Back in the actual calendar year 1984, for what it’s worth, the operation of copyright law was a lot gentler toward political satirists and other public commentators (Boing Boing, Mar. 28)(via Glenn Reynolds).
Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
by Walter Olson on April 1, 2007
Back in the actual calendar year 1984, for what it’s worth, the operation of copyright law was a lot gentler toward political satirists and other public commentators (Boing Boing, Mar. 28)(via Glenn Reynolds).

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