The public domain provides the raw material for most new works. For example. all of the original Disney cartoons would not have been possible except for the fact that earlier works were in the public domain.
The constitution does not pretend that intellectual property is the same as real property and for good reason. For some reason I don't see anyone who says they are equivalent also saying that copyright holders should also pay property taxes on copyrighted works like they do their house. So even the proponents of this, realize that intellectual property is different than real property.
These giant corporations that are bribing (er I mean lobbying) politicians to extend copyright to infinite terms are destroying our cultural heritage for short term profit.
The constitution does not pretend that intellectual property is the same as real property and for good reason. For some reason I don't see anyone who says they are equivalent also saying that copyright holders should also pay property taxes on copyrighted works like they do their house. So even the proponents of this, realize that intellectual property is different than real property.
These giant corporations that are bribing (er I mean lobbying) politicians to extend copyright to infinite terms are destroying our cultural heritage for short term profit.