the latest installment in the series of "things that tick me off"

As if the government isn't in a sufficiently dire financial situation, the new spending bill includes creation of a position of "federal copyright enforcement czar", according to this article from Reuters (courtesy of Slashdot). I've said it before and I'll say it again: I think it is not the government's business to enforce copyright. I don't think it's appropriate to have an employee of the government focused on such a private violation, and I don't think it's appropriate for the Department of Justice to be bringing suits against copyright violators.

I can't think of a solid, reasoned argument about it, though. If you can, let me know.