Comments on: Govt proposals written on a back of a fag packet.. http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/02/01/govt-proposals-written-on-a-back-of-a-fag-packet/ Looking Forward to Freedom Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Myung Pennel http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/02/01/govt-proposals-written-on-a-back-of-a-fag-packet/comment-page-1/#comment-4445 Myung Pennel Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:43:25 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4874#comment-4445 Keep posting, I enjoy hearing what you have to say! I’m bookmarking this page. Do you have any other blogs? Keep posting, I enjoy hearing what you have to say! I’m bookmarking this page. Do you have any other blogs?

]]> By: Julian H http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/02/01/govt-proposals-written-on-a-back-of-a-fag-packet/comment-page-1/#comment-3868 Julian H Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:53:45 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4874#comment-3868 Tristan, out of interest, do you not believe in trademark protection? To use an anecdotal example, should I be able to sell bottles of (supposed) juice labelled "Tropicana", without that company having any ability to stop me doing so? Tristan, out of interest, do you not believe in trademark protection?

To use an anecdotal example, should I be able to sell bottles of (supposed) juice labelled “Tropicana”, without that company having any ability to stop me doing so?

]]> By: Angela Harbutt http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/02/01/govt-proposals-written-on-a-back-of-a-fag-packet/comment-page-1/#comment-3858 Angela Harbutt Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:25:06 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4874#comment-3858 Dick - sorry mate ! Dick – sorry mate !

]]> By: Tristan http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/02/01/govt-proposals-written-on-a-back-of-a-fag-packet/comment-page-1/#comment-3850 Tristan Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:46:20 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4874#comment-3850 1) Cracking down on 'illicit' imports - they're only illicit because they're not being taxed, but the tax is an infringement of the right to trade freely. 2) Intellectual Property is imaginary property and only exists thanks to the state. Perhaps there's something to be said for passing off counterfeit goods as something they are not - but that can be dealt with without the state providing imaginary property rights - the consumer is being defrauded. 1) Cracking down on ‘illicit’ imports – they’re only illicit because they’re not being taxed, but the tax is an infringement of the right to trade freely.

2) Intellectual Property is imaginary property and only exists thanks to the state. Perhaps there’s something to be said for passing off counterfeit goods as something they are not – but that can be dealt with without the state providing imaginary property rights – the consumer is being defrauded.

]]> By: Dick Puddlecote http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/02/01/govt-proposals-written-on-a-back-of-a-fag-packet/comment-page-1/#comment-3849 Dick Puddlecote Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:20:19 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4874#comment-3849 Oi! This is my territory, be on your way! ;-) Seriously, very good observations, I'm having great fun with them over at mine. Just a point on the duty free, the World Health Organisation are <a href="http://dickpuddlecote.blogspot.com/2009/12/doctors-who-and-duty-free-menace.html" rel="nofollow">already on the case</a>, and Labour will fall in dutifully. Oi! This is my territory, be on your way! ;-)

Seriously, very good observations, I’m having great fun with them over at mine.

Just a point on the duty free, the World Health Organisation are already on the case, and Labour will fall in dutifully.

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