Hart is wrong; anyone who thinks Rish Limbaugh is an entertainer has no idea what funny is. The DeVore video is a bad parody; funny only to conservatives.

Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., 1994, says we'll win in court. It's a slam-dunk. Political parody is protected speech.

DeVore does have legal precedent and is in firm legal footing.

Just a note though: While the backing track DeVore used for the parody was purchased from a karaoke company, and that company does own that sound recording...that's only half the song. Henley does own (or a percentage) the musical composition from which that karaoke sound recording was made.

When one licenses a song, there are two parts you have clear: the sound recording and the musical composition.

Regardless, DeVore is in the clear here. This is silly.

snore........ if devore wants to be the court jester of the california republican party, give him what he wants: his 15 minutes to show the world [or anyone who cares] what an embarrassment he is to a party that has lost its identity and is as out of touch with america as he is.

If the California Republican Party is as "Anon" says, "out of touch", it's only a few who think agreeing with Democrats on overspending budgets and increasing taxes on already overtaxed Californians is "in touch". Notice they're are being served recall papers even now?
Probably not, "Anon", as Kos probably hasn't yet reported it.
The ONLY POSSIBLE way you can defend raising taxes on people who already have their backs to the wall, is if you yourself don't work and are the recipient of those taxes.
As to the topic at hand, it's not worth fighting over, as songs can be swapped endlessly, find another one. Save your money.

Nice of Chuck to pull a song from the 80s;his video may be protected speech but its dumb.

And the Ataris' cover of the "Boys of Summer" was better than Henley's original.

Is there any new music in that iPod Chuck?

I think Republicans should be barred from ever using the expression "slam dunk" to describe anything. Does WMDs in Iraq ring a bell?

Where does Chuck Da-DORK find time for this stupid childish behavior. Didn't he learn how to shut up already when he tried to pull that grandstanding foolishness in February by trying oust the GOP minority Assembly leader and got no 2nd motion to vacate and instead had to resign his post as the Whip because it was such an embarrasing show of no confidence. He brags about having every GOP assembly & senate member's endorsement but its only because he coerced their support as the #2 DORK - actually #1 DORK but #2 in leadership. WHAT A LOSER! He's kind of like the Movie "CHILD's PLAY" - Hi, I'm Chucky and I'm your friend for life. He seems like an innocent child's toy but turns out to be a monster. What a nightmare. Shouldn't he care what this kind of embarrassment reflects on his wife & kids?

Mr. Chuck DeVore's actions speak louder than his words. Anyone who is willing to use another person's (intellectual) property to forward his own agenda despite the protest and refusal of the actual owner of the property... is morally debased.

Free speech is a right which comes with a duty of responsible use. Mr. DeVore perfectly knows that Mr. Henley's tune -- whether or not bought from a karaoke track -- is the basis for any kind of short-lasting popularity his own words may have. The choice of Mr. Henley's tune and Mr. DeVore's public position in this issue are entirely guided by Mr. DeVore's political motives.

In other words, Mr. DeVore's morals in the matter dictate that "the end justifies the means."

Citizens should pay attention when a politician persists in placing his own interpretation of the law above a morally sound position. There is no sound moral behind using your neighbor's property for your own aims when your neighbor objects to it.

Mr. DeVore's actions speak volumes about his true regard for the electorate. Ugly.