Obama’s New Presidential Seal Likely Illegal

neoconstant ^ | June 21, 2008

[AmericanMade1776]

Just in case you didn’t think the Obama campaign couldn’t get more arrogant, the Obama campaign unveiled a new Presidential Seal in his run for the Presidency. I’m not sure if this is just supposed to be a cheap campaign gimmick or we’re supposed to actually take this seriously. Is Obama really supposed to look more "presidential" sitting behind this thing?

The hilarious thing is that this silly seal might just land him or one of his staffers in jail for 6 months because it’s an obvious rip off of the Seal of the President among others.

[AmericanMade1776]

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.

[AmericanMade1776]

[Reagan Man]

Tacky and illegal! LOL

[library user]

Laws don’t apply to the Messiah.

[television is just wrong]

as rush limbaugh says, he is the magic negro, he is teflon and etc.

[narses]

He is above the law. He is Magik.

[x]

If he's elected and he uses that seal, you'll have a case, but right now he's not President so it's just the "Great Seal of the Obama Campaign" and there aren't any laws against that.

Now what about this one?

[AmericanMade1776]

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.

[Diogenesis]

Democrats remain above the law in all 57 states.

[AmericanMade1776]

Shows what an inexperienced sopohmoric putz ..Obama is.

[library user]

[calcowgirl]

From the seal: "Vero possumus"

"Yes, we can"?

[lexusppd]

If he's elected and he uses that seal, you'll have a case

What? The law clearly states "Whoever..."

[FlingWingFlyer]

Why does that thing in the middle of the eagle(?) make me feel like I’m looking down the barrel of a rifle?

[max americana]

Yup, he truly is delusional and thinks that he actually won the presidency.

[Prov3456]

Is the Obama seal really that color of blue?

In addition to being a take-off on the Presidental seal, the blue color is close (not identical, but similar) to the United Nations blue.

I wonder if that is intentional also.

[AmericanMade1776]

Lock him up, or make him pay a fine for copyright infrigement and impersonating the President of the United States .