Read along with Congress, 1/6

[Bruno]

All of Twain's books are public domain, aren't they?

[Requia ☣]

In the US at least.  Why?

[Earthbound Spirit]

So they read a redacted version of it.  I hate them all. 

[Bruno]

In the US at least.  Why?

Well, it wold be worse if someone controlled it, and only allowed the "new" version.

This is just some people who printed a modified version of a book that anyone can do anything with. Any of us could print a version that calls him "Spaceman Jim" if we wanted to.

Not "Earthworm Jim", though. That's right out.

[Cain]

Has the copyright on the Constitution expired?

[Adios]

Has the copyright on the Constitution expired?

It was copyrighted? 

[Cain]

If it wasn't, this means America's government is opensource.

[Requia ☣]

In the US at least.  Why?

Well, it wold be worse if someone controlled it, and only allowed the "new" version.

This is just some people who printed a modified version of a book that anyone can do anything with. Any of us could print a version that calls him "Spaceman Jim" if we wanted to.

Not "Earthworm Jim", though. That's right out.

The people publishing the book aren't interested in censoring it for the sake of censoring it, they're meeting a demand created by the American People (specifically, that both the N word not be used in public school texts, and the Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer be read in public schools).

[Phox]

The American People^TM are the stupidest collective of human beings on the planet.

[Earthbound Spirit]

The American People^TM are the stupidest collective of human beings on the planet.

Post of the year.....

[Jenne]

The American People^TM are the stupidest collective of human beings on the planet.

Post of the year.....

You're such a puddle of sunshine and unicorns with rainbows flying out of their butts, EBS.

Your whole sigline and title scream LOVE ME LOVE ME.

[Jenne]

If it wasn't, this means America's government is opensource.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

The American People^TM are the stupidest collective of human beings on the planet.

Post of the year.....

You're such a puddle of sunshine and unicorns with rainbows flying out of their butts, EBS.

Your whole sigline and title scream LOVE ME LOVE ME.

OH GAWD TEH DRAMAZ!

[Kai]

Has the copyright on the Constitution expired?

It's got a creative commons license, but apparently people are ignoring the "atribution-no derivatives" clause and the enclosed restrictions thereof...