I can understand why the Mouse shouldn't be in the public domain, its still being used & still making money, but what about movies, games and books that are no longer producing any revenue for the owner (or anyone else for that matter)?
Im of the opinion that you should get a short initial copyright length. After that you need to pay a fee to keep it out of the public domain, which increases each time it comes up for renewal (every 5 years?), or tax it according to what it is worth at the time.
oil, oil shale, and natural gas that we cant touch thanks to environmentalists and their willing accomplices in the Gov't... what make you think we will be allowed to tap these resources?
"the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties. Says what the states can't do to you. Says what the Federal government can't do to you, but doesn't say what the Federal government or State government must do on your behalf" - Barak Obama 2001
Sides with the RIAA. Wants DNA collected with all arrests. Shuts Down Federal ACORN Probe into Corruption & Voter Registration Fraud. Kills further moon projects. Raise gas prices to $7.00 a gallon to "protect the environment".
Since the Federal Gov't effectively banned incandescent light-bulbs with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007... I hope they aren't leading the way on this also
seriously... Math, English, History, Science... none of those require "technology", they require Teachers who are willing to teach. Administrators that are willing to discipline, and Parents who are willing to care. All this "technology" and hence all this spending hasnt raised up smarter children.
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you can buy an after market portable DVD player designed to use in a car...
what do expect when we mortgaged our country to them?
I think you need to look up the dangers of too much soy
and global warming
Is that you Mayor Daley?
I can understand why the Mouse shouldn't be in the public domain, its still being used & still making money, but what about movies, games and books that are no longer producing any revenue for the owner (or anyone else for that matter)?
Im of the opinion that you should get a short initial copyright length. After that you need to pay a fee to keep it out of the public domain, which increases each time it comes up for renewal (every 5 years?), or tax it according to what it is worth at the time.
Damn kids... Get off my lawn!
I haven't watched it since Tom Baker
gov't financing of scientists
Does nVidia have a proprietary driver for their video card for Linux? Or is it just the Open Source one?
Amnesty for Illegals, Cap and Trade, and now National ID are BIG govt ideas
Lindsay Graham is RINO, and has been considered as much for quite some time now.
from 1.5 so I don't think this really concerns me...
oil, oil shale, and natural gas that we cant touch thanks to environmentalists and their willing accomplices in the Gov't... what make you think we will be allowed to tap these resources?
so we need to tag everyone? they do that to cattle also
"the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties. Says what the states can't do to you. Says what the Federal government can't do to you, but doesn't say what the Federal government or State government must do on your behalf" - Barak Obama 2001
Or president... http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/03/obama-supports-dna-sampling-upon-arrest
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/03/obama-supports-dna-sampling-upon-arrest
At the moment it is *just* upon arrest... how's that hope and change working out for you?
Sides with the RIAA.
Wants DNA collected with all arrests.
Shuts Down Federal ACORN Probe into Corruption & Voter Registration Fraud.
Kills further moon projects.
Raise gas prices to $7.00 a gallon to "protect the environment".
He is either evil or stupid.
those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it
We would have a lot more to worry about if Heterosexuals were in the minority
10 to 20 YEARS? I think you are being optimistic...
Since the Federal Gov't effectively banned incandescent light-bulbs with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007... I hope they aren't leading the way on this also
seriously... Math, English, History, Science... none of those require "technology", they require Teachers who are willing to teach. Administrators that are willing to discipline, and Parents who are willing to care. All this "technology" and hence all this spending hasnt raised up smarter children.
I can guarantee that if Mars wasn't warming at the same rate, the "scientific" community would be spouting that factoid as an undeniable proof!