BurningbirdRecovered from the Wayback Machine. I was extremely pleased and surprised to hear that an appellate court has ruled that reciting the Oath of Allegiance is unconstitutional because of the phrase “…under God”. Not everyone believes in a God, nor do all religions support the concept of taking an oath. In both cases, the daily oath makes […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Read the following very carefully before you react to any one specific piece of information. I don’t think there’s been any action the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) has taken that hasn’t angered somebody, but one thing I’ve always seen in this organization is its adherence to the Constitution and […]
Read the following very carefully before you react to any one specific piece of information. I don’t think there’s been any action the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) has taken that hasn’t angered somebody, but one thing I’ve always seen in this organization is its adherence to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Even […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. According to Dan Gillmor, the concepts and technology behind Napster are continuing despite the recent resignations and layoffs at the company. In particular, Gillmor references new organizations and technologies being introduced at the O’Reilly Emerging Technologies Conference this week, including Creative Commons — a non-profit organization dedicated to “…the notion that some people would prefer […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Internet Radio is at risk due to CARP — the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel. There’s also a new bill being put forward before Congress that would make copying watermarks and holograms illegal. Dallas News is issuing “cease and desist” orders against online sites for deep linking. The Electronic Frontier Foundation — the main watchdog against copyright abuses […]