I personally think intellectual property is an oxymoron. Physical objects have a completely different natural economy than intellectual goods. It's a tricky thing to try to own something that remains in your possession even after you give it to many others.

Kennedy Jr. His writings include "A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace" which was written in response to the enactment of the Communications Decency Act in 1996 as the EFF saw the law as a threat to the independence and sovereignty of cyberspace. " Barlow said that year he was "voting for John Kerry though with little enthusiasm.

John Perry Barlow (born October 3 1947) is an American poet and essayist a retired Wyoming cattle rancher and a cyberlibertarianpolitical activist who has been associated with both the Democratic and Republican parties. He is also a former lyricist for the Grateful Dead and a founding member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.