Does standard manufacturer's warranty cover cell phones against accidental damage caused by DRONE attacks? Does our health insurance cover medical expenses related to failed DRONE attacks?
Our government blames the 09/11/2001 on Al-Qaeda but this group denies any involvement. Larry A. Silverstein profits from the destruction of the world trade center.
I am not sure GMO based food is in the best interest of the people of any country. Monsanto wants to control the world's food supply through GMO patents. This is our business and no country should tolerate a secret treaty for trade which includes food.
The subscriber of Internet Service becomes the suspect of copyright infringement. The subscriber connects wireless router with security enabled to create home network shared by each member of the household.
When your children, now adults, download movie the parent becomes the criminal. What is wrong with this picture?
Husband and Wife should not have children because your children could grow up to be criminals as adults.
Notice to RIAA: Employees of Apple changed the technology. This evil company changed the technology that caused the recording industry to suffer a drop in CD sales. Apple has a legal staff eager to defend the company's right to introduce new technology. Consumers can hold about 3600 to 4000 songs on iPod nano with 16 GB of memory. You may find a jogger from the recording industry with Sony Walkman pulling a red wagon full of CDs but not me.
The subscriber of Internet Service becomes the suspect of copyright infringement. The subscriber connects wireless router with security enabled to create home network shared by each member of the household.
A company website contains a copyright notice with a product support link to a User's Guide in PDF format. You download a copy of the User's Guide on your workstation. The company packages a CD with a copy of the User's Guide in PDF format. You contact the company to get written permission from the company so that you can print a copy of the document. You find no employee at the company has the authority to allow you to make a printed copy for use with the product that you purchased. When you print a copy of the User's Guide on your home computer's printer did you just become a criminal?
On Google website you obtain driving directions to some destination from your present location. When you print a copy of the driving directions did you just become a criminal?
In United States you are not permitted to make a backup copy of DVD movie you purchased. In Canada you are permitted to make a backup copy of DVD movie you purchased. You travel to Canada with your DVD movie and make a legal backup copy of DVD movie you purchased. No laws were broken until you cross the boarder from Canada to United States.
A federal judge rules on the merit of copyright infringement case based upon the content of one or two sentences of a 1,200 page bill that becomes law. Judges and lawyers will argue for decades without resolution.
How long should creative works be protected by a copyright?
Does a newspaper article need 95 years of protection?
Does a magazine article need 95 years of protection?
Does a book need 95 years of protection?
Does Mickey Mouse need 95 years of protection?
Are words protected by copyright? Authors often copy words from other authors. Compare the words used in several books by different authors. Does this make all authors criminals?
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CIA/NSA Murder by Video Game
Each time collateral damage occurs the drone pilot, CIA Director and NSA Director shall be executed without a trial.
Each time no collateral damage occurs the drone pilot, CIA Director and NSA Director shall be executed without a trial.
No Drone attacks are authorized until new CIA Director and NSA Director are confirmed by 2/3 vote of the Senate.
Secret Treaty
Microsoft
Secret Treaty
Ethically Challenged Lawyers?
Subscriber of Internet Service is Suspect
When your children, now adults, download movie the parent becomes the criminal. What is wrong with this picture?
Husband and Wife should not have children because your children could grow up to be criminals as adults.
CD Sales Are Down Because Technology Changed
Home Networks
A company website contains a copyright notice with a product support link to a User's Guide in PDF format. You download a copy of the User's Guide on your workstation. The company packages a CD with a copy of the User's Guide in PDF format. You contact the company to get written permission from the company so that you can print a copy of the document. You find no employee at the company has the authority to allow you to make a printed copy for use with the product that you purchased. When you print a copy of the User's Guide on your home computer's printer did you just become a criminal?
On Google website you obtain driving directions to some destination from your present location. When you print a copy of the driving directions did you just become a criminal?
In United States you are not permitted to make a backup copy of DVD movie you purchased. In Canada you are permitted to make a backup copy of DVD movie you purchased. You travel to Canada with your DVD movie and make a legal backup copy of DVD movie you purchased. No laws were broken until you cross the boarder from Canada to United States.
A federal judge rules on the merit of copyright infringement case based upon the content of one or two sentences of a 1,200 page bill that becomes law. Judges and lawyers will argue for decades without resolution.
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Does a newspaper article need 95 years of protection?
Does a magazine article need 95 years of protection?
Does a book need 95 years of protection?
Does Mickey Mouse need 95 years of protection?
Are words protected by copyright? Authors often copy words from other authors. Compare the words used in several books by different authors. Does this make all authors criminals?
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