The Dead Hand Of Capitalism

Now the US is the driving force behind ever more draconian intellectual property laws. It wasn't always so.

Now the push is on to extend intellectual property even further, including in relation to to the internet. It seems that counterfeiting now includes releasing material without DRM.

Intellectual property laws are granted by society for its own benefit. Unfortunately the laws have created monsters, companies who profit obscenely from exploiting their statutory monopoly. Part of the their ill-gotten wealth is directed at political lobbying, ensuring that politicians screw their constituents as they continually extend the reach of intellectual property laws.