Copyright has become an important issue in today's society. Where, in the past, the laws governing the works of authors interested only the authors and their publishers, now it involves everyone. Even something so simple as recording your favorite TV show comes under the aegis of copyright law. With both the scope of the law and the extension of term limits, the Public Domain has become seriously endangered. The simple words of the Constitutional basis for copyright have been left behind, forgotten in the never-ending pursuit of profit and the works now in the Public Domain may become the whole of the Public Domain forever - the legacy of Queen Anne sacrificed on the altar of greed.
In a probably vain attempt to counter the damage, every work on this website is given freely to the Public Domain and can be recopied without the necessity of obtaining any permission or paying any royalty. It is requested that such copies include the author's name and not be submitted anywhere else as an original work.
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Supreme Court has decided Eldred vs. Ashcroft
Apparently, there are no limits to Congress power to pass copyright extensions.
'Limited Times' no longer has any meaning.