Hatch - God damned hypocrite

Hobot · Post by **Hobot** » 2003-06-23 12:57am

http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,59305,00.html

Sobbastchianno · Post by **Sobbastchianno** » 2003-06-23 01:13am

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. I can think of several cliche remarks, but it all does come down to the ole, do as I say, not as I do.

I am not sure it is a horrible idea, as far as warning of copywright infringement, and then doing something about it. I am not sure a system destruction is the way to go, but I do like the idea of disabling the software in question should the be a copywright violation.

ben · Post by **ben** » 2003-06-23 03:32am

On Wednesday, Hatch clarified his comments, but stuck by the original idea. "I do not favor extreme remedies -- unless no moderate remedies can be found," he said in a statement. "I asked the interested industries to help us find those moderate remedies."

Just as well. Because if Hatch's terminator system embraced software as well as music, his servers would be targeted for destruction.

Noticed how fast Hatch back tracks on his statements when it was found out that he was using unlicensed software?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-06-23 03:38am

ben wrote:Noticed how fast Hatch back tracks on his statements when it was found out that he was using unlicensed software?

Hatch needs to go dancing in the middle of the freeway. He's a fucking moron who thinks that all of the rights guaranteed in the Constitution come with the hidden disclaimer: "does not apply if it may limit corporate profitability".

ben · Post by **ben** » 2003-06-23 08:08am

I always thought that it was the corporation or special interest that gives the largest brib…err money donation to the senators or representatives that get special protection.