Comments on: Democracy, Thwarted. http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/ Sheeple just piss me off. Be smart, talk facts. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:06:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: ITTO http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-20470 ITTO Sun, 16 May 2010 02:50:01 +0000 http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-20470 While the media shines a light on emotionally charged issues such as personal rights and freedoms, issues we passionately support, we may unwittingly support the corporations that would trade our freedoms in a heartbeat for profits. Boo. But this ties back to IP in general and makes perfect sense from the corporate perspective. Copyright for the individual lasts until some 25 years after their death. Corporations only die when those who profit from them choose to or are financially forced to abandon them. This includes the possibility of never. Retaining mini-monopoly rights to intellectual property for as long as the dollars roll in. That's the game. Pandering to our protection of and respect for the arts, artists, inventors and creators of all kinds is how public opinion is manufactured to this end. Unfortunately, we're a long ways away from realizing this shell game is even happening. Great post perks! :-) While the media shines a light on emotionally charged issues such as personal rights and freedoms, issues we passionately support, we may unwittingly support the corporations that would trade our freedoms in a heartbeat for profits.

Boo.

But this ties back to IP in general and makes perfect sense from the corporate perspective. Copyright for the individual lasts until some 25 years after their death. Corporations only die when those who profit from them choose to or are financially forced to abandon them. This includes the possibility of never.

Retaining mini-monopoly rights to intellectual property for as long as the dollars roll in. That’s the game. Pandering to our protection of and respect for the arts, artists, inventors and creators of all kinds is how public opinion is manufactured to this end.

Unfortunately, we’re a long ways away from realizing this shell game is even happening.

Great post perks! :-)

]]> By: perkiset http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-19018 perkiset Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:55:58 +0000 http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-19018 When a fiscal conservative is agreeing with Dennis Kucinich, then there's room for us to find some strong common ground again in this country. When a fiscal conservative is agreeing with Dennis Kucinich, then there’s room for us to find some strong common ground again in this country.

]]> By: rcjordan http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-19000 rcjordan Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:43:12 +0000 http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-19000 Kucinich more right than wrong... "Special interests 'more entrenched than ever'..." http://rawstory.com/2010/01/exclusive-kucinich-shreds-democrats/ Kucinich more right than wrong…

“Special interests ‘more entrenched than ever’…”

http://rawstory.com/2010/01/exclusive-kucinich-shreds-democrats/

]]> By: rcjordan http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-18999 rcjordan Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:05:38 +0000 http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-18999 >they may be cooked. They ARE cooked, sad to say. I'm a lifelong laissez-faire economist and center-right on social agendas so the closest fit for me politically would be somewhere between Libertarian and FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE Republican. Unfortunately, Republicans separated from sound fiscal policy with Reagonics. Anyway, I voted for Obama as an anti-war vote ...wars spend too much money. And all I got was more of the same. >they may be cooked.

They ARE cooked, sad to say. I’m a lifelong laissez-faire economist and center-right on social agendas so the closest fit for me politically would be somewhere between Libertarian and FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE Republican. Unfortunately, Republicans separated from sound fiscal policy with Reagonics.

Anyway, I voted for Obama as an anti-war vote …wars spend too much money. And all I got was more of the same.

]]> By: perkiset http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-18996 perkiset Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:31:20 +0000 http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-18996 BTW, nice to see you around RC :) BTW, nice to see you around RC :)

]]> By: perkiset http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-18995 perkiset Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:30:58 +0000 http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-18995 Seems clear that Obama et al will need to come up with a new set of policies, from health care to judicial reform in about a week or they may be cooked. This bit scares the bejeebers out of me. Seems clear that Obama et al will need to come up with a new set of policies, from health care to judicial reform in about a week or they may be cooked.

This bit scares the bejeebers out of me.

]]> By: rcjordan http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-18994 rcjordan Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:15:12 +0000 http://www.perkiset.org/politics/2010/01/21/democracy-thwarted/#comment-18994 We just went uber-fascist, we just don't know it yet. The only thing that *might* provide some counter-balance is the GOP win in Massachusetts. I believe that will cause the Democrats to realize that the Obama presidential vote did not signal a more liberal constituency but rather a more POPULIST one --big difference! Watch Obama and the Dems get whiplash as they jerk their strategy/policies around now. Wall Street is on the chopping block today, in fact. We just went uber-fascist, we just don’t know it yet. The only thing that *might* provide some counter-balance is the GOP win in Massachusetts. I believe that will cause the Democrats to realize that the Obama presidential vote did not signal a more liberal constituency but rather a more POPULIST one –big difference!

Watch Obama and the Dems get whiplash as they jerk their strategy/policies around now. Wall Street is on the chopping block today, in fact.

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