I just went to http://www.orrinhatch.org/ and got: Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a01f4' Variable is undefined: 'tsengine' /links.asp, line 21 :) I also just read that that sen. Dumbass's son is one of the lawyer that is working on the wrong side of the sco case. Robert Bushman wrote: > On 18 Jun 2003, Craig White wrote: > > >>On Wed, 2003-06-18 at 11:56, der.hans wrote: >> >>>moin, moin, >>> >>>Orrin Hatch really needs to go down for this one. >>> >>>http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/06/18/download.music.ap/index.html >>> >>>I'm opposed to illegally copying music, but I'm even more opposed to making >>>it legal for corporations to break into my computer. >> >>Why do I get the impression that some politicians will eradicate our >>freedoms for the benefit of the large corporations. I was incensed when >>I read the article in today's Arizona Republic - where Hatch was quoted >>as saying that he want's to make it legal for them to 'blow up >>computers'. > > > His comment today: > "?I made my comments at yesterday?s hearing because I think that industry > is not doing enough to help us find effective ways to stop people from > using computers to steal copyrighted, personal or sensitive materials. I > do not favor extreme remedies ? unless no moderate remedies can be found. > I asked the interested industries to help us find those moderate > remedies.?" > > The part that I find most heinous is that this is not > coming from some wing-nut. He's the chairman of the > Senate Judiciary Committee. That means he's supposed > to be roughly the 10th most level-headed rationalist > lawman in the country (behind the Supremes). I do > not understand why he is not being char-broiled on > the front of every newspaper in the country. Even > the government does not have the right to trash my > property without due process, and yet he is suggesting > that we give that right to the RIAA. Every newspaper > in the country should be calling for his impeachment. > I'm all in favour of free speech, and I think that > public service positions should only be open to those > who do not hold such extreme views. > > Perhaps we should also start extending the "justifiable" > laws. He jaywalked in front of my car, so I ran > him over. Justifiable assault - he was breaking the > law and obstructing my lawful progress down the > motorway. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > I think that a servant of the enemy would look fairer, > and feel fouler. > - Frodo Baggins > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss