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alp227

(32,047 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 12:01 AM Apr 2015

Rand Paul's Announcement Video Pulled Over Copyright Issues

This morning Rand Paul announced that he was running for president. There was a crowded auditorium and they were going wild and then he strode on up to the podium and music was blaring and it was all going great and he gave a speech and the crowd ate it up and they cheered his name and then he finished and they clapped and cheered and the campaign uploaded the video of the speech to YouTube so that the world could clap and cheer and...YouTube bots automatically pulled the video for unlicensed use of copyrighted material.

Womp womp.

Warner Music Group, the official owner of John Rich's "Shutting Detroit Down," a song about how much it sucks that rich corporations own things, has now shut Rand down.

full: http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2015/04/rand-pauls-announcement-video-pulled-over-copyright-issues

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Rand Paul's Announcement Video Pulled Over Copyright Issues (Original Post) alp227 Apr 2015 OP
-irony- NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #1
Lather, rinse, repeat. procon Apr 2015 #2
lol, what a dufous Rand Paul is. Rethugs really are the gang that can't shoot straight. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2015 #26
And for some more irony TlalocW Apr 2015 #3
You know it's election season when Republicans break copyright law Fearless Apr 2015 #4
It sounds like "Amateur Hour" redux. nt No Vested Interest Apr 2015 #5
Why didn't the idiot use "Cat Scratch Fever?" Wouldn't have been a problem.... NT MADem Apr 2015 #6
Rand just has such a problem with plagiarism. I wonder if that is covered in Atlas Shrugged? Hekate Apr 2015 #7
He should know. He wrote it. jberryhill Apr 2015 #29
I'm shocked! cui bono Apr 2015 #8
Old Rand sure likes to appropriate other's work for his benefit without their permission. Ed Suspicious Apr 2015 #9
I think Ran(cid) has interpreted libertarian to mean malaise Apr 2015 #10
You would think with all the Hank Williams Jr.s and Toby Keiths out there, pukes would be able to Ed Suspicious Apr 2015 #11
Toby Keith is a democrat. He supports the election of democrats. CBGLuthier Apr 2015 #13
My mistake. When I see him I often see/imagine him draped in the flag. Thanks for setting me Ed Suspicious Apr 2015 #15
Just the title...please... AlbertCat Apr 2015 #12
Reagan tried to co-opt "Born in the USA" until Springsteen told him to stop deutsey Apr 2015 #17
Haw-haw. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #14
Perfect Roy Rolling Apr 2015 #16
This is the best part of Rand entering the race! Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #18
The best part of *ANY* republican presidential race.. Initech Apr 2015 #22
Paul Is Plagiarizing? Brett Fitz Apr 2015 #19
he has done it mercuryblues Apr 2015 #20
And he wants to be president? Can't even get the meanings of a songs right! Initech Apr 2015 #21
Too funny.... Hulk Apr 2015 #23
Guy can't license music properly but he wants to run the country? No. nt TeamPooka Apr 2015 #24
SMH at Jamaal510 Apr 2015 #25
When you think that you don't need rules or regulations, then Skidmore Apr 2015 #27
The "roll out" seems to be rolling under a bus. Vinca Apr 2015 #28
And fake people on his website too progressoid Apr 2015 #30

procon

(15,805 posts)
2. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 12:57 AM
Apr 2015

Don't these guys ever learn? How many times have we heard some Republican blabbering on about constitutional this and that, and lauding law & order whilst his campaign blithely swipes copyrighted music, texts, video clips and photos without the least remorse for ripping off the authors.

TlalocW

(15,389 posts)
3. And for some more irony
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 01:54 AM
Apr 2015

Rand has been moving away from his Libertarian ways to be a more palpable candidate or the king-makers and major donors in the GOP, and on his presidential website you can buy... Flip-flops.

TlalocW

Fearless

(18,421 posts)
4. You know it's election season when Republicans break copyright law
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 02:18 AM
Apr 2015

Over music.

It literally happens EVERY time.

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)
9. Old Rand sure likes to appropriate other's work for his benefit without their permission.
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 08:41 AM
Apr 2015

This is not a new thing for him.

malaise

(269,157 posts)
10. I think Ran(cid) has interpreted libertarian to mean
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 08:44 AM
Apr 2015

the liberty to steal anyone's work with impunity. He is a lazy, sloppy, racist ReTHUG scumbag.

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)
11. You would think with all the Hank Williams Jr.s and Toby Keiths out there, pukes would be able to
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 08:46 AM
Apr 2015

find some music to steal from artists who would be happy to oblige.

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)
15. My mistake. When I see him I often see/imagine him draped in the flag. Thanks for setting me
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 09:36 AM
Apr 2015

straight on that.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
12. Just the title...please...
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 09:11 AM
Apr 2015

I love how Repugs chose songs they apparently just know the title of.... but not the content.

Like "Fortunate Son" or "Losing my Religion"

They never get past the title. They haven't a clue what the song's lyrics actually say.

THIS should give one a clue as to how they govern. (if that's what you can call it)

deutsey

(20,166 posts)
17. Reagan tried to co-opt "Born in the USA" until Springsteen told him to stop
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 03:01 PM
Apr 2015

Although Springsteen perhaps should've reconsidered:

"Born down in a dead man's town" seemed to predict what future generations could expect under trickle-down economics.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
18. This is the best part of Rand entering the race!
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 03:48 PM
Apr 2015

He tried to co-op someone else's music in a lame attempt to gain popularity on the internet!!
The internet!
Think about it.
Where contrails and UFOs are proven to exist!
Yes, they have been!
You didn't know that?
Well, that's because you're not going to their website!!!
So, there!!

Initech

(100,100 posts)
22. The best part of *ANY* republican presidential race..
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 11:11 PM
Apr 2015

Is watching musicians telling republican candidates to go fuck themselves. And this is just the beginning. Who wants some butter?

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
25. SMH at
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 05:59 AM
Apr 2015

the RW trolls on that article trying to deflect from the topic of Plagiarist in Chief Rand Paul to Hillary. Their trolling didn't use to be this bad.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
27. When you think that you don't need rules or regulations, then
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 06:39 AM
Apr 2015

you don't think rules and regulations apply to you. Libertarian stumbling block. We need rules and regulations and most people recognze the function they serve.

progressoid

(49,998 posts)
30. And fake people on his website too
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 10:45 AM
Apr 2015
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026472677

Photos Of People Endorsing Rand Paul Are From German-Based Stock Photographer
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul launched his presidential campaign Tuesday complete with a page to endorse the new presidential candidate.

The endorsements are then presented on a map of the United States.

The people on the endorsement map, however, appear to be stock images from a Italian photographer Andrea Piacquadio who goes by the name Olly or Ollyy on stock image sites,and according to his Shutterstock page, is based in Germany.
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