FWIW, it would probably be copyrights in addition to patents.
The direction is very consistent with what I've seen from the Bush administration. That is, they have a strong preference for industry driven initiatives in the healthcare domain. (I have an insider's view of all this.) I think the political philosophy came first, followed by funding from grateful beneficiaries. Bush's religious/moral views are convenient, but not the primary driving function.
Why do I say "convenient"? He is a narrow- and simple-minded person. He's also intellectually lazy. If something can be presented to him in a way that is consistent with his viewpoint, then he buys-in and avoids the added work of making an actually informed decision. The power-behind-Bush people obviously know how to pander to they way he is.
The well-funded multinational businesses have already won this game. Dammit.
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The direction is very consistent with what I've seen from the Bush administration. That is, they have a strong preference for industry driven initiatives in the healthcare domain. (I have an insider's view of all this.) I think the political philosophy came first, followed by funding from grateful beneficiaries. Bush's religious/moral views are convenient, but not the primary driving function.
Why do I say "convenient"? He is a narrow- and simple-minded person. He's also intellectually lazy. If something can be presented to him in a way that is consistent with his viewpoint, then he buys-in and avoids the added work of making an actually informed decision. The power-behind-Bush people obviously know how to pander to they way he is.
The well-funded multinational businesses have already won this game. Dammit.