Comments on: DoJ to Congress: We've got better things to do than act as pro-bono lawyers for Hollywood, scrap the IP Enforcement proposal http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 03:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291840 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291840 "...with monetary recovery going to industry." <p>At least they don't pretend they would be working for the little guy.</p> “…with monetary recovery going to industry.”

At least they don’t pretend they would be working for the little guy.

]]> By: AirPillo http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291843 AirPillo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291843 Thank god this is as unpopular with those in government as it is with me. I still wrote my senators and explained why I saw it as a problem to be safe (I didn't use such cleverly critical wording, but the idea was similar); but, thankfully the hunch about this being a doomed proposition seems to be right. Thank god this is as unpopular with those in government as it is with me.

I still wrote my senators and explained why I saw it as a problem to be safe (I didn’t use such cleverly critical wording, but the idea was similar); but, thankfully the hunch about this being a doomed proposition seems to be right.

]]> By: Ugly Canuck http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291594 Ugly Canuck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291594 No, no, they've (FBI, DOJ) got it right. This proposed (by whom?) Law seeks to make a sucker out of Uncle Sam, in order to benefit those who would profit from YOUR culture, twice or even (horrific whores!) thrice. No, no, they’ve (FBI, DOJ) got it right. This proposed (by whom?) Law seeks to make a sucker out of Uncle Sam, in order to benefit those who would profit from YOUR culture, twice or even (horrific whores!) thrice.

]]> By: Chorske http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291598 Chorske Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291598 Whoa. Pride in the DoJ. What is BoingBoing coming to? Whoa. Pride in the DoJ. What is BoingBoing coming to?

]]> By: GraemeM http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291603 GraemeM Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291603 Big business wants all your money, anyway it can. Capitalism and communism will fail for the same reason, greed. There is no answer, only winners and losers. Big business wants all your money, anyway it can. Capitalism and communism will fail for the same reason, greed. There is no answer, only winners and losers.

]]> By: risser http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-292131 risser Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-292131 So, does that mean only Big Content can use the DoJ, or would they have to represent every little schmoe (like me) with a potential copyright grievance? Peter So, does that mean only Big Content can use the DoJ, or would they have to represent every little schmoe (like me) with a potential copyright grievance?

Peter

]]> By: mikelist http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291622 mikelist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291622 that's a pretty galling piece of work by the **aa, especially when this other bs is going down and we're all gonna eat a shit sandwich, they want us to eat a little more of the filling. rare kudos to the uberprosecutors, at least they seem to have gotten that one right. that’s a pretty galling piece of work by the **aa, especially when this other bs is going down and we’re all gonna eat a shit sandwich, they want us to eat a little more of the filling.

rare kudos to the uberprosecutors, at least they seem to have gotten that one right.

]]> By: bobhughes http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291645 bobhughes Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291645 sounds like viacom and the rest of Big Greedy Media doesn't feel like paying their teams of top-dollar lawyers to send the same DMCA takedown notices to youtube users over and over for the forseeable future. tough $#it! sounds like viacom and the rest of Big Greedy Media doesn’t feel like paying their teams of top-dollar lawyers to send the same DMCA takedown notices to youtube users over and over for the forseeable future. tough $#it!

]]> By: FloydT http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291408 FloydT Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291408 The Bush Administration did this? I thought they wanted to use the sword of gov't to benefit big business and limit freedom? The Bush Administration did this? I thought they wanted to use the sword of gov’t to benefit big business and limit freedom?

]]> By: MrsBug http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291413 MrsBug Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291413 <blockquote>In an era of fiscal responsibility, the resources of the Department of Justice should be used for the public benefit, not on behalf of particular industries that can avail themselves of the existing civil enforcement provisions.</blockquote> Ha! Take that, ye scurvy dogs!!

In an era of fiscal responsibility, the resources of the Department of Justice should be used for the public benefit, not on behalf of particular industries that can avail themselves of the existing civil enforcement provisions.

Ha! Take that, ye scurvy dogs!!

]]> By: Futrell http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291421 Futrell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291421 Man, it's so nice when you catch little glimpses of sanity in our government. Man, it’s so nice when you catch little glimpses of sanity in our government.

]]> By: Uncle_Max http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291935 Uncle_Max Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291935 ENGINE HERE @ 7: Mostly because he's been representing Pennsylvania for so long that people here have gotten used to him. For the most part he doesn't make the news, so nobody will vote for the people who run against him, because he's been in for so long and hasn't completely screwed anything up that screws over PA. Which, I'd imagine, is how most clowns stay in Congress for decades at a time. ENGINE HERE @ 7: Mostly because he’s been representing Pennsylvania for so long that people here have gotten used to him. For the most part he doesn’t make the news, so nobody will vote for the people who run against him, because he’s been in for so long and hasn’t completely screwed anything up that screws over PA.

Which, I’d imagine, is how most clowns stay in Congress for decades at a time.

]]> By: FloydT http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291425 FloydT Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291425 "In an era of fiscal responsibility" Now THAT is hilarious... If only. “In an era of fiscal responsibility”

Now THAT is hilarious… If only.

]]> By: Nobilis http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291448 Nobilis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291448 We live in an era of fiscal responsibility? Wow. News to me. We live in an era of fiscal responsibility?

Wow.

News to me.

]]> By: leriseux http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291454 leriseux Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291454 "only authorizes the Attorney General to pursue civil remedies for copyright infringement" On first read I saw: "pursue EVIL remedies for copyright infringement" Muah ha ha ha. “only authorizes the Attorney General to pursue civil remedies for copyright infringement”

On first read I saw: “pursue EVIL remedies for copyright infringement”

Muah ha ha ha.

]]> By: Engine Here http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291464 Engine Here Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291464 I thought Spector was still obsessed with 'Spygate.' I'm glad he still finds time to try branding everyone with a number in addition to attempting to ruin the NFL. How does this man get elected? He's certifiably insane. And wasn't he on the Warren Comission? I thought Spector was still obsessed with ‘Spygate.’

I’m glad he still finds time to try branding everyone with a number in addition to attempting to ruin the NFL.

How does this man get elected? He’s certifiably insane. And wasn’t he on the Warren Comission?

]]> By: UnderRat http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291472 UnderRat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291472 Is this what sanity sounds like?..so strange and unfamiliar... Is this what sanity sounds like?..so strange and unfamiliar…

]]> By: Ursus http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291478 Ursus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291478 Well *that's* a breath of fresh air... Well *that’s* a breath of fresh air…

]]> By: Baldhead http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-292260 Baldhead Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-292260 they would have to represent everyone, and in fact it implied they were obligated to go looking for the infringements themselves. To which they rightly said: Umm what? You want me to ignore murderers to find out who ripped and posted Iron Man? they would have to represent everyone, and in fact it implied they were obligated to go looking for the infringements themselves. To which they rightly said: Umm what? You want me to ignore murderers to find out who ripped and posted Iron Man?

]]> By: Robbo http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291502 Robbo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291502 Who ever wrote that letter will probably get canned by the end of the week. If it sticks - woohoo! Who ever wrote that letter will probably get canned by the end of the week.

If it sticks – woohoo!

]]> By: Jeff http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291560 Jeff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291560 Maybe we should just get rid of the idea of copyright altogether. It seems stupid at this point. Maybe we should just get rid of the idea of copyright altogether. It seems stupid at this point.

]]> By: Ugly Canuck http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-292596 Ugly Canuck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-292596 Fsck, that's funny. Fsck, that’s funny.

]]> By: jesushootscores http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-291579 jesushootscores Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291579 They're simply inkling for a bigger cut. They’re simply inkling for a bigger cut.

]]> By: fsck http://boingboing.net/2008/09/24/doj-to-congress-weve.html#comment-292095 fsck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-292095 "DOJ Pulls head out of ass, rips music industry bullyboys a new one" There's a headline I never thought I'd see. “DOJ Pulls head out of ass, rips music industry bullyboys a new one”

There’s a headline I never thought I’d see.

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