In 1790 patents were issued for the term of FOURTEEN years, with the right to renew for another FOURTEEN years!
So by all means, restore it back to what was envisioned by the founders. But that isn’t what you really wanted now is it?
Gee, I guess not. Thanks for letting me know what my real motives were all along, I had no idea!
Baloney. Innovation occurs naturally. Daily. Copyright laws have nothing to do with innovation. They were created to protect intellectual property.