Re: Re: Lawyers and grifters trying to get unearned income.
The legal system isn't the cause. The cause is all the laws that deal with patents AND the way the Secretary of Commerce and his or her head of the USPTO feel those laws need to be be enforced or ignored.
Guys, I agree that Heymann is a complete douche and probably needs to be removed from his position. However, that doesn't mean that all lawyers, judges, prosecutor, etc. is out to screw everyone over. These types of comments and beliefs are exactly the reason that the US is more divided than ever before.
Let's focus on Heymann and if you want to link to some hard facts of other prosecutor misconduct that's great too but let's be a little more realistic with our comments.
There you go again Ninja, finding any way possible to bash the US.
They aren't saying they can't secure the systems. They are saying give us more money to give to corporations and pass more laws that take away the rights and privacy of our citizens.
It's not about incompetence,if anything, it's about greed and control.
In all fairness I did say it just makes me wonder not that I'm sure that's the reason. As for being too cynical that may be true but look at all the stories you write and tell me that I'm not justified in being a cynic.
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You don't get to decide that you aren't going to follow a law because YOU think it's wrong. You work the system but until the day the law is stricken from the books it's still a law. If everyone just decided to ignore the laws that they feel are unjust there would be complete disorder. It would be more fun but you can't have a society with disorder.
Why stop there? Make it clear that I own my software, my digital downloads, etc. We need to remove all ability of a company to "retain" rights to products we pay them for.
Mike is just reporting on what another person said. He doesn't have to show the evidence that backs those statements. If you want the evidence write to Ms. Stinebrickner-Kauffman.
I have to disagree. Banning them gives them the perfect opportunity to arrest everyone wearing the masks since there's no way they could have been made in Bahrain. wink wink
As always, Michael Geist has an excellent analysis of what this all means, including that we should add this to the still small, but rapidly growing list of internet advocacy success stories.
Rapidly growing list? To quote the Princess Bride - I do not think it means what you think it means.
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Re: Re: Lawyers and grifters trying to get unearned income.
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Now this is popcorn worth...
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2 pieces of legislation?
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Bachman
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He who is without sin amoung you...
Let's focus on Heymann and if you want to link to some hard facts of other prosecutor misconduct that's great too but let's be a little more realistic with our comments.
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They aren't saying they can't secure the systems. They are saying give us more money to give to corporations and pass more laws that take away the rights and privacy of our citizens.
It's not about incompetence,if anything, it's about greed and control.
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Re: Re: Not surprising?
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Not surprising?
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Re: How about this?
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Re: "Of course, none of this should be remotely surprising."
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Someone?
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Rapidly growing list? To quote the Princess Bride - I do not think it means what you think it means.
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Where's the leadership for Aaron's Law?
I think the IDL would at least be trying to do something to get support for this bill.
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Re: Re: Re: It's about time.
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Re: Re: Still hot
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