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To: bvw
I have the absolute right to copy anything. Temporarily I have agreed not to do so, for those things I have granted a grant known as a "copyright".

There is a difference between a right and an ability. You have the ability to copy anything but you do not have the right. Look it up, 17 U.S.C. - the Copyright law, says that for a period of the life of the author plus 50-95 years (depending on circumstance), the creator has the exclusive right to copy, not you.

You also have the ability to break into your neighbor's home and live as a squatter, but hopefully you're also agreed not to do so. Just because you've agreed not to do so doesn't mean you have any inherent right to do so if you so choose. You don't. It's against the law. It's not a matter of your choice. You violate the law and you'll pay the penalty.

There are four branches of US Government: The Legislative, the Executive, the Judicial, and finally -- the People.

That might come as a surprise to all those civics professors out there who for 214 years now have been teaching that our government has only three branches. You might want to start a campaign to re-educate them in civics as you see it. Good luck.

87 posted on 01/21/2003 12:00:51 PM PST by tdadams
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To: tdadams
Pull up the Constitution and do a search for the phrase "the People". Twice in the original body, five times in the Bill of Rights, and twice in the later amendments.
110 posted on 01/21/2003 1:20:59 PM PST by bvw
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