12 Trademarks Declared Less Offensive Than Redskins

Daily Caller ^ | 6/19/14

[Impala64ssa]

Currently, federal trademark law does not allow the registration of any names that bring individuals or groups into contempt or disrepute. The PTO cited this rule in their decision regarding the Redskins

[Smokin' Joe]

The University may have given in, but most North Dakotans haven’t. I sent hoodies with the politically incorrect design to relatives out-of-state, and they love them. I have seen them all over the Western part of the state and the design isn’t going away. I’m working not too far from New Town now, and I have seen them over there, too.

[raccoonradio]

As can be seen from part of my nickname, I love raccoons and have said before it’s weird that you don’t see sports teams named after them (though some may have raccoon mascots)...it could be that it would be “awkward” to have fans chanting Go Coons Go! :)

[raccoonradio]

Sambo’s name came from the founders, SAM Battistone and Newell BOhnett, IIRC. They did try to associate with the old legend of Little Black Sambo, but I think the boy was Indian. Something about a tiger chasing him around a tree and eventually the tiger turns into butter (pancakes, mmm).

Wiki: “in the late 1970s, controversy over the chain’s name drew protests and lawsuits in communities that viewed the term Sambo as pejorative towards African-Americans...”
Restaurants were renamed “Jolly Tiger” or “No Place Like Sam’s” (apparently there is only one left, in Santa Barbara)

Wiki: Sambo is a South Indian boy who lives with his father and mother, named Black Jumbo and Black Mumbo, respectively. Sambo encounters four hungry tigers, and surrenders his colourful new clothes, shoes, and umbrella so they will not eat him... (Sambo’s): “Images inspired by the book (now considered by some racially insensitive) were common interior decorations in the restaurants”

[Wolfie]

The author knows someone has to file a suit, right?

[Mycroft Holmes]

Little black Sambo was an Indian...

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[South Dakota]

I drive truck and live north of Tioga out side of a small town called McGregor. One bar, one church

[Smokin' Joe]

I’ve been there, McGregor, Temple (mostly gone), Alamo, Wildrose, and worked wells near all but Wildrose.

[TomGuy]

This attack on the Redskins is nothing new.

The same group types/mentalities were all bent out of shape several years ago with a variety of community names they deemed offensive. They were demanding the offending communities change their names and that the map companies reprint all of the maps.

These group types/mentalities make careers out of finding something to be offended at.

If/when they succeed in getting the Redskins name changed, they will go on to some other company or product or community or similar name to be offended by. Notice that these demands for change always come from as few as ONE complaint.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Instead of REDSKINS call them the Washington SCALPHUNTERS!

that should make heads explode since everyone in the OLD WEST was taking SCALPS.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I used to buy GRIMALDI’S DOG FOOD at the local CO=OP.

The Motto printed on the sack was ..GRIMALDI’S DOG FOOD! WOPPING TO PLEASE! DAGO FOR GRIMALDI’S!

[freefdny]

Lucky Charms may be racially insensitive. But they are magically delicious.

[SES1066]

Political Correctness (PC) is ruled by victimhood and the ability to take offense. It is a modern method of forcing mental strait-jackets upon speech and thought. We have had the laughable contretemps (except to the person fired) of the use of the word ‘niggardly’ as in frugal. High dungeon ensued amongst the offended! Same with “black hole” in another place. Some years back the unbelievably talented but IDIOTIC P.E.T.A. crowd went after the New York town of “Fishkill”, achieving its goal for maximum FREE publicity.

The problem with this mindset and personality that is inclined to forcing this PC strait-jacket on their neighbors is that they are never satisfied. There is always something else that OFFENDS THEM. Get rid of the low-hanging fruit and they will keep climbing for more. The key to this is to IGNORE THEM! Difficult for the Redskins in that hot air capital of Washington but as a rule we must not give them the time of day or any satisfaction.

[Impala64ssa]

IDIOTIC P.E.T.A. crowd went after the New York town of “Fishkill”
I remember that, in fact Dutchess Stadium is in Fishkill where the HV Renegades play. Laura Ingraham ridiculed them mercilessly, PETA reacted by stating they were only trying to bring awareness to the plight of the fishes in a "humorous" fashion. But yes, ignoring and shunning them can be a very effective tactic.