The solution to this tax "problem" is so simple. As we know, the Constitution bars state importation taxes. They get around that with use taxes, I personally don't see the difference. But the states want the retailers to collect that "use" information and bill the tax payers directly.
The simple solution is this. We should pay taxes from whatever state our purchase is shipped from.
If I leave Michigan and go to California to buy something. I have to pay California's sales tax. I do not have to pay Michigan's use tax.
If I pay my brother to go to California to buy something, it's the same thing. I have to pay California's tax but not Michigan's.
If I pay some dude to do it, it's the same thing.
But for some reason, if I pay UPS or FedEX to ship what I buy from Newegg/Amazon/Etc. suddenly I do not have to pay California's tax and have to pay Michigan's tax. It makes no sense.
Newegg/Amazon/etc. should simple collect taxes and whatever we buy based upon where it is shipped from.
That way Newegg/Amazon/etc. can work out deals with the states or set up in states with low sales taxes. States could compete for the employment and taxes and customers could keep more of their money. It'd be win/win.
"claiming that our statement that the judge had asked for the impossible"
I don't know if you're referring to me... but what I said was that you wrongly blamed the judge for the idiocy. Judge's don't write orders, they sign them. The write opinions, but there was no written opinion in this case.
The person who came up with the asinine idea to "retrieve" the code came from Sony's lawyer, not the judge.
God, Guitar Hero and Rock Band we totally awesome in exposing kids to new (and old) music. Take Eye of the Tiger, for example. Every school kid in north America knows that song. Because they're fans of the Rocky movies? Nope, because it's included in both games.
Metallica, AC/DC, and plenty of others are finding an entirely new generation of fans. Well, were finding an entirely new generation of fans.
I've said it before, if radio was invented now, it would have been sued and priced out of existence. And the whole era of selling tons of overpriced music etched on vinyl and plastic never would have existed.
Regardless of whether the ACTA is binding, our laws will change. Even if it is not binding, the copyright industry will simply argue the laws need to be changed to meet our international obligations.
But then it bought a movie company and a music company, and it's electronics division has sucked ever since. There's a reason why Apple's succeeded in the portable digital electronics realm where Sony failed. Apple didn't have content industries to protect.
My guess is that this is about jury nullification. The idea that a jury can ignore the law and acquit a person charged with a crime.
While courts recognize that jury nullification exists, they don't like juries to actually know about it. They're afraid of the chaos it'd create if juries knew they could ignore the law.
Here's a good summary:
No legal system could long survive if it gave every individual the option of disregarding with impunity any law which by his personal standard was judged morally untenable. Toleration of such conduct would not be democratic, as [the proponents of jury nullification] claim, but inevitably anarchic. That is precisely why trial courts do not inform jurors of their power of jury nullification.
"they have to spend so much time cultivating their "audience" that they don't have time to actually "work.""
No one is stopping you from doing your art. Absolutely no one. The problem is that you want to be paid for your art. No one owes you a fricken living!!!!
You can't go through living doing only what you want to do and expect society to give a rat's ass. Either face the fact that you'll almost certainly be a starving artist, or grow the frick up and get a fricking job.
"the magistrate judge in question literally rubber stamped the affidavit"
When someone presents themselves to a judge to have an order or something signed by a judge, sometimes they'll they bring the original to sign and copies to keep.
When that happens, the judge will sign the first one and the ones that are not signed get stamped by the clerk with the judge's signature. Because they are the same, they are considered "true copies."
Sometimes after getting the signature, the attorney's runner will have copies made of that and then have those trued.
And that's why we see stamped signatures on orders. There's nothing nefarious about it.
On the post: Can Senator Patrick Leahy Actually Provide The Proof That The COICA Censorship Law Is Needed?
He can probably prove why he needs the law through his campaign financial statements.
On the post: TSA Refuses To Provide Body Scanner Info In Lawsuit... Claiming Copyright Prevents Handing Over The Info
The government would love to answer your question, but unfortunately the answer is copyrighted too.
On the post: While Texas Politicians Claim $600 Million 'Lost' In Uncollected Online Sales Tax... It Means $600 Million Texans Saved
The simple solution is this. We should pay taxes from whatever state our purchase is shipped from.
If I leave Michigan and go to California to buy something. I have to pay California's sales tax. I do not have to pay Michigan's use tax.
If I pay my brother to go to California to buy something, it's the same thing. I have to pay California's tax but not Michigan's.
If I pay some dude to do it, it's the same thing.
But for some reason, if I pay UPS or FedEX to ship what I buy from Newegg/Amazon/Etc. suddenly I do not have to pay California's tax and have to pay Michigan's tax. It makes no sense.
Newegg/Amazon/etc. should simple collect taxes and whatever we buy based upon where it is shipped from.
That way Newegg/Amazon/etc. can work out deals with the states or set up in states with low sales taxes. States could compete for the employment and taxes and customers could keep more of their money. It'd be win/win.
On the post: Obama Administration Says It Can Spy On Americans, But Can't Tell You What Law Allows It
Re: Ignorance...
On the post: Obama Administration Says It Can Spy On Americans, But Can't Tell You What Law Allows It
On the post: Judge Admits She Was Wrong To Order Playstation Jailbreaker To 'Retrieve' Code From Elsewhere
I don't know if you're referring to me... but what I said was that you wrongly blamed the judge for the idiocy. Judge's don't write orders, they sign them. The write opinions, but there was no written opinion in this case.
The person who came up with the asinine idea to "retrieve" the code came from Sony's lawyer, not the judge.
On the post: Did The Record Labels Kill The Golden Goose In Music Video Games?
Metallica, AC/DC, and plenty of others are finding an entirely new generation of fans. Well, were finding an entirely new generation of fans.
I've said it before, if radio was invented now, it would have been sued and priced out of existence. And the whole era of selling tons of overpriced music etched on vinyl and plastic never would have existed.
On the post: Dan Snyder Helps Us Demonstrate The Streisand Effect In Numbers
Re: Re:
So he's sort of like Steve Jobs?
On the post: The White House Wants Advice On What's Blocking American Innovation
That's easy. The legal use of patents as weapons to hinder innovation and the legality of non-compete agreements imposed on employees.
On the post: Dan Snyder Helps Us Demonstrate The Streisand Effect In Numbers
If you think that you're an idiot. No one likes Snyder. He's the guy who sued fans who were too poor to pay for their tickets.
Yeah, that's the way to build up fan base. Sue your biggest fans when they're down.
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On the post: EU: ACTA Is A Binding Treaty; US: ACTA Is Neither Binding, Nor A Treaty
On the post: 'War' On Fake Drugs Really An Excuse To Boost Big Pharma; Putting The Poor At Risk
Better title:
War On "Fake" Drugs Really An Excuse To Eliminate Life Saving Generics.
On the post: Sony Demanding Identity Of Anyone Who Saw PS3 Jailbreak Video On YouTube
Re:
On the post: Sony Demanding Identity Of Anyone Who Saw PS3 Jailbreak Video On YouTube
Basically, you'd buy a PS3 and get a summons, complaint, and proof of service attached to the bottom of your receipt.
On the post: Humane Association Trademarked 'No Animals Were Harmed'; Threatens King's Speech With Infringement Claim
Re:
I think you've also accidentally explained why the phrase is merely descriptive and not worthy of trademark protection.
On the post: Judge Bans Handing (Factual) Pamphlets To Jurors; Raising First Amendment Issues
While courts recognize that jury nullification exists, they don't like juries to actually know about it. They're afraid of the chaos it'd create if juries knew they could ignore the law.
Here's a good summary:
People v. Morgan, 101 Cal.Rptr.2d 314 (2000)
On the post: Building An Audience Takes Time, But In The Long Run It Can Provide You More Time To Do What You Love
Re:
Don't forget the balding homoerotic stalkers.
On the post: Building An Audience Takes Time, But In The Long Run It Can Provide You More Time To Do What You Love
No one is stopping you from doing your art. Absolutely no one. The problem is that you want to be paid for your art. No one owes you a fricken living!!!!
You can't go through living doing only what you want to do and expect society to give a rat's ass. Either face the fact that you'll almost certainly be a starving artist, or grow the frick up and get a fricking job.
On the post: Full Affidavit On Latest Seizures Again Suggests Homeland Security Is Twisting The Law
When someone presents themselves to a judge to have an order or something signed by a judge, sometimes they'll they bring the original to sign and copies to keep.
When that happens, the judge will sign the first one and the ones that are not signed get stamped by the clerk with the judge's signature. Because they are the same, they are considered "true copies."
Sometimes after getting the signature, the attorney's runner will have copies made of that and then have those trued.
And that's why we see stamped signatures on orders. There's nothing nefarious about it.
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