Todd Walton wrote:
On 10/5/05, Alan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
A law that allows copyright to be continously extended is
unconstitutional, regardless of the amount of money involved.
"Limited" mean limited, though our politicians appear not to have read
that part.
"Clause 8: 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"
Okay, so the length of time of copyright is limited by how much money
you can pay.
-todd
So long as the limits were clearly defined (1mil gets you 50 years, 1bil
gets you 75, etc),it would not be unconstitutional, just morally bankrupt.
On the plus side, it would eliminate the last vestiges of the idea that
the country isn't for sale to the highest bidder. heh.
-ajb
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