Comments on: Pete Ashdown in Wired Magazine http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2006/05/01/pete-ashdown-in-wired-magazine/ Pragmatic Libertarianism Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:01:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Daniel http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2006/05/01/pete-ashdown-in-wired-magazine/#comment-927 Daniel Tue, 09 May 2006 18:14:45 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2006/05/01/pete-ashdown-in-wired-magazine/#comment-927 I never meant to imply that Orrin's "artist" status mean anything. I have heard some of his CDs and they aren't what I would call art. Vote Ashdown (or anyone else besides Hatch) for Senate! I never meant to imply that Orrin’s “artist” status mean anything. I have heard some of his CDs and they aren’t what I would call art.

Vote Ashdown (or anyone else besides Hatch) for Senate!

]]> By: Jeremy Manning http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2006/05/01/pete-ashdown-in-wired-magazine/#comment-887 Jeremy Manning Tue, 02 May 2006 15:38:37 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2006/05/01/pete-ashdown-in-wired-magazine/#comment-887 Davis, Read the post and the interview. Hatch's other special interest contributers besides RIAA and MPAA include the Vitamin supplement industry and Tobacco along with numerous others who don't have Utah's interests ahead of their own. I don't have any problems with those industry's per se...I just think Hatch should represent Utah instead of his contributers. He isn't doing that right now...and hasn't for decades. Besides that...no politician should be around long enough that his constituents can say he's been wrong on a topic for <b>DECADES</b>. Davis,

Read the post and the interview. Hatch’s other special interest contributers besides RIAA and MPAA include the Vitamin supplement industry and Tobacco along with numerous others who don’t have Utah’s interests ahead of their own. I don’t have any problems with those industry’s per se…I just think Hatch should represent Utah instead of his contributers. He isn’t doing that right now…and hasn’t for decades.

Besides that…no politician should be around long enough that his constituents can say he’s been wrong on a topic for DECADES.

]]> By: Jeremy Manning http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2006/05/01/pete-ashdown-in-wired-magazine/#comment-886 Jeremy Manning Tue, 02 May 2006 15:34:49 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2006/05/01/pete-ashdown-in-wired-magazine/#comment-886 Daniel, His status as an "artist" doesn't excuse proposals to damage computers that download copyrighted content with virus code. His status as an "artist" doesn't excuse his abismal position on DMCA. His status as an "artist" doesn't mean he should get to spend 90% of my lifetime in the U.S. Senate either. Its time for Orrin to go. You're right though...the interviewer didn't acknowledge Hatch's recordings. I've never actually heard any of them. Are they any good? Daniel,
His status as an “artist” doesn’t excuse proposals to damage computers that download copyrighted content with virus code. His status as an “artist” doesn’t excuse his abismal position on DMCA. His status as an “artist” doesn’t mean he should get to spend 90% of my lifetime in the U.S. Senate either. Its time for Orrin to go. You’re right though…the interviewer didn’t acknowledge Hatch’s recordings. I’ve never actually heard any of them. Are they any good?

]]> By: Davis http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2006/05/01/pete-ashdown-in-wired-magazine/#comment-885 Davis Tue, 02 May 2006 14:09:17 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2006/05/01/pete-ashdown-in-wired-magazine/#comment-885 I'd be interested to know which special interest groups you think Senator Hatch is representing instead of the citizens of Utah. There's nothing wrong with criticism, but part of being a responsible citizen is not only criticizing and complaining, but also informing yourself and sharing information, not just rhetoric, with others. I’m not trying to refute your claim; I would just appreciate you posting a follow-up with something to substantiate it. I’d be interested to know which special interest groups you think Senator Hatch is representing instead of the citizens of Utah. There’s nothing wrong with criticism, but part of being a responsible citizen is not only criticizing and complaining, but also informing yourself and sharing information, not just rhetoric, with others. I’m not trying to refute your claim; I would just appreciate you posting a follow-up with something to substantiate it.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2006/05/01/pete-ashdown-in-wired-magazine/#comment-884 Daniel Tue, 02 May 2006 13:53:32 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2006/05/01/pete-ashdown-in-wired-magazine/#comment-884 I think the article misses one of the important reasons why Orrin in bed with the RIAA--it isn't because of campaign contributions, but rather becuase he thinks he is an artist. I think the article misses one of the important reasons why Orrin in bed with the RIAA–it isn’t because of campaign contributions, but rather becuase he thinks he is an artist.

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