Re: Happy Birthday, Copyrighters!

On Tue, 1 Jun 1999, S. Martin Keleti <keleti[_at_]manifesto.com> wrote:
>
> Whenever I give a presentation on (U.S.) copyright law basics, I like
> to start with a bit of historical perspective, and note the passage
> of the Copyright Act of 1790 as one of the first legislative enactments
> under the Constitution of 1789. I also like to point out that the power
> for Congress to enact copyright laws is in the body of the Constitution,
> while such things as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right
> to bear arms, and so forth are mere afterthoughts (Amendments) to the
> Constitution; among the Framers' paramount concerns: PROPERTY.

You can also look at the pattern of US relations with China. China can engage in human rights violations such as Tianemen Square, and get nothing but stern words. But let them run off a few copies of Disney movies, and the US gets serious.

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