[JoeProBono]

[hal ogen]

Good. I hope he wins. Isn’t there any free speech anymore in nobama-Amerika?

[thorvaldr]

I’m not a lawyer but this case seems pretty open and shut. The protection of the symbols are clearly meant to prevent impersonation and what this guy is doing falls clearly into the category of “complaining about the government” which is explicitly covered by the 1st amendment.

[BipolarBob]

Unbelievable. We are becoming a police state every day. “The NSA and DHS did not respond to requests for comment”. So much for the “Most Transparent Administration” in history.

[Arm_Bears]

Satan doesn’t like being mocked.

[publius911]

LOL!
Methinks that cafepress.com is going to be buried in orders.
What were those overreaching a******s at the NSA and the DHS thinking??!!??!!

I'm ordering a few ASAP.
They will speak for themselves as we all keep pushing to nuke Obama, Reid and Pelosi and their illegal, unworkable, stupid AHA...

[markomalley]

Sadly, the DHS and the NSA have every right to do what they are doing:

18 USC § 701 - Official badges, identification cards, other insignia

Whoever manufactures, sells, or possesses any badge, identification card, or other insignia, of the design prescribed by the head of any department or agency of the United States for use by any officer or employee thereof, or any colorable imitation thereof, or photographs, prints, or in any other manner makes or executes any engraving, photograph, print, or impression in the likeness of any such badge, identification card, or other insignia, or any colorable imitation thereof, except as authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

Again, this is a matter of selective enforcement...but it is allowed by the law. A really sharp "free speech" civil libertarian attorney could probably get this overturned, but, somehow, I doubt that one would take this case up pro bono.

[null and void]

If you don't need a t-shirt for yourself, surely you know someone who would like one as a Christmas present.

Yes as a matter of fact, nully, I do, but please stop calling me Shirley...

[Zathras]

The courts have already ruled that parody is protected speech.
NSA should know that if they were not so busy reading email and listening to phone calls.

[Old Sarge]

It’s the Streisand Effect! LMFAO!!!

[trisham]

LOL! I love it!

[skeeter]

When did it become illegal to criticize "public" agencies?

January 21, 2008.

[M Kehoe]

Hi. I didn't read the thread of course.

This is clearly a First amendment issue, and the DHS, and NSA can go pound sand.

Yes, I know, they already have read my post, and tapped my phone...

...they have been doing that since Oct. 23, 1998.

5.56mm

[ronnyquest]

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

I’d tell ‘em to kiss my ass.

[Darksheare]

It is unthinkink and unfeelink to insult the organs of der Staten!
Meanwhile, I want these shirts.

[aomagrat]

When are The Ramones getting a cease and desist order?

[kcvl]

http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.14184760.8584/fig,heather_grey,mens,ffffff.2.jpg

Peeping while you’re sleeping t-shirt - $24.54

http://www.redbubble.com/people/libertymaniacs/works/10468584-the-nsa