When individuals don't pay the actual cost of health care then they don't care how much it costs. "Insurance covers it." or "The government picks up the tab." I won't shop around for the best price, what's the point? I pay the same price ($100 deductible) for the same procedure wherever I go regardless if it costs $14k at the specialist clinic or $6k at the hospital. What does the medical industry care if they can just jack up the price because government or insurance will pay for it all because consumers are ignorant of the true cost. Lack of competition allows for that, unfettered price hikes. That is why your health insurance premiums are skyrocketing.
Or how Bieber made videos of himself singing copyrighted music and posted it to YouTube, rocketing him to fame and making millions for the "traditional" industry.
"He STOLE others CREATIVITY without PERMISSION and now we exploit his fame to make us MILLIONS!"
Those morally superior industry executives should forfiet ALL profits from Bieber's success on principle alone.
But, you know, most cops will ignore you even if you're 5 mph over the speed limit. So even the enforcement shows some buffer and flexibility. (=drm circumvention for personal use)
Only a delusional troll would believe that there are not a multitude of workarounds, let alone other sites, where 'free stuff' can still be found...and these workarounds were probably available as soon as the first 'freetardist' got a website block splash page.
Re: Re: Re: This is not censorship
If you want to self-publish, there are hundreds of legit sites out there.
Too bad "legit" means approved by the middle-man industry.
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When individuals don't pay the actual cost of health care then they don't care how much it costs. "Insurance covers it." or "The government picks up the tab." I won't shop around for the best price, what's the point? I pay the same price ($100 deductible) for the same procedure wherever I go regardless if it costs $14k at the specialist clinic or $6k at the hospital. What does the medical industry care if they can just jack up the price because government or insurance will pay for it all because consumers are ignorant of the true cost. Lack of competition allows for that, unfettered price hikes. That is why your health insurance premiums are skyrocketing.
Re: Re: Those people arguing against the "Pirate Dan Comment"
Or how Bieber made videos of himself singing copyrighted music and posted it to YouTube, rocketing him to fame and making millions for the "traditional" industry.
"He STOLE others CREATIVITY without PERMISSION and now we exploit his fame to make us MILLIONS!"
Those morally superior industry executives should forfiet ALL profits from Bieber's success on principle alone.
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Big Search and Big Piracy, of course.
/bob
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Please be sarcasm....please, please, please!
Ratchet up the hyperbole
...that the MPAA is "on the wrong track" when it calls infringement "theft."
Yes, 'theft' is too weak. New term...MURDER!
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Yeah...Chris Dodd that Big Red Dirty Republican who was appointed to the US Senate by Bush in 2000 when he took office.
/ignorant partisan rant
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Leave with pay for six week investigation...results - nothing.
Re: Analogy
But, you know, most cops will ignore you even if you're 5 mph over the speed limit. So even the enforcement shows some buffer and flexibility. (=drm circumvention for personal use)
Re: Re: Re: Analogy
Speed bumps?
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...and a buzz?
/lameness
Re: Siri cannot be trusted?
The cake is a lie!
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GE=NBC=Comcast
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can't get free stuff anymore
Only a delusional troll would believe that there are not a multitude of workarounds, let alone other sites, where 'free stuff' can still be found...and these workarounds were probably available as soon as the first 'freetardist' got a website block splash page.
Re: Re: Proper Alt
They shouldn't be doing nothing, they should be repealing!
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I can see it now...a piglet with nail clippers duct-taped to its back.
Two Questions
How many people watched Mad Men because a Beatles song was played? (Guessing nil)
How many people who watch Mad Men heard a song by the Beatles for the first time? (>nil)
Re: Re: Reflections
Oh...I could easily change some words around in the statement to make a statement to the goals of a crony capitalist. Hollande is a socialist, though.
Reflections
Hmmm...a large bureaucracy that is essentially ineffective and a waste of money? It stays! It is a program any socialist would love.
Re: Re: It turns out the MPAA and the RIAA are not so stupid...We are!
Shame on me...not providing a link. I can't remember where I originally read about it but it is funny it is mentioned on LAPD's website.