Let us not forget that the right to own private property underlies the
entire system of government in the USA. Nowhere in the founding
documents or writings will be found an argument that property ownership
rights end when another person can promise the government more tax
revenue. To suggest or agree otherwise is absurd.
The entire system of copyright is bound to the concept of private
property rights. It is the right of every software author to use the
GPL or another license for their works.
If the conclusions of Kelo are allowed to stand, then do not be
surprised if an organization like MS pushed the government to strip the
FSF of its copyrights and reassign them to MS citing an increase in
government revenue via sales taxes, etc. You say that's absurd? Well,
the idea that the SCOTUS could rule for the city of New London, CT was
absurd as well prior to June 23, 2005.
Make no mistake. The Kelo decision is contrary to everything that
underlies a free society. Without the right to be secure in one's
property, there can be no freedom.
- Nate >>
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