It Be Me Me Me and Duncan B
Atrios, on the elimination of the odious broadcast flag regulation:
When the culture scolds say the Democrats should be standing up to “Hollywood,” it’s this kind of thing they should be talking about.
I’ve mentioned this paradox before, about how Democrats only want to go against Hollywood in illiberal ways.
Meanwhile, who stood up for freedom of speech this week against draconian intellectual property laws? You guessed it: the religious right.
The Family Movie Act is an interesting political case, because it creates a direct conflict between the two main motivations governing the GOP - Christian fundamentalism and crony capitalism. The fundies won this one, perhaps because the historic relationship between Hollywood and the Democrats puts the former at a disadvantage when the latter have no power.
Expect Hollywood to strike back and get in bed with the Republicans any minute now.