Tennessee's Super-DMCA Rises From The Grave 245
Tsar writes "Members of the Tennessee Digital Freedom Network turned out in force as Tennessee's Super-DMCA Bill, its hour come round at last, slouched back to Nashville's Legislative Plaza. The industry heavyweights made their pitches, but were thwarted by thoughtful, intelligent comments and questions from the newly-formed Joint Committee on Communications Security. My favorite quote of the day: 'I stand here before you as representing the MPAA, one of the leading advocates of First Amendment rights...' I think I blacked out for a minute after that."
Uh oh... (Score:4, Funny)
> Security...
It seems that whenever the term "security" is part of the name of a government body in the US, something bad is about to happen.
Firs Amendment advocates.... (Score:5, Funny)
With Advocates like you, who needs adversaries?
Re:Don't you dare comment! (Score:1, Funny)
You have a good point, but consider it is entirly possible congressmen read slashdot.
Just a thought.
Re:Uh oh... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Don't you dare comment! (Score:1, Funny)
we like the 1st amandment.. (Score:2, Funny)
and by the way, that korean manual on your vcr is a 'copyprotection device', so don't press that button with a red circle.
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Wild MP3 Distributors ! (Score:-1, Funny)
If the crazyness doesn't stop in pumping up how much criminal you are for copying a song or two, I fear that future wars may be fought over Wild MP3 Distributors (WMD's).
Forget the terrorists, fear the WMD's !!
Well these things happen. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:When will it end? (Score:1, Funny)
Just for the sake of argument...
Things change. Unless you're claiming that Jefferson had the gift of clairvoyance, and knew about computers, immediate infinite copying, and DVD players.
Personally, just a hunch, but I don't think he did.
Re:When will it end? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Flat-rate charging the culprit? (Score:3, Funny)
I'm confused. This must be some strange new meaning of the term 'flat rate' with which I was previously unfamiliar. :-)