Lessig on US Pirate Party > Call yourself the "Pirate Party" & draw your own conclusions

said by amigo_boy:

Naming a political party "pirate" is just plain dumb. A lot of people (like myself) may be persuaded (or already believe) the social *gift* to artists and publishers known as "copyright" has swung too far in favor of them at the expense of society (reduction of "fair use," non-existant "public domain"). Using terms like "pirate" as if it's legitimate won't help persuade anyone.

said by cdru:

history has shown us that when a government (or a society) swings too far to one side, there is often an extreme the other way to try to counteract it.