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Redskins: Law leading to copyright cancellation is unconstitutional
Fox Sports ^ | February 24, 2015 | Associate DePressed

Posted on 02/24/2015 10:49:12 AM PST by BlueStateRightist

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A federal government decision to cancel the Washington Redskins' trademark because it may be disparaging infringes on free-speech rights and unfairly singles the team out, lawyers argued in court papers filed Monday.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxsports.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: football; lawsuit; nfl; redskins; sports
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To: CaptainAmiigaf

it was an opportunity to use an outrageous example to illustrate the outrageous plan of a federal court...


21 posted on 02/24/2015 11:52:50 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Ouderkirk
yes., a disbarred one at that.

I don't think he finished college and he's definitely not a lawyer.
22 posted on 02/24/2015 11:53:33 AM PST by ratzoe (damn, I miss Barbara Olson)
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To: BlueStateRightist

SueBee Honey(Sioux Honey Association) uses a indian princess logo.

Savage Arms uses a indian head in full head dress.

Redskin Peanuts (not a trademark)

Apache (server, software)

Indian Motorcycles

and on and on and on...


23 posted on 02/24/2015 11:54:53 AM PST by SolidRedState (I used to think bizarro world was a fiction.)
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To: BlueStateRightist
I think a stylized version of this might be a solution to the Washington Redskins controversy. Has a bit of something for everybody.

Got Implied multi-racial component.

Got the Black hands up! It's right there in your face. (Plus subliminal shut up bout dat)

Got the red Mohawk to bring in the punk element.

Got subtle cross-dressing component while retaining warrior ethos.


24 posted on 02/24/2015 11:57:17 AM PST by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: SolidRedState

Uncle Ben’s rice, Aunt Jemima Syrup?


25 posted on 02/24/2015 12:06:41 PM PST by Beagle8U (NOTICE : Unattended children will be given Coffee and a Free Puppy.)
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To: Beagle8U

As a descendant of a Dutch Colonist (1659), I really resent the Yankees trademark! The term is from an old, disparaging name that people used to call the Dutch. Many men were named Jan and they made and liked to eat cheese. Jan Cheese was shortened to Yankees. Actually I do not resent the trademark, it is another thing to be proud of.


26 posted on 02/24/2015 12:10:04 PM PST by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: SolidRedState

Land o’ Lakes butter...Mmmmm.


27 posted on 02/24/2015 12:12:16 PM PST by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: Beagle8U

Keep goin’. There is a host of them.

If they revoke them all it will be market havoc and chaos.


28 posted on 02/24/2015 12:12:39 PM PST by SolidRedState (I used to think bizarro world was a fiction.)
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29 posted on 02/24/2015 12:14:31 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: BlueStateRightist

Copyright /= trademark


30 posted on 02/24/2015 12:38:04 PM PST by zeugma (The act of observing disturbs the observed.)
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To: Ouderkirk

He’s lawyer isn’t he?....................
yes., a disbarred one at that.
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So are both Clintons and both Obamas.


31 posted on 02/25/2015 4:41:07 AM PST by octex
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To: Beagle8U; CaptainAmiigaf

Many references to cannibalism as well in Alvin M Josephy Jr, “The Indian Heritage of America” (1968 through 10th printing 1981)


32 posted on 02/25/2015 4:51:01 AM PST by onedoug
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To: NorthMountain

Maybe by Elizabeth Warren standards, LOL


33 posted on 02/25/2015 5:33:55 AM PST by Rusty0604
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