Library of CongressFor sale once more?In 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring illegal the sale, purchase, or ownership of living human products, known then as people.In 2009, Barack Obama signed an order lifting restrictions on federal funding of stem cell research, a move that preceded by three weeks the apparent reversal of a key element of Lincoln's proclamation -- namely, the sale of merchandise that is homo sapien.
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Send Lawyers, Guns and Money: Dina LaPoltThis Thursday, San Francisco State University hosts "The New Deal: 360 & Beyond," a one-day seminar and discussion on the new record label contract. A "360 Deal" is an agreement between artist and label which covers not only record sales, but also cuts the label in on merchandise, concert tickets, ringtones, and other potential revenue streams previously off-limits. Made famous by artists like Jay-Z and Madonna--megastars who have inked headlin