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Obama considers revoking trademark for Washington Redskins because some people said it was offensive
wordpress ^ | Janaury 21, 2014 | Dan from Squirrel Hill

Posted on 01/21/2014 1:29:52 AM PST by grundle

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To: arthurus

I hope he does it ,, might wake up a huge number of people that are asleep.


21 posted on 01/21/2014 3:50:44 AM PST by Neidermeyer (I used to be disgusted , now I try to be amused.)
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To: Jumper
"Napoleonic Law vs. British Common Law"

There are actually four models for law in Europe:
The British model, where "Everything is permitted, except that which is prohibited"
The German model, where "Everything is prohibited, except that which is permitted"
The Soviet model, where "Everything is prohibited, including that which is permitted"
The Italian Model, where "Everything is permitted, including that which is prohibited"

22 posted on 01/21/2014 5:13:15 AM PST by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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To: COBOL2Java

They had to pass him to find out what was in him.


23 posted on 01/21/2014 5:19:18 AM PST by Excellence (All your database are belong to us.)
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To: grundle

The Washington Nigglers.
(That’s a joke, son!)


24 posted on 01/21/2014 5:22:29 AM PST by Excellence (All your database are belong to us.)
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To: grundle

It’s a bird!

It’s a plane!

It’s AGITPROP!

The community organizer comes home to roost.


25 posted on 01/21/2014 5:22:49 AM PST by OpusatFR
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To: grundle

Does the president control the Patent Office? Is there a process for “revoking” a patent? Aside from his utter hubris, what makes the Clown Prince think he can just arbitrarily take away a trademark?

And if you think about it, this might just come back to bite him. After all, if you remove the trademark protection from the Redskins name and logo, it becomes public domain. ANYBODY can use it. I know I would develop a sudden fancy for Redskin t-shirts, especially if I could sell them for $25 apiece.

The Redskin name would be everywhere!


26 posted on 01/21/2014 5:44:49 AM PST by IronJack
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To: grundle

I hope Obama does something that stupid.

Then we could IMPEACH him because at least a third of the nation FINDS OBAMA’S POLICIES OFFENSIVE!!!


27 posted on 01/21/2014 5:48:51 AM PST by G Larry
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To: grundle

I find his communist logo offensive.


28 posted on 01/21/2014 5:49:51 AM PST by jersey117
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To: grundle

Someone suggested revoking the copyrights on those two “autobiographies” since they were faked?


29 posted on 01/21/2014 6:06:07 AM PST by faithhopecharity (C)
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To: grundle

30 posted on 01/21/2014 6:16:41 AM PST by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.- Sarah Palin)
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To: grundle

There is a provision in the trademark statute that prevents registration of a mark deemed to be scandalous or immoral. I could be wrong but if memory serves that seems to apply to new marks for which registration is sought and not as a vehicle to strike from the register an existing registration that, in someone’s hindsight, becomes “offensive.” At any rate, there is nothing Obama can do about preventing the Redskins from co to using to enforce their common law rights.


31 posted on 01/21/2014 6:25:01 AM PST by FlipWilson
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To: grundle

The Ruler does what?


32 posted on 01/21/2014 7:44:49 AM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: BinaryBoy

You’re right - all those other names could indeed be offensive to someone.


33 posted on 01/21/2014 2:56:50 PM PST by grundle
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To: Lumper20

He may have gotten a D- in some of them. Some professors do that even though they know the student deserves an F.


34 posted on 01/21/2014 2:57:53 PM PST by grundle
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To: IronJack
if you remove the trademark protection from the Redskins name and logo, it becomes public domain. ANYBODY can use it.

That's an excellent point!

35 posted on 01/21/2014 3:00:41 PM PST by grundle
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To: Doogle

Sad but true. We need to impeach the pretender.


36 posted on 01/21/2014 3:04:07 PM PST by Lumper20 ( clown in Chief has made some Gov employees Gestapo)
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To: norwaypinesavage

I love it, your brevity is on point!


37 posted on 01/21/2014 4:19:11 PM PST by Jumper
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To: grundle

didn’t about 20% of Americans say it should be changed?

....

How come it has become accepted by sheeple that government should retaliate against its own citizens for speech and stuff??


38 posted on 01/21/2014 4:23:39 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: grundle
Given the new focus on income inequality, can Obama revoke the trademarks and patents that Microsoft and Apple have, because the profits that Bill Gates and Steve Jobs made are "offensive" to the poor?

-PJ

39 posted on 01/21/2014 4:25:51 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: xrmusn

I do not see why we are giving him such a rough time.

He is willing to take on the HARD TASKS such as
USSR and their stand against gays,
names of football teams,
brackets for the NCAA tournament,
concussions for football players,
intervening in local govt and opining on criminal matters,
and many more trivial matters.
ETC.....


He has time to call some queer football player..but won’t even acknowledge Pearl Harbor or D-Day or call the family of a slain soldier..


40 posted on 01/21/2014 4:26:51 PM PST by AFret. ("Charlie don't surf ! ")
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