from threat level:
Congress may take books, musical compositions and other works out of the public domain, where they can be freely used and adapted, and grant them copyright status again, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
In a 6-2 ruling, the court said that, just because material enters the public domain, it is not “territory that works may never exit.” (.pdf)
The top court was ruling on a petition by a group of orchestra conductors, educators, performers, publishers and film archivists who urged the justices to reverse an appellate court that ruled against the group, which has relied on artistic works in the public domain for their livelihoods.
obama: US combat mission in iraq to end 'as promised'
from aaron dykes:
In attempt to posture as a man of peace and of kept-promises in the lead-up to the midterm elections, President Obama has declared the “End of the War in Iraq,” claiming that withdrawal of troops from Iraq will be completed by August 31, 2010 and is ‘on schedule, as promised.’
“As a candidate for president, I pledged to bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end. I made it clear that by August 31, 2010, America’s combat mission in Iraq would end. And that is exactly what we are doing — as promised and on schedule,” President Obama stated.
Believing this fiction involves ignoring the fact that 50,000 troops or more, as well as countless contractors, would remain in Iraq. In addition, it would involve forgetting about Barack Obama’s campaign promises to bring troops home starting “day one” of his administration, or his other promise to bring them home by the end of 2009.
Obama’s deceptive announcement coincides with news that July was the deadliest month in Iraq since May 2008, though the Pentagon has attempted to dispute these numbers. The announcement also comes shortly after Sen. McCain commented on Iraq, quipping “We already won that one.” Meanwhile Iraq today is anything but stable, and our continued involvement has helped little if at all.
obamessiah/warwhores updates:
poll: waning support for obama on wars*
support for obama war plan at record low*
obama drops 2009 pledge to withdraw combat troops from iraq*
obama keeps combat troops in iraq…and they will still engage in combat*
the US isn't leaving iraq, it's rebranding the occupation*
obama moves to expand US weapons sales abroad*
insurance companies profit from troop deaths*
netherlands becomes first nato country to end its combat mission in afghanistan*
mirroring bush-era police state, obama supports dna sampling of public when arrested*
is obama a marxist? no, he works for the bankers*
iran's ahmadinejad calls for tv debate with obama*
video: andy of mayberry shills for obamacare*
obamacare defeated - proposition c passes in missouri with 70% support*
obama's mother's passport 'destroyed'*
obama skeptics wish president a ‘happy birther day’*
cnn's bad news for obama: 6 of 10 doubt US birth story*
material girl michelle obama is a modern-day marie antoinette on a glitzy spanish vacation*
video: girl discovers royal blood runs deep with US presidents*
senators confirm elena kagan as 112th supreme court justice*
obama's change: owned & operated by great vampire squid
from kurt nimmo:
Two articles on the FDL website detail the intimate and incestuous relationship between the Barry Obama administration and Goldman Sachs. FDL names names and provides expansive detail on the Goldie administration.
“At a time when Congressional hearings are set to call testimony from some Goldman Sachs employees, it is vital to understand how widespread that institution’s ties are to the Obama administration. This diary shows the pervasive influence of Goldman Sachs and Goldman created institutions (like the Hamilton Project embedded in the Brookings Institution), employees and influence peddlers in the Obama administration,” FDL wrote on April 27.
obamessiah keeps paying back his bankster masters
from kurt nimmo:
Democrats are going gaa-gaa over Obama’s Supreme pick Elena Kagan. “Democrats praised Kagan as ‘razor sharp’ and impeccably qualified for the lifetime appointment on the nine-member bench, but Republicans promised to vigorously vet a ’surprising’ choice, noting she had never been a judge,” reports Agence France-Presse. “I have selected a nominee who I believe embodies… excellence, independence, integrity and passion for the law, and who can ultimately provide that same kind of leadership on the court,” Obama said at the White House.
Is Kagan independent? Hardly. She is a bankster operative.
Kagan sat on a Goldman Sachs advisory council between 2005 and 2008. It was her job to offer “analysis and advice to Goldman Sachs and its clients.”
