Let's kill off the beast once and for all and eliminate most forms of intellectual property. The copyright term was so long originally because of slow distribution and printing channels. Now we have high speed internet (until they take it) and fast printing of media. If anything, copyright should be reduced to ten years and nothing more.
Once copyright is reduced to a short term, the **AA's of the world will be forced to continually innovate and compete (which was ironically the original purpose of copyright).
There are other choices besides Romney and Perry.
I am going for Ron Paul. He is a libertarian running as a Republican (thanks two party system). He is obviously ostracized by the system because he wants to dismantle the corruption of both parties. He has a shot and I hope enough people show up to the primaries to get him elected.
Of course, regarding the Obama nomination, the Democrats do not have to re-nominate him, but who else would be nominated that would be any less of a statist control freak?
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Let's kill off the beast once and for all and eliminate most forms of intellectual property. The copyright term was so long originally because of slow distribution and printing channels. Now we have high speed internet (until they take it) and fast printing of media. If anything, copyright should be reduced to ten years and nothing more. Once copyright is reduced to a short term, the **AA's of the world will be forced to continually innovate and compete (which was ironically the original purpose of copyright).
There are other choices besides Romney and Perry. I am going for Ron Paul. He is a libertarian running as a Republican (thanks two party system). He is obviously ostracized by the system because he wants to dismantle the corruption of both parties. He has a shot and I hope enough people show up to the primaries to get him elected. Of course, regarding the Obama nomination, the Democrats do not have to re-nominate him, but who else would be nominated that would be any less of a statist control freak?
It's Wednesday today, I may do the same :-). Wait, I'm not from DC, I guess I will have to continue to work, just like a normal person.