Dave Platt wrote:
. . .
The duration of copyright varies, reflecting changes in
the law.
. . .

Just about all you need to know is when Mickey Mouse was copyrighted.
When it was about to expire, the folks at Disney, with the help of
generous campaign donations (known elsewhere as baksheesh) of $6
million, got a nice bill through Congress (the Sonny Bono Copyright Term
Extension Act) to extend the term of protection by 20 years for works
copyrighted after (hee, hee) January 1, 1923. Mickey's copyright of
course began after this date.

Copyright holders who own fewer Congressmen or are unfortunate enough to
have copyrights that predate Mickey will just have to live with shorter
terms. Hey, it's the best government money can buy.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 01:16:53 -0700, Roy Lewallen
wrote:

Dave Platt wrote:
. . .
The duration of copyright varies, reflecting changes in
the law.
. . .

Just about all you need to know is when Mickey Mouse was copyrighted.
When it was about to expire, the folks at Disney, with the help of
generous campaign donations (known elsewhere as baksheesh) of $6
million, got a nice bill through Congress (the Sonny Bono Copyright Term
Extension Act) to extend the term of protection by 20 years for works
copyrighted after (hee, hee) January 1, 1923. Mickey's copyright of
course began after this date.

Copyright holders who own fewer Congressmen or are unfortunate enough to
have copyrights that predate Mickey will just have to live with shorter
terms. Hey, it's the best government money can buy.

In a similar light, and remembering that all politics are local, I
never cease to be amazed at how inexpensively one can buy a local
county board of supervisors member. We really do have democracy;
almost anyone can afford one.

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 06:29:43 -0700, Wes Stewart
wrote:

We really do have democracy;
almost anyone can afford one.

As a Canadian watching U.S. politics from afar I find this quote
particularly funny.

Tony

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:19:27 GMT, Tony VE6MVP
wrote:

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 06:29:43 -0700, Wes Stewart
wrote:

We really do have democracy;
almost anyone can afford one.

As a Canadian watching U.S. politics from afar I find this quote
particularly funny.

Hey, we think your government is pretty funny too

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:59:01 -0700, Wes Stewart
wrote:

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:19:27 GMT, Tony VE6MVP
wrote:

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 06:29:43 -0700, Wes Stewart
wrote:

We really do have democracy;
almost anyone can afford one.

As a Canadian watching U.S. politics from afar I find this quote
particularly funny.

Hey, we think your government is pretty funny too

And just as corrupt:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americ....ap/index.html

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 01:16:53 -0700, Roy Lewallen
wrote:

Hey, it's the best government money can buy.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

Roy,

That used to be the exprestion, now it is just a goverment that money
can buy.

Danny, K6MHE