed 14 years to Authors, or 25 years for Inventors, the limited Privilege to their respective Writings and Discoveries;"
The actual time limits can be debated, but they need to be set in the constitution, not left to a congress that can be bribed with corporate donations.
>>>AND LEFT HIS DOOR OPEN so the officer followed.
And when the officer did that, he committed a crime. Just because a person leaves a door open (whether a house or car) does not mean the government can enter the property without a warrant. Time-and-time again the Supreme Court has ruled these searches unconstitutional and thrown-out the evidence.
I'm sure the sale of such devices, like radar detectors, would be illegal. BTW I haven't been to Oregon in a long time. Will I still get arrested if I pump my own gas?
They have a similar law in New Jersey. Last time I was driving the NJ Turnpike, I waited and waited and waited for an attendant but he never showed-up, so finally I just did it myself. When an attendant finally noticed me, he had a fit. I told him to I'm from Maryland and we know how to pump our OWN gas without help. I'm not going to sit in my car for 10 minutes waiting for service when I can do the same thing myself in 2.
Okay. Well I'm one of the principle persons who quotes Franklin and other Founders, but in this case I have no objection. As long as the police have to get a warrant, then there's independent review by an impartial judge, who can reign-in the overzealous boys in blue.
The real problems happen when, as in the case of Professor Gates, police ignore the requirement for a warrant and just ram their way into homes/car where they don't belong. (Oh and no a phone call is not probable cause according to the supreme court.)
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>>>Distributing it over the 'magic internet' doesn't change that fact.
Every time a DVD is sold, the writers/singers get about 20 cents. If said movie or show is sold via internet, they should get paid for that as well.
Not getting paid for shows being aired on the internet is why the Writers Strike happened ~2 years ago. And I don't have a problem with that. They already get about 5 dollars every time an episode appears on television, so why shouldn't they get paid a few dollars when those same episodes appear on the net?
So they went on strike, they held their ground, and now the Writers are getting paid for internet broadcasts. That's democracy and contract/labor law in action.
>>>The author and performer of any music present in a DVD's content has already been paid for
Yes they were paid a salary, but they are also entitled - by contract - to get residuals for every sale on DVD (about 20 cents), or rerun on TV (about 5 dollars). It's like how salespeople get a salary plus a commission. Writers/singers have a similar deal.
Perhaps you disagree with salespeople or writers earning commissions off each sale, but nevertheless that's what their labor contract stipulates.
I wouldn't know much about that, but I respect the rights of others to believe whatever they want to believe. If you want to be gay, be gay. If you want be jewish, be jewish. And if you want to teach your kids masturbation is a sin, then teach them.
It's *none* of my business how you choose to live your life - gay, jewish, or otherwise. And certainly Not my right to overrule your decision and order you or your children to be straight, christian, or pro-masturbation. I am not your master, and you are not a serf.
>>>name those cultures. prove it's a sin.
Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist (or so I've been told). And I don't need to prove it, since it's a belief and beliefs are a protected right. That's the whole meaning of the word "liberty" - to be free to follow your own moral code without needing permission. (If you have to ask permission, then you might as well start calling yourself "serf")
I CAN HAZ BACON? http://www.royalbaconsociety.com/blog/funny-bacon/i-can-haz-a-bacon/
And spend several years in jail for 3rd degree manslaughter. A wiser course is to use something harmless but effective, like laxative or Syrup of ipecac
"Hey John you've been disappearing a lot. Are you sick?"
"Yeah man... I threw up."
"Huh. Hey did you happen to see what happened to my sandwich? Some fool ate it. I'm glad I'm not him because it's a week old."
>>>The only thing IT did with their draconian password policy was make work harder for everybody, but there was no way to make them understand that.
Yeah there is.
- "Hello IT."
- "Yes I forgot my password." (i.e. lie)
- "Again? You forgot your password last week too!"
- "Yeah I know but I use three different servers, and your policy makes me have to reset my password about every 10 days. I can't possibly remember all of them when the word keeps changing all the time."
After a couple times of these calls, IT will eventually get the message that their password policy is ridiculous and unworkable for the average worker.
>>>every seconds of unnecessary content will make them despise you more.
I love mandatory meetings.
It's a great opportunity to get paid $50 for doing absolutely nothing for an hour. Score!
It's been awhile since I turned-on my OS 9 Mac, but I recall using Opera 8 on it to view all modern websites. The only issue was that youtube videos played-in slow motion due to the ancient processor.
My meters use the phone line using either a 28k or 56k modem (not sure which). My DVR also uses the phone line. That makes sense since the phoneline is the most-widely available service.
As for smartgrid, I'll be extremely annoyed if I come home to my hot house, turn-on the A/C and my thermostat tells me I have to wait an hour. Grrr.
>>>Telling kids to jerk it seems far more responsible.
I value you your opinion, but since is a free country where individuals are liberated, I'm going to completely reject it. I don't see a problem with masturbation, but for some cultures it's a mortal sin that will damn you or your kid to hell for all eternity. They should be free to follow their own morality without interference from the crown. That's what liberty means.
>>>UM, do you really want congress to set it in stone? because it could end up being 1000 years.
I doubt that. There'd be a general outcry by people like us, and the amendment would never get past the state legislatures. I trust that Congress would not be so stupid as to pick any number higher than the original author's lifespan (i.e. 100), for fear of pissing-off the voters and losing the next election.
>>>something as trivial as copyrights should not be part of the very foundation of our country
What?!?!? Copyrights already ARE part of the Constitution dimwit. Where the hell do you think the phrase "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;" came from???
Oops. That's 67 Senators and 66.7% of the House. Still not that hard.
(1) You don't need Congress to amend the Constitution. The States can propose amendments. (2) It's not that hard to get a majority to recommend an amendment. You just need to get in power 51 senators and 51% of the House to pass the bill. Easy.
Yeah it is pretty stupid to make Apple, Amazon, or other e-tailers pay for the 30 second samples used to promote songs. Oftentimes I have looked at an artist and thought, "I have no idea who this is," but once I heard the 30-second sample I recognized the song and bought the CD. What RIAA is basically doing is trying to block customers from discovering music which will ultimately hurt sales.
As for the music contained in shows and movies, RIAA already collects a piece of every DVD sale or VHS sale or TV rerun. It makes sense they'd want to collect a few pennies off the internet sale too. So I don't have a problem with it.
P.S.
I should probably explain: I think "Right" needs to be changed to "Privilege" for the simple reason that rights are timeless. They are an innate quality of being human and never expire. Therefore a limited-term copyright is not a right, but merely a privilege extended by the ruling government.
Amendment XXVIII - Strike the following: "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited
Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;". Replace with: "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for Times not to exceed 14 years to Authors, or 25 years for Inventors, the limited Privilege to their respective Writings and Discoveries;"
The actual time limits can be debated, but they need to be set in the constitution, not left to a congress that can be bribed with corporate donations.
Your proposal would not fit inside the ~80 character limit imposed on signatures.
P.S.
>>>he "needs to get his ID" is suspicious enough
The Supreme Court has also ruled that "the citizen was acting suspicious" is Not probable cause. It's an unconstitutional search.
>>>I couldn't stand to see egregious spelling errors.
Does that branch stuck up your anus hurt? This is a CASUAL conversation, not a term paper, so stop being anal retentive.
>>>AND LEFT HIS DOOR OPEN so the officer followed.
And when the officer did that, he committed a crime. Just because a person leaves a door open (whether a house or car) does not mean the government can enter the property without a warrant. Time-and-time again the Supreme Court has ruled these searches unconstitutional and thrown-out the evidence.
I'm sure the sale of such devices, like radar detectors, would be illegal. BTW I haven't been to Oregon in a long time. Will I still get arrested if I pump my own gas?
They have a similar law in New Jersey. Last time I was driving the NJ Turnpike, I waited and waited and waited for an attendant but he never showed-up, so finally I just did it myself. When an attendant finally noticed me, he had a fit. I told him to I'm from Maryland and we know how to pump our OWN gas without help. I'm not going to sit in my car for 10 minutes waiting for service when I can do the same thing myself in 2.
Okay. Well I'm one of the principle persons who quotes Franklin and other Founders, but in this case I have no objection. As long as the police have to get a warrant, then there's independent review by an impartial judge, who can reign-in the overzealous boys in blue.
The real problems happen when, as in the case of Professor Gates, police ignore the requirement for a warrant and just ram their way into homes/car where they don't belong. (Oh and no a phone call is not probable cause according to the supreme court.)