Vancouver Sun: The case for the Death of Copyright

Vancouver Sun: The case for the Death of Copyright
Jacob Tummon

It has been said that intellectual property law has an unfortunate tendency to “disable critical thought.”

Nowhere is this more apparent than the reasons proffered for copyright in the Internet age, including the refrain that “copying is tantamount to stealing.” That flatly is not the case.

The morality, economics, and practicality of laws dealing with physical property do not hold for the intangible works covered by copyright. With finite physical property, scarcity is inescapable; with digital representations, scarcity does not apply. It is therefore not surprising that reasoning premised on this false analogy yields a law not in the best interests of content creators (“content creator”: means artists, musicians, writers and so forth.)

Obedience Training for Dogs

Canadian Government Swayed by Rhetoric and False Statistics

Obedience training doesn’t solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want her to do. Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like animals. They will destroy your belongings, dig holes in your yard, and even bite you. Obedience training is an easy way to establish social hierarchy. You CAN teach your dog her subordinate role by teaching her to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing these tricks (obedience commands) for you which also pleasantly acknowledge that you are in charge.” (from ‘Obedience Training for Dogs’)

How do you teach Canadians obedience? How do you make Canadian politicians sit up and beg? Remarkably easily it seems. A short video documenting the remarkably successful, efficient and erroneous manipulation of Canadian Laws by the U.S.

Bill-C-59 a lesson in obedience training for Canadians.

Video produced by Michael Geist and Daniel Albahary
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/video/NB_Final_Server.mov

Howard Knopf also comments
http://excesscopyright.blogspot.com

As does Russell McOrmond
http://www.digital-copyright.ca/node/3985