Why don't they do their normal legislative garbage and just pass a law requiring all counterfeit/knock-off reproductions to have a permanent tag which say "copy" (or something like that)?
Because they like to bury other pork in the legislation, plus someone's probably going to make a big load of cash off something, somehow.
Probably the accountant did taxes for the lawyer and the lawyer did not had the money to pay him. So the accountant is making him fight embarrassing lawsuits.
BTW, do you know why this lawyer has no money? Probably because the same accountant manages his finance.
I wouldn't buy any product from these bullies, and I would encourage everyone I know to avoid them as well! My husband and I learned an expensive lesson long ago about buying new, over-priced, slapped-together pieces of junk from furniture stores, even those that purport to carry 'quality' items. Everything we have is either homemade or refinished/re-purposed pieces that were made back when craftsmen cared about the pieces they produced. Blessings to you and keep the faith!
Indeed, and this has inspired me! I think.. instead of buying furniture, I'll buy a radial arm saw, table saw, and some other goodies and make some of my own. But I promise I won't copy-cat WS!! lol
The nature of the works is photos, WOW you got something right, but those photos are also of products that the company sells and those products are probably also patented so her knock off ideas would also be in violation of the patents as well
But I'm curious.. on your blog you have pictures of various musical instruments/equipment.. I mean, did you get authorization from the manufacturer to post them, or would yours be 'fair use' and hers not?
And how would your 'Kegerator' really be much different as well? Again, another item manufactured by a corporation that a picture has been posted of. Of course, I could be wrong, perhaps you did indeed get authorization to post those pictures - but you know, if you didn't, I'm sure they could slap you with some take down notices too..
Not try to be nasty, but at what point do you think they'll stop?
If I wanted to 'copy-cat' the corporate stuff in a wood shop, I could simply go to the their corporate site and make copies of what *they* post on there. I don't need her blog to get pictures of their furniture.
But - well, too bad for them, as I just closed on a house and in a few months when the government finally cuts the checks for the home incentives - I *won't* be looking at WS for anything. Not that they were really on my list, but now they will be a place to avoid, that's just nasty of them.
Second, and bear with me here, it's possible that there's a *very good reason* that they simply cannot tell us. For example, what if the President/FBI/CIA/NSA have detailed statistics about how many bombing/destruction/espionage (I don't like using 'terrorism', it's too general) plots have been foiled, specifically due to this surveillance? And if those numbers were, ah, rather high? They can't release those numbers because it would show just how many people don't like America (and because it wouldn't really stop anyone complaining)
I understand where you are coming from.
But...
I'd rather have freedom and liberty than 'safety by the government'.
Government can never guarantee your personal safety - ever, but they can, in fact guarantee your personal liberty.
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The only good thing about a Dem getting into office
It's got nothing to do with Dems or Republicans. It's got everything to do with politics and power.
Most certainly.
Partisanship is 'smoke and mirrors' - designed to detract from what's all really going on. You'd have to be blind or watching a LOT of Network News to miss it all.
“It makes no difference who you vote for - the two parties are really one party representing four percent of the people”
"The Streisand effect is a primarily online phenomenon in which an attempt to censor or remove a piece of information has the unintended consequence of causing the information to be publicized widely and to a greater extent than would have occurred if no censorship had been attempted. As early as 1993, John Gilmore observed that "the Net treats censorship as damage and routes around it.""
LOL..You expect fact driven analysis from this woman Eleanor Holmes Norton? Go look up her profile on Wikipedia.
She was apparently so busy being "inspired to a life of social activism", and building up her "budding sense of feminism" that a basic science education was beyond her.
You see people, this is why you shouldn't elect people who are you know, dumb as a brick ideoulogues. You get what you pay for D.C. Enjoy.
I don't vote for half these clowns in office, and I highly suggest - more do the same. Don't listen to that 'waste your vote' rhetoric - just vote for the best person for office even if the chances are slim...
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Because they like to bury other pork in the legislation, plus someone's probably going to make a big load of cash off something, somehow.
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Then it's a done issue :)
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Re: Makes sense
BTW, do you know why this lawyer has no money? Probably because the same accountant manages his finance.
heh, you may well be right..
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Re: No, the best line was...
It's funny, but it's also an insightful possibility into why we go to war at all....
In the 'ideal' world for politicians / corporate lackeys - all this would apply.
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I might be mistaken... ;)
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Re: Stay strong, Ana!
Indeed, and this has inspired me! I think.. instead of buying furniture, I'll buy a radial arm saw, table saw, and some other goodies and make some of my own. But I promise I won't copy-cat WS!! lol
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Re: Gee what a play on words
But I'm curious.. on your blog you have pictures of various musical instruments/equipment.. I mean, did you get authorization from the manufacturer to post them, or would yours be 'fair use' and hers not?
http://myblog.michialthompson.com/gallery/image/992.aspx
Neither you or the lady are selling anything..
And how would your 'Kegerator' really be much different as well? Again, another item manufactured by a corporation that a picture has been posted of. Of course, I could be wrong, perhaps you did indeed get authorization to post those pictures - but you know, if you didn't, I'm sure they could slap you with some take down notices too..
Not try to be nasty, but at what point do you think they'll stop?
If I wanted to 'copy-cat' the corporate stuff in a wood shop, I could simply go to the their corporate site and make copies of what *they* post on there. I don't need her blog to get pictures of their furniture.
But - well, too bad for them, as I just closed on a house and in a few months when the government finally cuts the checks for the home incentives - I *won't* be looking at WS for anything. Not that they were really on my list, but now they will be a place to avoid, that's just nasty of them.
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I understand where you are coming from.
But...
I'd rather have freedom and liberty than 'safety by the government'.
Government can never guarantee your personal safety - ever, but they can, in fact guarantee your personal liberty.
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It's infinity. Which humans can't really seem to grasp - and it's expectantly logical for a 'finite' being, such as humans.
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Like the $999.00 hammers the Pentagon buys?
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It's got nothing to do with Dems or Republicans. It's got everything to do with politics and power.
Most certainly.
Partisanship is 'smoke and mirrors' - designed to detract from what's all really going on. You'd have to be blind or watching a LOT of Network News to miss it all.
“It makes no difference who you vote for - the two parties are really one party representing four percent of the people”
-Gore Vidal
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I disagree, it's a public building. Technically 'owned' by 'the people' of the U.S.
They may have to limit the overall number, but there's no reason they couldn't alternate various news agencies - including bloggers though.
This week: ABC, CNN, FOX, and MyHappyBlog.
Next Week: CBS, NBC, etc..
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:)
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To their credit though: it's hard to stop dedicated thieves.
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She was apparently so busy being "inspired to a life of social activism", and building up her "budding sense of feminism" that a basic science education was beyond her.
You see people, this is why you shouldn't elect people who are you know, dumb as a brick ideoulogues. You get what you pay for D.C. Enjoy.
I don't vote for half these clowns in office, and I highly suggest - more do the same. Don't listen to that 'waste your vote' rhetoric - just vote for the best person for office even if the chances are slim...
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It seems politicians create more problems, than they solve.
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