Medieval Guy wrote:
Actually, plenty of people think the endless extension of copyright for the sole purpose of keeping corporate copyrights in perpetuity is a travesty. That's why the copyright extensions are called "Mickey Mouse laws"; not only for the negative connotation of the term, but because they are literally designed to keep Mickey Mouse's first appearance under copyright (which is why there's a new copyright law extension every time Mickey Mouse threatens to go into the public domain). Wikipedia: "This law, also known as the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, Sonny Bono Act, or as the Mickey Mouse Protection Act..."
I am one of those people who opposed extending the copyrights the last time and will be opposed to it if it comes up again.

It is especially ironic that Disney led the fight for this legislation as so much of their legacy is built on utilizing characters that have fallen into public domain (Snow White, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Little Mermaid, Aladdin, etc.).