Copyrights and free speech are in the same document, the US Constitution.
Bryan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry B. Bean" <bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Help Stop Copyright Theft!
> On Fri, 1 Nov 2002 16:05:03 -0500, mms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >
> >> I'm exploring my legal options, but I'd appreciate your help. Please
drop our
> >> opponent, Brent Robinson, an e-mail asking him to respect intellectual
property
> >> rights. I'd like to send him a strong message that political campaigns
don't
> >> have the right to simply claim any copyrighted image they choose.
> >
> >Barry,
> >
> >I symapthize with your plight. But does this constitute commercial use?
In general, the right to free political speech trumps all.
>
> Free speech doesn't give you the right to ignore copyrights.
>
>
> --
> Barry B. Bean
> Bean & Bean Cotton Company
> Peach Orchard, MO
> www.beancotton.com
> www.beanformissouri.org
>
>
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