“I don't pretend to be an expert on intellectual property law, but I do know one thing. If a music industry executive claims I should agree with their agenda because it will make me more money, I put my hand on my walletand check it after they leave, just to make sure nothing's missing.” IfsKnowsShouldHandsLawOne ThingMissingIndustryIntellectualClaimsAgreePropertyChecksExpertsAgendasExecutivesMore MoneyMusic IndustryIntellectual Property Author:Janis Ian
“The rich and luxurious may claim an exclusive right to those pleasures which are capable of being purchased by pelf, in which the mind has no enjoyment, and which only afford a temporary relief to languor by steeping the senses in forgetfulness; but in the precious pleasures of the intellect, so easily accessible by all mankind, the great have no exclusive privilege; for such enjoyments are only to be procured by our own industry.” MindMayPleasureRichMankindIndustryCapableClaimsPrivilegeIntellectSensesEnjoymentReliefTemporaryExclusiveForgetfulnessLuxuriousTemporary Relief Author:Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann
“I try to look at the evolution of these utopian claims. In the late '60s there was an assumption that the wealth generated by industry would be taxed and then put into social programs and it would provide a baseline of stability that would allow people to have the time for self-expression; and that social contract has eroded over the last four decades and now it's every person for themselves.” PeopleTryingLooksPersonsSelfWould BeLastsSocialWealthFourExpressionIndustryEvolutionLateProgramClaimsDecadesAssumptionContractsStabilitySelf ExpressionUtopianSocial ContractSocial Programs Author:Astra Taylor
“Well, the sugar guys have been dealing with NAFTA ever since it passed. Now we've got Mexico dumping sugar that's subsidized by the Mexican government into our market in violation of the World Trade Organization, because NAFTA gave them open access to our sugar market. They claim they're not subsidized, but the government owns half the industry in Mexico.” WorldWellsHas BeensGovernmentGuyHalfIndustryOrganizationClaimsTradeAccessSugarMexicoMexicanViolationWorld TradeNaftaWorld Trade Organization Author:Collin Peterson