I understand the importance of intellectual property rights, and I am a nonfiction writer and researcher. But, it is important to me to have my information get to the people who need it. Yes, I need to earn a living, but I don't need to be rich or wealthy. Being "Well off" would be fun but it i's not why I do what I do. Asking the pharmaceutical companies to allow a waived patent use of their covid shot recipe is the right thing to do. Just as musicians "own" their music but now have to tour and perform live to make the big money from it (because times have changed), we can either lower the patent protection or lower the "amount to earn" using some negotiated formula that moves with the times and inflation, etc. when it comes to someone's creations and discoveries. And, quite frankly, our system of who gets the education and ownership of creations is in need of repair anyway. Too many "worker bees" who really care about what they are doing and providing to make positive changes in the world are not the ones who get remunerated for it except in a regular paycheck (if that). So, there, if you needed someone who agrees with you, Robert, here I am. No arm twisting necessary.
I am still stunned by the utter self-debasement of Rep. Elise Stefanik! Her willingness to lie to enhance her political fortunes is absolutely shameless! And please, I don't want to hear any more about degrees from Harvard University! Clearly their course offerings didn't include any classes about honesty, integrity, and the obligations of members of a democracy!!!
I understand the importance of intellectual property rights, and I am a nonfiction writer and researcher. But, it is important to me to have my information get to the people who need it. Yes, I need to earn a living, but I don't need to be rich or wealthy. Being "Well off" would be fun but it i's not why I do what I do. Asking the pharmaceutical companies to allow a waived patent use of their covid shot recipe is the right thing to do. Just as musicians "own" their music but now have to tour and perform live to make the big money from it (because times have changed), we can either lower the patent protection or lower the "amount to earn" using some negotiated formula that moves with the times and inflation, etc. when it comes to someone's creations and discoveries. And, quite frankly, our system of who gets the education and ownership of creations is in need of repair anyway. Too many "worker bees" who really care about what they are doing and providing to make positive changes in the world are not the ones who get remunerated for it except in a regular paycheck (if that). So, there, if you needed someone who agrees with you, Robert, here I am. No arm twisting necessary.
Are court challenges being mounted against these state laws to suppress voting? States can't suppress federal voting rights - not yet, anyway?
Heather tweeted it. About how much Liz Cheney helped cause, build, the present Republican Party mess.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/05/liz-cheney-trump-fraud/618820/
I am still stunned by the utter self-debasement of Rep. Elise Stefanik! Her willingness to lie to enhance her political fortunes is absolutely shameless! And please, I don't want to hear any more about degrees from Harvard University! Clearly their course offerings didn't include any classes about honesty, integrity, and the obligations of members of a democracy!!!