It's so exasperating to see people continue to argue that the only way to remove corruption from politics is to give the government complete control over what people can and can't say near an election.
McCain-Feingold was trash, and Citizens United was a fantastic decision. I guess that doesn't stop people from trying desperately to be enslaved at any cost, though.
"Pleeease, save me from the bad political speech, gubmint!"
I wasn't particularly enthused about his candidacy and I didn't vote for him, but after he was elected I was really hoping that he'd at least keep some of his promises re: repealing the worst abuses of the Bush administration.
Instead, he's decided to try to one-up Bush in every insane thing the man ever did . . .
Re: That is because Capitalists like Bush only want control of your money
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their consciences." - C.S. Lewis
Instead, trundle down to your local RIAA/MPAA-controlled venue, hand over your copyright forever, and prepare to receive the rich, 0.5% royalty rewards* that your work will accrue!
*Royalties not guaranteed. There may be a team of lawyers working on ways to refuse to pay out. See fine print for details.
1. Open source the code.
2. Alter it to run on Android.
3. Release app on Pirate Bay.
4. Send a letter saying "EAT A DICK" to the corporations, with a picture of you giving them the finger.
5. Sleep better at night, knowing you made the world a better place.
1. Government grants monopoly to a company.
2. Company jacks up the price.
3. Consumers can't afford the price.
4. Government uses taxpayer money to pay the exorbitant price that its responsible for in the first place.
Anonymous Shill sees nothing wrong with this.
(And we wonder why we're ruled by corporations these days.)
You're assuming that the recording companies are rational actors who would take some non-zero sum over getting nothing at all.
This is an unwarranted assumption. If they can, they'll strangle Spotify for every cent until it goes under. Then they'll post here as anonymous shills, decrying the death of the record companies at the hands of "piracy".
On the post: Is Lobbying Closer To Bribery... Or Extortion?
Gah
McCain-Feingold was trash, and Citizens United was a fantastic decision. I guess that doesn't stop people from trying desperately to be enslaved at any cost, though.
"Pleeease, save me from the bad political speech, gubmint!"
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Obama is one of them.
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Re: Re: Re: Obama is one of them.
I'd rather vote for Ron Paul and lose than vote for a crony corporatist from either party and win.
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Re: Re: Re: That is because Capitalists like Bush only want control of your money
On the post: Once Again, The Administration Vindictively Charges A Whistleblower As Being A Spy
Re: Re: Obama is one of them.
Instead, he's decided to try to one-up Bush in every insane thing the man ever did . . .
On the post: SF Students Suspended & Barred From Walking At Graduation Because They Joked About Teachers On A Blog
Re: Wow! I guess the government schools don't want free speech.
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Re: That is because Capitalists like Bush only want control of your money
On the post: Forced MPAA Filter On IsoHunt Means Legitimate Content Is Being Censored
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*Royalties not guaranteed. There may be a team of lawyers working on ways to refuse to pay out. See fine print for details.
On the post: Easy Come, Easy Go: EMI Pulls Video Of Drunk Guy Singing Bohemian Rhapsody, Reinstates It After Backlash
Passive Tone
Why do videos get pulled? Why do homeowners get shot? It's a complete mystery!
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Sooooo
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Re: Wrong Word
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Re: Re: Forgot to Mention the Land-Grab
On the post: Distributor Neglects Indie Filmmaker's Movie, So He Asks Fans To Pirate It
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Always nice to see the what the industry shills think about the little guy.
On the post: Patents Threaten To Silence A Little Girl, Literally
Re: 2 better options...
1. Open source the code.
2. Alter it to run on Android.
3. Release app on Pirate Bay.
4. Send a letter saying "EAT A DICK" to the corporations, with a picture of you giving them the finger.
5. Sleep better at night, knowing you made the world a better place.
On the post: Patents Threaten To Silence A Little Girl, Literally
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2. Company jacks up the price.
3. Consumers can't afford the price.
4. Government uses taxpayer money to pay the exorbitant price that its responsible for in the first place.
Anonymous Shill sees nothing wrong with this.
(And we wonder why we're ruled by corporations these days.)
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Re: surely....
This is an unwarranted assumption. If they can, they'll strangle Spotify for every cent until it goes under. Then they'll post here as anonymous shills, decrying the death of the record companies at the hands of "piracy".
On the post: UFC Makes The Awful Decision To Sue Some Of Its Biggest Fans
Re: ZERO SYMPATHY
1. Read post.
2. Then comment.
Otherwise, you'll look silly and illiterate like this guy.
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I'd say the people being threatened are the victims here.
On the post: UFC Makes The Awful Decision To Sue Some Of Its Biggest Fans
Re:
1. Read post.
2. Then comment.
Otherwise, you'll look silly and illiterate like this guy.
On the post: Why Do The Labels Continue To Insist That 'Your Money Is No Good Here?'
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When people like you go extinct, the average IQ in the world is going to skyrocket. They'll probably have to recalibrate the scale.
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