Comments on: Return of the PIRATE Act

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:22:46 +0000

What is happening to the constitution and your freedoms is coming out of washington, globule corporations through special
interest are running the United States Government. They have screwed up the copyright time frame and the DMCA has removed all your rights to enjoy the artist music on you terms. Do not vote the same people back in office, keep changing the players and that makes it harder for special interest to function. Term limits would be best but you can bet that want happen.Benjamin Franklin long ago warned against rhetoric that demands trading individual rights for corporate security.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:52:50 +0000

Continue to make any type of crappy law you want RIAA/MPAA piece of crap. It will only promote carnages and destructions. Your destructions!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:33:01 +0000

Congress these days seems to be incapable of doing much of anything. I
don’t see this getting very far, much like the last time.

And it will have zero deterrence effect.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:21:54 +0000

Because bribes exist everywhere over there… cmon you know its true

By: Kythe

Kythe — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:44:49 +0000

OK, so what can be done about this?

It evidently passed the Senate in the past, but not the House. Why was that?

By: The Angry Offender

The Angry Offender — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:35:35 +0000

Forfeiture is unconstitutional as it is, and attempting to subject private property to forfeiture for a civil action is beyond unconstitutional in nature. HINT: FORFEITURE MEANS THEY CAN TAKE YOUR PROPERTY AWAY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW, AND YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH YEARS OF COURT PROCEDURE TO GET IT BACK, EVEN IF YOU ARE FOUND TOTALLY INNOCENT. THEY AUCTION YOUR STUFF OFF AND KEEP THE PROCEEDS.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:31:27 +0000

GO AFTER THE REAL CRIMINALS

I would like an answer from these half witted congressmen: Who goes after the real criminals:

1. The record companies that without songwriter authorization and without paying any royalties make records (for profit).

2. The record companies that steal royalties from artists with their con artist accounting (or no accounting at all).

3. The music publishers that claim ownership of public domain works? Just look up “Star spangled banner” at the performance rights organizations repertoire. It has hundreds of copyright claimants.

3. The music publishers that simply steal songs from songwriters through various scams.

For God’s sake, go after the real criminals.