Justices say law on offensive trademarks is unconstitutional

WTOP News [Washington DC] ^ | June 19, 2017 10:35 am | AP

[AzSteven]

Oh heck, I don’t know who that poor girl is, but I suspect she was in agony the day after this photo was taken. Ouch!

[bigbob]

White folks should start a site: “Reparate Me”! to compensate us for our melanin deficiency and sunburn privilege.

[COBOL2Java]

BTW the vote was 8-0 but I can’t find out who did not vote.

Perhaps Ruth Buzzy was asleep.

[dp0622]

I’ll raise you 6 reparations and throw in an operation :)

[houeto]

Gorsuch

[houeto]

He took no part because he was not on the court when the case was heard.

[BuffaloJack]

> ... on the ground that it disparages Asians.
That statement itself disparages Orientals.
My wife would smack me up side the head is I ever called her an Asian; she’s Oriental.

[DesertRhino]

Idiotic. Tell me where you find a right not to be offended. And who the hell told you only some people can use some words?

You don’t like redskins, don’t buy a jersey. People don’t pick sports names to insult, they pick them to show strength. Also, huge numbers of Indian tribes do not support your anti- redskins jihad.

[LakeEffectLad]

Fantastic tagline! Will be verbally appropriated at every opportunity with suitable attribution to you...thanks for brightening my Monday.

[COBOL2Java]

My wife would smack me up side the head is I ever called her an Asian; she’s Oriental.

Reminds me of an old joke about Vice President Spiro Agnew. He accompanied Nixon on the trip to China. One of his hosts remarked about the niceties of an Occidental visitor.

"Oh no, We're here on purpose!"...

[9422WMR]

“BTW the vote was 8-0 but I can’t find out who did not vote.”
I think we know which one was sleeping. Here’s a clue: she always passes smooth out during aurguments before the court.

[Syncro]

+1

[Moonman62]

The case was Matal v. Tam, the decision was unanimous,

...

There’s still hope.

[Mears]

“but was not offensive in 1950? What changed?”

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Everything.

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[Syncro]

Sure should

Oversensitive crybabies should not dictate positions on matters of this sort.

SC got it rite on the angle band at least, mascot names should be exonerated also.

[JBW1949]

Bugs were offended by the Beatles......

[Enchante]

Does that mean I can now trademark “Libtards” for Democrats?

Maybe “Demturds” too....

[JBW1949]

I was told by a Chinese friend that “Asian” was correct...He said “Oriental” was a rug...

[Syncro]

Gotcha
I was totally gobsmacked when Oriental became an offensive term.

How the times they have a’changed

[Syncro]

Dat’s a good one alright, makes great sense