Ron Johnson wrote: > On 02/22/07 15:37, Paul Johnson wrote: >> Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: >> >>> On Fri, Feb 09, 2007 at 04:44:04PM -0500, Miles Fidelman wrote: >>>> Article I, Section 8. >>>> >>>> The actual language in the constitution states that "The Congress shall >>>> have the power to ... promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, >>>> by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive >>>> Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;" >>>> >>>> Note the word "limited." >>>> >>> Arguably, since corporations are legal *persons* but have a potentially >>> indefinite lifespan, 125 years (or life + 50 years) *is* a limited time. >> >> I would argue that this violates the spirit of what the framers of the >> constitution intended given copyright lengths in England of the same era >> as the constitution's writing. > > Why does it matter to you, since you want to move to Canada?
Just because I dislike the current system and would be better off in Canada, I also have respect enough to emigrate to Canada legally. It also doesn't mean I respect the US less, just that it could do much better. Canada's a little bit more ambitious when it comes to maintaining a high standard of living than we are and it's kind of a shame that we don't try to catch up and give 'em a run for their money. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
