If A Song is Property . . . where is the TAX?

I just read a great article on file sharing.

The question that we have to rise is . . . if a song (or movie or book or anything else considered IP) is property then where is the property tax?

I pay a property tax on my car,
I pay a property tax on my house,
I pay a property tax on my snowmobile,
I pay a property tax on my RV (if I had one),
I pay a property tax on my motorcycle

and any other personal property that I have.

How do companies get a pass on not paying the tax? Companies should have to pay a property tax on all IP to maintain the copyright. This should be a yearly tax based on percentage of the gross revenues. This keeps Mickey Mouse happy and have a fair tax on big companies and allow the people who have small books to pay a little.

This tax should be collected by the states or divided out EQUALLY 51 ways (50 states + DC).

This tax should be given 100% to the states.

This would be a fair tax and a good tax.

This tax would allow items to move into public domain that are no longer wanted.

Sic Semper Tyrannis

The Tyrant must go.

I have long been talking about the need for not impeaching Bush. As I see it as a complete and total waste of time. He will be out of office in only 330 days. However, much of a best buy this would be . . . I think the country needs to endure the removal of a president.

Bush must go. Why my change of heart and ideas? You are a spy and a terrorist. President Bush want to spy on you if you are in the US with warrentless wire taps. This lack of due process is clearly a violation of the 4th Amendment. The only good news is that there is a hold up with a sudden outbreak of commonsense from the Congress. The house will not provide legal immunity for telecoms. They should not. For this I applaud the democrats and there standing upto the Tyrant.

Bush must be impeached. He must resign. I ado not think we can survive another 330 days. All legal means must be sought out.

The Press is Really Evil.

The whole election process is really starting to irritate me greatly. After the whole election and the South Carolina land for sale placing McCain ahead on the charts and New York Times sitting on stories.

It really makes one wonder. How much in the way of ethics does the New York Times have. I would have to assume none.

Can we really trust anything the press ever says.


I think not. They are trying to to affect the outcome of the election. They are evil really really evil.

Should you shop at large companies?

I was thinking that the brains that are in the some department stores are being used on a zero gravity recliner that are in the corporate offices.

What am I talking about.

Let's say you walk into Home Depot and they think that you are stealing something. Not that you are. But they suspect you of stealing, you will be sued. Guilt has nothing to do with it. You are summarily sued.

I am sick of these pick corporations and the gual they have. Companies like Home Depot, Wal-Mart and many others sue the people who shop there. I suspect that we need to stop shopping there.

Why Is It . . .

I have been looking at Hil-Bil and Obama numbers. I have to say this it is going against Hil-Bil really bad. Like when you turn outdoor lighting on a fresh snow fallen driveway that Hil-Bil wil not get the nomination.

I cannot decide if this good or bad. I would like her to get nominated and then lose the general. That way we would be done with the Clintons.

Elect Ron Paul

McCain and Bill Clinton

Okay McCain had an affair. I thought that what happened between two people was not for public consumption. That is all I heard about after Bill Clinton boffed Monica and many many others.

You may need some serious low vision aids if you cannot read between these lines.

Now that McCain has the nomination the NYT decides to release a story they have been sitting on.

If you do not think the media controls much of what we see, hear and think . . . you are sadly mistaken.

Vote for Ron Paul!

Hil and Obama

Less then one minute after the patch cables are pulled and the time hits 9pm EST . . . CNN declared a winner of the Republicans.

This is not good. Why should they declare without one single vote counted a winner.

Of course they have said the democrats are 54 for Obama and 45 for Hil-Bil

This only adds to the drama of politics.


Have a most happy day

Cuba . . . today

While you were sleeping . . . the world changed just a little while we were sleeping. Cuba changed.

However, the change was not as much as you would think.




Communism is still alive and well. Castro has undergone some weight loss. The same person (Castro's Brother) who has been running the government has officials taken over.

The Cuban community in Florida seems to not be happy. Of course the presidential candidate are thinking democracy in Cuba. Well that is really obvious.

The oddest part is we always say we are glad to have smooth transition of power, yet, when it happens to Cuba we are not happy.


Why not?

The year 2018 . . .

I am reading a book about the year 2018. This is odd book. The idea of hidden spy camera that are all over the world in spreading fear on war on terror. Of course I think the war on terror is somewhat over rated and based soly on fear, uncertainity and doubt.

The odd thing about this book however, is the idea that ads would take over. I thought it was kind of scary and odd.

Have a happy day.

25 Points

It seems that McCain has been working on captioning the final votes that he needs. I was really hoping that Huckabee would make this a fun race.

The democrats are going to be odd. The Hil-Bill has started to get really negative. This is really odd. Obama is at 1223 and the Hil-Bil is at 1198. On Monday, Hil-Bil was up at about 25 and not down by about 25.

Have a happy day.

Can It Happen

I look at this Republican race and wonder . . . can Huchabee actually force a bid at the convention.
His type of campanging which I see like a barebones computer seems to be going well. I would not be surprised if (and only if he win in VA) forces a vote on the floor of the convention.

All I have to say this is an odd election cycle. McCain will not have this wrapped up for several weeks and I am of the opinion that time is against McCain. There are more red states then blue states and larger red then blue.

Will make for fun politiciking.

McCain and Huckabee Sell Out America

Well Phase 1 of the now infamous STOOPID Tuesday . . . McCain and Huckabee are scumbags.

If I was ever convinced that I should NEVER NEVER NEVER vote for McCain, today has sealed the deal.

The McCain supporters go to WV and vote for Huckleberry Hound. Both have hurt this great Republic.

SAY NO TO MCCAIN!

If November comes along . . . with Hill-Bill and McCain . . . I will vote for niether. Of course this also tells me we really really need a third party. It is time.

Say to NO NO NO to McCain and Huckleberry Hound

The News Media Decides

While we are used to political deals being made in the back of Vegas rooms however, the deals are being made on air on place like NBC news.

I will confess that I watch NBC News on a regular basis via the iTunes download. After the Florida primary the anchors of Brian Williams and Tim Russert where falling over themselves declaring that McCain is THE FRONTRUNNER. Almost to the point that it would be impossible for Romney to come back from such a defeat.

So, did you notice this past weekend that Maine had a primary? And guess who won? Romeny. Yet this was not covered in great depth and detail. We all know who the news media wants. McCain.

Never mind that there is a virtual dead heat in delegates, even closer then the dems. Come on main stream news media, leave us alone. Of course this is why I suspect that Ron Paul never gets more hen 6%. Because he was never portrayed as a frontrunner by the media.