Our new anti-piracy Czar
We took the idea of a Russian monarch, or emporer, and turned that idea into a bagholder, or scapegoat. Well done, America.

So, now we've got a copyright infringement czar. Never mind that national debt, the lack of pay for skilled teachers, the lack of police nationwide, and an escalating war. Right now, what we need to do, is stop the geeks, even if they don't hurt the RIAA.

In the long run, this might be a good thing. After all, in 1988, we created the "Drug Czar" position. Since then, we have seen a steady increase in drug use, with a massive amount of state spending on correctional institutions ( needed for all the new hardened criminals, presumably ) link.

What about an Intelligence Czar? Even though the CIA chief said we didn't need an intelligence czar (link), the president pushed for one anyway (link) and at the last minute, the deal fell apart because we weren't sure the Pentagon could protect troops if we had an intelligence czar (link).

Did I miss any Czars? Is there one out there that has been so effective, we never see him/her? It's pretty late at night, so I might have skipped somebody.

Maybe, we'll be lucky, and the new copyright czar will be as effective as the other czars. And, of course, this does mean that the RIAA will stop suing teenagers and pensioners now, right? Now that the government has stepped in to solve their percieved problem?
- posted by BrandG @ 3:57 AM