The non-stop Republican, Tea Party mantra argues against “the government”taking away rights of Americans. Article I, paragraph eight of the US Constitution grants Congress the power to “promote the Progress of Science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.” The key word is LIMITED.
These words are clear, they were written by the famous Founding Fathers. However, the Tea Party and Republicans are pushing for the exact opposite view of copyright. Disney was to have its copyright expire in 2003 but Congress in 1998 extended it for 99 years. I don’t think that was what our Founding Fathers meant by “limited.” The reason is simple, Disney has the money, and money speaks for Republicans and Tea Party folk.