I think it was Patton who said "Your job is not to die for your country. It is to make the other poor bastard die for his."

>DMCA notices are filed under penalty of perjury. Has anybody, ever, even a single case,
> been punished for filing a false takedown?

As I understand it, the perjury clause refers to the statement of the notifier that they
represent or are truly acting for the rights holder, not that what they claim is true. I
think that only requires a "good faith" belief that the material they wish taken down is
infringing.

Put them in parliament. They'd fit right in.

OK, a lot of comments from people saying they're not going to the US, and a few comments poking fun at them.

Thing is, I seem to recall reading that foreign tourism in the US has been declining over the last few years. A year or two ago I read that Air New Zealand was planning on flying direct from Auckland to Vancouver, with the stated reason being so people did not have to go through the hassle of US customs and immigration en route!

Make fun of the "I'm not going" comments if you like, but it seems that people really aren't going to the US now.