Politics and religion.

**smokey the elder** · 10-07-2011, 11:55 AM

Disney is the biggest bunch of hard*** beestards about protecting their trademarks/copyrights (or at least they were in the Eisner era). BUT...anything that's a pop culture icon like that can easily be co-opted into the public sector, so I guess I can't blame them.

They put on a great show, though.

But the Hank Williams Jr. thing does seem a bit hypocritical IMO.

**RICHARD** · 10-07-2011, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by smokey the elder

Disney is the biggest bunch of hard*** beestards about protecting their trademarks/copyrights (or at least they were in the Eisner era). BUT...anything that's a pop culture icon like that can easily be co-opted into the public sector, so I guess I can't blame them.

They put on a great show, though.

But the Hank Williams Jr. thing does seem a bit hypocritical IMO.

There was a kindercare business that painted a mural on a wall and disney went all out to get them to cover them over...

http://www.snopes.com/disney/wdco/daycare.asp

That and there was a show on NPR where they spoke about Disney's use of interns to cut costs within the company.

At the millenium Disney spoke about putting all the old movies into 'retirement' and they sold DVDs that were the last chance for the public to own the original films.

Now it's blu-ray and 3-d special editions....

**lizbud** · 10-08-2011, 12:07 PM

Nothing better to do in the Florida Legislature?

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/294...l?source=orlpn

**RICHARD** · 10-09-2011, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by lizbud

Nothing better to do in the Florida Legislature?

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/294...l?source=orlpn

It's a BIG problem in FLA.

I think it's time for the state to correct it's shortcomings.

**wombat2u2004** · 10-09-2011, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

It's a BIG problem in FLA.

I think it's time for the state to correct it's shortcomings.

I thought it was a TINY problem

**lizbud** · 11-04-2011, 08:00 PM

A Mayoral election fight is going on in Indianapolis right now. I can't
wait to be rid of all the TV ads for the candidates. They are relentless,
ads for & con 24/7. You can'r even take a walk without seeing signs
covering yards, telephone poles, etc. Both parties must be spending big
for all this coverage. Just a few more days till next tues, election day.

**Grace** · 11-04-2011, 08:37 PM

There are some elections scheduled in Connecticut next week, also. Big problems there since 300,000 still without power. I read one comment - they were working to get power to the schools and polling places. Bet that last went over big with the citizens.

One good thing - no power, no TV ads, in many cases no phone calls, and the streets are such a mess the candidates can't go door-to-door.