This is HILARIOUS

From this Wired article:

After seeings its videos repeatedly removed from YouTube, John McCain's campaign on Monday told the Google-owned video site that its copyright infringement policies are stringent to the point of stifling free speech, and that its lawyers need to revamp the way they evaluate copyright infringement claims.

So, the presidential candidate from the party that just introduced a US Copyright Czar post similar to the oh-so-effective Drug Czar post, a new post that will certainly be used to stifle Fair Use and fine people ridiculous amounts of money for doing the equivalent of making a mix tape is now crying that his videos where he appropriates music from artists that don't support his candidacy are being removed even though the use of the music is Fair Use.

Well, cry me a river. If you won, I'm 100% sure you'll sign every piece of legislation lobbied for by the RIAA and the big entertainment companies, regardless of any Fair Use considerations.

From his own "tech policy" (which mentions little to none of the concerns of the tech workers of America, I might add):

John McCain Will Pursue Protection Of Intellectual Property Around The Globe. Intellectual property protection is increasingly an issue for U.S. innovators operating in the global economy. John McCain will seek international agreements and enforcement efforts that ensure fair rewards to intellectual property.

Kids, this is code language for "Hey RIAA guys, I've got your back, so don't worry." It's not "Hey moms, don't worry about posting to YouTube that 17 second clip of your five year old dancing to Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" because I'll make sure that they understand Fair Use." John McCain didn't give a rat's about Fair Use until the music he used without permission caused his campaign videos to get caught in the copyright takedowns that his political party is a vocal supporter of. In fact, he still doesn't care one whit about the Fair Use rights of you and me. He thinks that he should get special treatment, and the rest of us should still be nickle and dimed:

[W]e believe that it would consume few resources--and provide enormous benefit--for YouTube to commit to a full legal review of all takedown notices on videos posted from accounts controlled by (at least) political candidates and campaigns.

So we're not ALL entitled to legal Fair Use. Just politicians. Let me know when we officially convert to a caste system so that I can read about which of my rights I get and which ones are only available to castes above mine.

This would all make me laugh if it didn't make me want to cry a single perfect tear of frustration.