Comments on: 2008 Technology Roundtable at the DNC

By: steve_bergs2127

steve_bergs2127 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:55 +0000

It does sound like a great opportunity to push for abolishing software patents. I'll be interesed to read your after-action report.

By: richard_st59861

richard_st59861 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:55 +0000

governments are good at funding basic building block research, expand SBIR funding, also could be a back end way to instill some fiscal repsonsibility.

By: kidmercury

kidmercury — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:55 +0000

i got a crazy idea. how about the federal government abolishes the federal reserve and returns to a sound monetary policy, and stops using taxpayer money to bomb taxpayers like they did on 9/11. this would eliminate the need for unnecessary wars, which would result in less govenrment spending, which would eliminate the need to artificially inflate the money supply to finance big government, which means we wouldnt have the devalued dollar and 15% annual inflation (conservative estimate) that we do have.

the federal government's job isn't to "promote innovation." that's the government's job in a socialist/fascist society. in a capitalist society, which we once had but increasingly do not, the federal government's job is to be the referree, not the venture capitalist. that's your job, brad! tell the feds to lay off your turf!

though if you only have time for one issue, i suggest 9/11 truth. nothing is more important, and nothing is more relevant.

By: dave_naffzi2081

dave_naffzi2081 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:55 +0000

Wow, what an interesting set of panelists. I have to admit that few of those panelists would be on my short list for 'Promoting the Next Wave of Innovation'. Where are the Google founders (or even MSFT veterans)? CleanTech? Medical?

By: Elliot Turner

Elliot Turner — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:55 +0000

Remember that "no swearing" rule if folks start discussing US Patent Law

By: bfeld

bfeld — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:55 +0000

Remember, this is a DNC policy thing. The title probably should have been “Public Policy Issues Surrounding Innovation.” That would have fit a little better.