Look for patent length to be changing soon by a congresscritter near you.

Bitchin' on Slashdot is fun, but ....
If you really care, write these clowns who introduce nonsense legislation and your own Senator/Congressman/woman.

Congressman Lamar Smith
Washington D.C. Office
2409 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-4236 202-225-8628 fax
Hours: 8:30am - 6:00pm EST, Monday - Friday

San Antonio Office
1100 NE Loop 410 Suite 640
San Antonio, TX 78209
210-821-5024 210-821-5947 fax
Hours: 8am - 5pm CST, Monday - Friday

Washington, DC Office
Debbie Wasserman Schultz 118 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-7931
Fax: (202) 226-2052

Aventura, FL Office
Debbie Wasserman Schultz 19200 West Country Club Drive, 3rd Floor
Aventura, FL 33180
Phone: (305) 936-5724
Fax: (305) 932-9664

Pembroke Pines, FL Office
Debbie Wasserman Schultz 10100 Pines Blvd.
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
Phone: (954) 437-3936
Fax: (954) 437-4776

Thank you for reminding me you are ignorant and apparently fail at taking your own advice. Try being more pretentious next time, the asshole in you wants to be free. ... as in speech.

Any article that has the phrase "who illegally download music" as part of it's mantra is a FAIL. Downloading music is not illegal. Distributing copyrighted material without permission/license or ownership of said material is illegal. Get it right David Glance, Director Centre for Software Practice at University of Western Australia or STFU. Your bullshit don't fly.

If you outlaw renting computer bots only criminals will rent computer bots. ...profit

Most thieves are not ashamed, it is one attribute that helps them be a better thief. All these people are trying to steal you culture. You regularly see these names closely associated with the MPAA and RIAA, two organizations dedicated to stealing your culture. Vote these self-centered, corrupt, treasonous, paid-for-politicians out.

I want a Coke. I step up to the machine. It better suggest a Coca-Cola. Otherwise FAIL. I select and pay for Coke. Why do I need this again?

When traveling this holiday season, opt out of any porn scanners. Opt out LOUDLY. Say “I OPT OUT” while you smile at the nearest TSA agent. Be polite and move on to step two, the Pat Down. Getting a hand pat down. Teach your children to shout LOUDLY, “STOP TOUCHING ME in a SEXUAL MANNER!”. Adults shout LOUDLY, “Stop TOUCHING ME in a SEXUAL MANNER!”. Smile and be polite as you do this. Children are allowed and encouraged to cry. Video the whole escapade with sound and as clearly as possible. Post to youtube.com Behold the power of the Internet. Game on Janet!

.. is theft of culture.

... you must share!

Facebook has your info, thank you. Your fucking privacy means nothing to them and they will sell it whenever it suites them. Buy a fucking clue.

All cows will have bells. Bells will ring from sea to shining sea. - Smiling Ad Guy.

All the cool cows have cow bells, why don't you.

Copyrights are granted as a contract between society and the creator. Society grants protection for an artist's work for a brief time, in return society becomes the benefactor of these works once copyrights elapse. Failure to release works to public domain and instituting new copyright laws to lengthen copyright duration violate this contract, in effect theft of culture. Copyrights - 7 years. Patents - 10 years. Anything more is stealing your culture.

I do this lol all the time lol. Who will keep track of this? lol Will I lol have to keep track? lol What if I mess up lol three times lol and then get banned lol from the internet? Where do I send the money lol. I will pay to type lol, lol.