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---That is the nature of every law on the books.---

Sorry, no. Every law on the books does not punish the innocent. Rape laws do not prevent me from my usual law-abiding sexual activities. Murder laws punish murderers, they do not take away rights from those who haven't murdered anyone. Your proposed laws are so bad that not only do they punish the innocent, they fail to punish or stop criminal activity.

Let me say this as clearly as possible:

The broadcast flag has nothing to do with piracy or p2p. It's an attempt to drive revenue by taking away law-abiding consumers' ability to space shift and time shift content. It's an attempt to force you to have to buy content as a download or on a disc instead of taping it off the air yourself. That's the entire reason for the broadcast flag. End of story.
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The US government  mobrien_12@... | 06/27/06
What is Ted Stevens' motivation?  tic swayback | 06/27/06
Of course they support the broadcast flag  Anthony S. | 06/27/06
Why broadcast must have this.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/27/06
content will be pirated regardless  cjules13 | 06/28/06
If so, then tougher laws and more restrictions  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
And people still speed  tic swayback | 06/28/06
Ah, but it's kept to a minimum.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
A minimum?  tic swayback | 06/28/06
You seem very confused  tic swayback | 06/28/06
No one suggeted any such thing and you know it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
So let them walk away  tic swayback | 06/28/06
No thanks, I WANT content.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
You are missing the whole point of the Broadcast Flag  tic swayback | 06/28/06
Hog wash... Visit any P2P...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
And the broadcast flag will stop p2p how?  tic swayback | 06/28/06
No tyhou air ways, not your rules. They are mine.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Others see a way to higher profits  tic swayback | 06/28/06
And finally, as I said, via a social contract  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Is it worth it?  tic swayback | 06/28/06
You are CHOOSING to be obtuse.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Criminal actions?  tic swayback | 06/28/06
YES, ABSOLUTLEY !!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Isn't that exactly what they're asking for?  tic swayback | 06/28/06
tic, sure wish you had argued this hard against piracy.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Blaming the victim  tic swayback | 06/28/06
Yes, restrictions punish all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Incorrect  tic swayback | 06/28/06
You can say End of Story until H*ll freezes, your wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06
Needed by who?  tic swayback | 06/28/06
Congress is weak  opensourcepro | 06/28/06
What a silly statement!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/06

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