The Philosophy of a True Conservative, Today

[Adak]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

So anyone inventing a new widget, and starting a company to make them, will be immediately bigfooted by a corporation with paid for manufacturing capability and advertising network.

Give me an example of this.

I'm not familiar with the term "bigfooted" and "paid for manufacturing capability and advertising network", leaves me with more questions than explanation.

Who's paying for the manufacturing and advertising? By bigfooted you mean stomped on?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Adak

Give me an example of this.

I'm not familiar with the term "bigfooted" and "paid for manufacturing capability and advertising network", leaves me with more questions than explanation.

Who's paying for the manufacturing and advertising? By bigfooted you mean stomped on?

Yes stomped on. While you try to get up and running with the widget you invented, some large corporation with manufacturing capability in place, distribution networks established and advertising agencies under contract, flood the market before you can get your new company off the ground. That's why we have the patents you protest.

In a free market, if the widget was not protected by patent, trademark, copyright, etc., a company would be free to compete for the widget market.

[Adak]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Yes stomped on. While you try to get up and running with the widget you invented, some large corporation with manufacturing capability in place, distribution networks established and advertising agencies under contract, flood the market before you can get your new company off the ground. That's why we have the patents you protest.

I don't protest patents. Patents are the physical manifestation of a society that is creating, inventing, thinking.

Wrong again, Bruce.

[xoxoxoBruce]

No, it's the Adak/Romney team that is wrong... still.

[Adak]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

No, it's the Adak/Romney team that is wrong... still.

That's a really strong argument you have there, Bruce -- don't strain your brain with it, OK?