Obama's Cheeseball Seal is Illegal

The Patriot Room ^ | June 21, 2008 | Bill Dupray

[Bill Dupray]

The Great Seal of Barack makes him look like he's 8 years old playing president. Turns out Congress thought such gimmicks, while undoubtedly cute, should also be illegal.

[FreeAtlanta]

Prosecute Him! :-)

[Roscoe Karns]

[FreeAtlanta]

I still want to know if he registered for selective service. His birth date makes it mandatory, and by not doing so, he is not eligible for Federal employment.

[newheart]

It is extremely cheesy in my opinion but it would appear that the relevant part of the law would be this "...n a manner reasonably calculated to convey, a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the Government of the United States.

I am certain their argument is that it is not intended to convey edorsement, sponsorship or approval. So, I seriously doubt there is much of a case here.

Then again I am not a lawyer, which means that I am completely free to dispense legal advice to my heart's content.

[PurpleMan]

Since the important part wasn’t posted....

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00000713——000-.html

18 USC Sec. 713 …

(a) Whoever knowingly displays any printed or other likeness of the great seal of the United States, or of the seals of the President or the Vice President of the United States, or the seal of the United States Senate, or the seal of the United States House of Representatives, or the seal of the United States Congress, or any facsimile thereof, in, or in connection with, any advertisement, poster, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication, public meeting, play, motion picture, telecast, or other production, or on any building, monument, or stationery, for the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably calculated to convey, a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the Government of the United States or by any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

(b) Whoever, except as authorized under regulations promulgated by the President and published in the Federal Register, knowingly manufactures, reproduces, sells, or purchases for resale, either separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any likeness of the seals of the President or Vice President, or any substantial part thereof, except for manufacture or sale of the article for the official use of the Government of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

[Army Air Corps]

I still want to know if he registered for selective service.

Good question.

[Jeff Head]

THE GREAT SEAL OF OBAMANATION



THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA

[MaxMax]

LMAO, “Raise the dead”..

[Libertarianize the GOP]

for the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably calculated to convey, a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the Government of the United States

His fake seal in no way conveys official sponsorship.

[TigersEye]

Vero Possumus

"Yes, I'm a possum's ass!"

[ArmyTeach]

The whole Democrat primary process and campaign felt like two particularly airhead, manipulative and vicious college juniors running for student body president.

[TigersEye]

It conveys the impression.

[ArmyTeach]

... and furthermore, what shade of blue would you call that? UN blue?

[rdl6989]

[Proud2BeRight]

“I still want to know if he registered for selective service.”

That law may only apply to US citizens. :)

[johnny7]

How about a commie Dodo...?

[johnny7]

[valkyry1]

//I still want to know if he registered for selective service//

I would place $500 that he did not.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

Could a reasonable person see Obama’s seal and think the government is endorsing the Obama candidacy?