The Only Thing I Can Do

I read this article in eweek by Jim Rapoza and was once again fearful of money & government here in the "Free" world. First, stop and read his opinion. It is a quick read and may make you think. Here is why you should care: We have all enjoyed the convenience of watching & listening to what we want when we want to thanks to VCR's, Tape Recorders etc... Now we have digital media CD's DVR's, iPods and all of the sudden everyone is a criminal and the Gov't is trying to limit our freedoms at every turn.
Just imagine have time restrictions on when or how long you can view a television show that you saved. You are not profiting from this recording in any way, you simply love the program and want to enjoy it at your leisure. God forbid you have something that brings you joy. Did I miss something profitable in my VCR? Did everyone else see a supplementaly cash cow and abuse the VCR? I hardly think so, and the same is true today.
Americans are not criminals, we are people who were used to enjoying the freedom to watch and listen to what we wanted when we wanted. Period. I went out Christmas shopping last month just like everyone else and what I saw goes against the RIAA / MPAA. I saw people lined up to buy extremely overpriced and undertalented artists CD's. I saw DVD's selling like juicy fruit. Even digital music was hot iTunes gift cards - selling big.
When will they figure it out. We are not criminals, we are consumers who know what they want; a quality product free of restrictions once purchased. It's not rocket science.