Posted on 11/28/2001 7:31:29 PM PST by Jim Robinson
That's it? That's your reply?
Amazing.
After reading your impressions on the copyright laws and fair use, and doing some research on FR threads promoting Linda Tripp dot com, I've got just a few more questions I hope you will answer:
1. Do you now, or have you ever hosted, managed, or maintained the website for the Linda Tripp Legal Defense Fund at www.lindatripp.com?
2. If so, do you now or have you ever received any compensation for this service?
3. If so, has this relationship ever been disclosed to the courts examining the question of whether Free Republic is a commercial venture in the context of your claimed entitlement to the fair use exemption?
By "you" I mean you individually or operating under any of the entities you effectively control, including FR.
As always, I appreciate your answers to my questions.
Some of us simply find the Socratic method puerile,annoying and insincere. We had enough of it in college. That it is a favorite dodge of the left in defense of the indefensible makes the use of the tactic even more grating. Got a position, state it. Don't play sophomoric "what if" games.
Btw..."challenges others to think" sums up the Libertarian attitude. Pure snobbery. The height of arrogance. And Libertarians wonder why they have not be able to connect with even a fraction of the public.
Nobody has any quarrel with Linda Tripp, Jim. This is about you and FR.
My questions relate to your claim that FR is not a commercial site for purposes of the fair use exemption. I'm asking you to explain how that exemption is applicable to your defense, IF you're receiving compensation for hosting her site and promoting it with FR's content.
I noticed a couple of days ago that you told a FReeper that you can't sell services. I haven't seen you deny that you're receiving compensation from the Tripp fund, so please reconcile this apparent inconsistency.
Thank you.
You are (or were) using FR to promote an outside venture that pays (or paid) you a monthly fee for your professional services. You do (or did) that by posting fundraising appeals for the venture on FR.
You know we can prove it. And you know how. Why not admit it?
That's the charge, Jim. So subpoena me or sue me all you want. The first thing I subpoena is your books.
Have a nice day.
I highly recommend "Lord of the Flies" in that the bully boy runs off when challenged...just as Snopes Golden ran off the maggot at the reunion last month.
Oh, my sides, tops, bottoms, ins, outs, ups, downs and in betweens.
I can understand why you might believe independent thought to be "pure snobbery" and "arrogance", particularly in today's political climate. There was however, a time when it (thought) was considered important. Alas, those days have long since passed, and they are unlikely to return without some sort of catastrophic shock therapy.
Clearly asking people to think about why they hold their political views, makes them uncomfortable. Asking them to defend those views, makes them even more uncomfortable. (particularly when they don't have a philosophical foundation to appeal to, to justfiy those positions)
I'm aware of this discomfort. I'm aware of the fact that people tend to lash out at things that cause them discomfort. I am also aware of the current "fraction of the public" with which Libertarians are able to connect. I think it's to be expected in a world divorced from reason.
For those of us who don't "know the game", and who don't "know what OWK is trying to do" (other than engage in a political discussion forum, with an eye towards restoring the notions of rights, liberty, and constitutional law), could you fill us all in?
What's the big secret?
No one is interested in your analysis of OWK's debating skills. We're interested only in where you stand on the issues.
That it is a favorite dodge of the left in defense of the indefensible makes the use of the tactic even more grating. Got a position, state it. Don't play sophomoric "what if" games.
The only people I see dodging are you and others who keep analysing and criticising the way in which people debate in order to avoid having to defend your positions. I never dodge questions and to the best of my recollection neither does OWK. In fact, we've both spent a great deal of time aswering them.
..."challenges others to think" sums up the Libertarian attitude. Pure snobbery. The height of arrogance.
If your positions are defensible and your logic impeccable then you wouldn't have the need to dodge challenges and call Libertarians arrogant. Make the best, most compelling case you can for your side and let others make their own decisions.
If you've ever read my FR bio page you'll see that I was once an active Republican. I contributed MANY hours to Republican causes. I even used to believe in prayer in school and the WOD. But, a tenacious Libertarian made a far more compelling case to me for freedom and limited government.
Libertarians wonder why they have not be able to connect with even a fraction of the public.
Actually, most people I talk to agree with most of what Libertarians stand for. In fact, often times they agree more with Libertarians than Republicans. But, they're afraid to support Libertarians for a number of reasons. They think they'll be helping to elect Democrats or they support the government safety-net. At any rate, they manage to find at least one reason not to support Libertarians. Since Libertarians do not promise to use government to redistribute wealth, and half of Americans receive some kind of handout from the government, it makes our job all that much more difficult.
I don't suppose you're familiar with the concept of irony.
I can only surmise the motivation is politcal. If so, why don't you simply start a liberal free republic and make it as successful as this one?
I can only surmise the motivation is politcal. If so, why don't you simply start a liberal free republic and make it as successful as this one?
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