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On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 01:50:34PM -0700, Rick Moen wrote:<br>> Quoting Ruben Safir (<a ymailto="mailto:ruben@mrbrklyn.com" href="mailto:ruben@mrbrklyn.com">ruben@mrbrklyn.com</a>):<br>> <br>> > I hate it when people mix up issues, especials the copyright issues to<br>> > other things, like in your case, tax cuts.<br>> <br>> It's a bit embarrassing that Ed probably has no idea that his vague<br>> ideological handwave didn't even address Adrien's G8 conference<br>> quotation.<br>> <br> <br> What ticks me off about it is that it gives an impression that in<br> order to be against copyright abuses that you have to be a left wing<br> nut case, thereby excluding everyone of the right side of the<br> political spectrum who should be equaly upset of the abuses.<br><br><br>I think the issue of protecting a commons that benefits all society fits in well with a capitalist
economy (our Earth's atmosphere is a good example,) so I don't think you can brand someone leftist for having that viewpoint. So let's try to protect the atmosphere; it is damn hard to do business when everyone is dead.<br><br>But yes, I am curious whether the missive will actually be acted on by various agencies and the mechanics of implementation. It may be nothing more than a cheerleading chant to appease certain commercial interests.<br><br><br><br><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html>