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Pirate Act makes yet another appearance in the U.S. Senate
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article published on 10 November, 2007
U.S. lawmakers are once again trying to get the Department of Justice to take up the case of corporate copyright holders. It seems that Senators Patrick Leahy and John Cornyn apparently are concerned that big corporations don't get enough copyright protection from the law, and feel it's in the country's best interest to assign FBI agents and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors to ... [ read the full article ]
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navi1199
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10. November 2007 @ 16:23 |
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Here go ahead lets see you guys stamp a copyright on my toilet and make me pay 25 cents every time i want to take a bleep, and if i flush without paying am a pirate!
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10. November 2007 @ 16:47 |
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i love books about pirates So i guess im a pirate 2 Like in Pirates of The Carribean
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10. November 2007 @ 17:10 |
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Federal prosecutors have been hindered in their pursuit of pirates by the fact that they were Limited to bringing criminal charges with high burdens of proof.
So will the U.S. courts change to a guilty, must prove yourself innocent scheme? Isn't this 100% AGAINST THE U.S. CONSTITUTION!? WTF!!!
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10. November 2007 @ 17:57 |
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Federal prosecutors have been hindered in their pursuit of pirates by the fact that they were Limited to bringing criminal charges with high burdens of proof.
So will the U.S. courts change to a guilty, must prove yourself innocent scheme? Isn't this 100% AGAINST THE U.S. CONSTITUTION!? WTF!!!
Neo cons and neo dims ignore the constitution in order to help their freinds/masters
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10. November 2007 @ 17:57 |
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navi1199
second and last warning watch the language.
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10. November 2007 @ 17:59 |
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Land of the Free ;P
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Tecbot
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10. November 2007 @ 18:36 |
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hmm hopefully thats only the states...country has been going downhill lately. Who does this benefit...big companies only, bills passed nowadays are for big companies now not the little guy anymore. Noting that the extra fbi agents working on this junk instead of actual problems is costing the little guy even more $$$ thats pretty sad.
Other countries there just lowering prices of material here there trying to fine and throw people in jail...what is it land of the free...hmmm
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10. November 2007 @ 19:56 |
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This kinda crap is topical since re-election time is soon coming around the corner. Somebody is looking for some good PR to make a name for their selves. Plus im certain there is quite a few bribes and back end money being passed around to make things work in certain folks favors. Since piracy is a good distraction for those who dont understand it or support what its really about this will continue to happen. Just pay attention to the politician ads when election is near and listen to whose promising what.
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BoSoxs07
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10. November 2007 @ 21:10 |
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I guess im a pirate then because i own a dvd burner.....lol what a joke & waste of government money.I can't wait til the 09 Pres election get here its time for a change.
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10. November 2007 @ 22:43 |
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Asset forfeiture laws is too much punishment for corporate Amerika. They don't lose their businesses, for hiring illegal aliens and cheating on Social Security taxes. Harsh treatment is just for the little people.
Meanwhile, we elected diciples of the GRATEFUL DEAD to run our House and Senate Judiciary Committeees that handle both copyright and the drug laws. Jerry Garcia died in 1995. Patrick Leahy is on NIGHTLINE flashing his pirated concert tapes in front of Ted Koppel. No complaints from the RIAA; cuz they don't care if a corrupt politician steals their music.
Leahy and his DeadHead friends continue with Reagan's 25 year old war on drugs and Bush's military adventures in Iraq. Change is just more of the same BS...
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11. November 2007 @ 02:45 |
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Once again corrupt congressman pleasing their corporate masters.
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reuven25
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11. November 2007 @ 04:20 |
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I think we should counter attack, by challenging whether there is a copyright protection on material that is no longer cataloged,and which the firms refuse to supply. I am talking about older material,which is no longer on sale,and the firms cannot supply because the glass molds of the CD's and DVD's have been destroyed. There are many older films and music on torrent sites that cannot be obtained from the "copyright" owners. In Canada it is legal to download, because there is a tax on recordable material; tapes,CD's,DVD's.But the companies are threatening the torrent sites and their providers,by saying the law doesn't cover "uploading" copyright material.Which is nonsense,because there is no such thing as uploading involved or even possible. A torrent gives a person a license to read your HD and copy a particular file.Every body who downloads that file ,in turn gives other people to download from their computer.I am surprised that the people in Canada stand the threats against their lawful right to download material.Are they wimps?
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popol24
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11. November 2007 @ 07:33 |
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Just come to Australia ;)
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ali2007
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11. November 2007 @ 08:52 |
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wee i am pirate
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11. November 2007 @ 15:16 |
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This article should read:
The recording industry mafia have some "friends" in the senate who are once again trying to push through some legistlation that will benefit the recording industry mafia and could potentially seriously disadvantage the average citizen.
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12. November 2007 @ 08:29 |
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In other words, he doesn't want Federal prosecuters hindered by that pesky "reasonable doubt" provision in U.S. criminal law, and would like them to start operating under the much loser "preponderance of evidence," which only requires that juries in civil cases be reasonably sure of their conclusions.
"Pesky" resonable doubt.
"Reasonably sure of their conclusions"
Translation - little to no evidence or proof could mean conviction. Wow...someone's got some heavy swinging friends for the lawmakers to consider something that loosely based.
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12. November 2007 @ 08:40 |
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with the ban on films and games thos in power do not like and a few other things its no better than the US 0-o
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rosedog
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12. November 2007 @ 12:08 |
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Originally posted by BoSoxs07:
I can't wait til the 09 Pres election get here its time for a change.
Saying something as dumb as that just makes you sound that much more uninformed. This is not a Bush agenda, quit trying to make it one. Read up, get informed.
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12. November 2007 @ 13:31 |
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Originally posted by BoSoxs07:
I can't wait til the 09 Pres election get here its time for a change.
Saying something as dumb as that just makes you sound that much more uninformed. This is not a Bush agenda, quit trying to make it one. Read up, get informed.
if they get the voting machines in in time, there will be a "change" all right.... LOL
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12. November 2007 @ 13:42 |
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Originally posted by rosedog:
Originally posted by BoSoxs07:
I can't wait til the 09 Pres election get here its time for a change.
Saying something as dumb as that just makes you sound that much more uninformed. This is not a Bush agenda, quit trying to make it one. Read up, get informed.
Agree with rosedog on this. This has nothing to do with the current administration. This is a media maffia (that's for you zippy) issue trying to expand their reign over the digital era.
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12. November 2007 @ 13:45 |
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Originally posted by 7thsinger:
Originally posted by rosedog:
Originally posted by BoSoxs07:
I can't wait til the 09 Pres election get here its time for a change.
Saying something as dumb as that just makes you sound that much more uninformed. This is not a Bush agenda, quit trying to make it one. Read up, get informed.
Agree with rosedog on this. This has nothing to do with the current administration. This is a media maffia (that's for you zippy) issue trying to expand their reign over the digital era.
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When the media indutry gets back to 20-30 years for CP/IP protections I wills top calling them that.
Copyright infringement is nothing more than civil disobedience to a bad set of laws. Lets renegotiate them.
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12. November 2007 @ 14:02 |
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Think of the president as a sophiticated pillow with the ability of an 8 ball furtune thingys.
he takes the blow of average people concerns and sends it to the bill makers then they check too see what bills to pass.
the thing is, bush only cares about strengthing america's powerhouse companies.
We need a peoples person one that has busted there behind and pored sweat and blood in there job.
however when you get Rich Jerks that dont care about the people you get bush
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12. November 2007 @ 14:32 |
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Originally posted by DXR88:
Think of the president as a sophiticated pillow with the ability of an 8 ball furtune thingys.
he takes the blow of average people concerns and sends it to the bill makers then they check too see what bills to pass.
the thing is, bush only cares about strengthing america's powerhouse companies.
We need a peoples person one that has busted there behind and pored sweat and blood in there job.
however when you get Rich Jerks that dont care about the people you get bush
Again, i'm not sure how Bush keeps being brought up as he has nothing to do with this thread.
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It seems that Senators Patrick Leahy and John Cornyn apparently are concerned that big corporations don't get enough copyright protection from the law,
Those are the big-wigs in question.
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12. November 2007 @ 14:56 |
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I know, it was a was a quick thought nothing more nothing less,
as long as im not the first.
anyway expect things to get a lot worse in the near future.
your only free in this county if you can afford it. or you offical Govt. property. your SS number they used to track you since you infaint day does not count that unoffical Govt. property
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13. November 2007 @ 04:14 |
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I know what will fix everybodys problem! Stop downloading COPYRIGHTED movies and music off the net, and stop buying dvds, cds, games, and going 2 the theater. Open a savings account and take that money and put it back. Otherwise, stop your b****ing because as long as you are consuming you are a slave! You are giving away money which is power!
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