The link to the original post (while it's still legal!): http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/archives/2009/06/the_future_of_n.html
Many of the comments rebut Posner's flawed logic on this matter very well. > -----Original Message----- > > *** or to bar linking to or paraphrasing copyrighted materials without the > copyright holder's consent *** > > Let me introduce you to my little friend. > > http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/ > > I find it a little more than frightening that a well-known Appeals Court judge > thinks that eviscerating a fundamental liberty to blatantly subsidize > newspaper revenues is a worth-while trade off. Perhaps the judge could think > about not codifying his morning ritual into law. Or maybe, he could not ask > and answer his own questions as supporting facts. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
