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Re: [OT] The record industry, RIAA and US law



On Thu, 10 May 2007 09:38:27 +0200
Joe Hart <j.hart@orange.nl> wrote:

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> Celejar wrote:

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> > But it isn't just the future; when has modern Europe been less
> > regulation happy than the US?
> 
> Well, were I live we have more freedom than those in the US.  At least
> in some ways.  Granted, the EU wants The Netherlands to drop some of the

Well I've asked you before - facts! Produce a comparison of freedom in
the Netherlands vs. the US

> freedoms that we enjoy, and in time perhaps the Dutch government will
> succumb to the pressure, but for now, they are steadfast.

> > What sort of (practical and realistic) changes would you recommend?
> 
> I would say, restore more powers to the states and decentralize the
> government.  Over the past 100 years, the Federal government has taken
> too much control.  Now, if one doesn't like the laws in one state, they
> will find that moving to another state will not change a lot.  Now one
> must leave the country.  Although some states have different laws than
> others, by and large, (mainly due to Federal pressure) they all are the
> same.  Some people think this is good.  I do not.

We agree here; I believe in Federalism and states rights.

> Joe

Celejar
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