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Obama lawyers go to court to fight Redskins over team name
washingtontimes ^
| Jan. 9, 2015
| Stephen Dinan
Posted on 01/09/2015 6:18:30 PM PST by PROCON
The Obama administration joined a lawsuit opposing the Washington Redskins team trademark on Friday, filing court papers to defend the federal law that gives the government the power to deny recognition to trademarks it believes to be disparaging.
The Patent and Trademark Offices appeals board had revoked the NFL teams trademarks last year, finding that they were offensive and so they werent protected under federal law. The Justice Department said it agrees with them, and will fight a lawsuit by the teams owners seeking to overturn the federal Lanham Act as a violation of free speech.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: doj; liberaltyranny; nfl; obama; redskins; washingtonredskins
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Some Indians have argued the name is an outdated slur that should not be given federal protections.Read white, elitist, do-gooder liberals.
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:18:30 PM PST
by
PROCON
To: PROCON
To: PROCON
Really? ‘Cuz there’s nothing ELSE of IMPORTANCE going on in the world today?
We’re so screwed.
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:20:01 PM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: PROCON
It’s not like there is nothing more important to do.
To: PROCON
America-hating sociopath. This is sick.
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:20:57 PM PST
by
EagleUSA
(Liberalism removes the significance of everything.)
To: PROCON
Waste of time!!
Seriously, where do we sign up for a class action lawsuit personally, against the people WASTING OUR TAXPAYER MONEY on this CRAP?!
To: PROCON
Obama should be fighting ISIS instead of the Redskins owner.
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:23:35 PM PST
by
txrefugee
To: PROCON
Thank god that our president is FINALLY tackling this important issue...
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:24:36 PM PST
by
mowowie
(`)
To: PROCON
The world is going to hell in a hand basket and this a$$clown is using our tax dollars to force a football team to change its name. Unbelievable.
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:24:42 PM PST
by
doc1019
(Blue lives matter)
To: PROCON
It hardly seems possible, but every day these Obolaholes find a way to make me despise them even more than I did yesterday. Every day!
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:24:50 PM PST
by
Nervous Tick
(There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
To: PROCON
How does the government even possibly have standing?
It has not been damaged, and neither has anyone else for that matter.
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:25:24 PM PST
by
chris37
(heartless)
To: SoFloFreeper
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:25:26 PM PST
by
mowowie
(`)
To: PROCON
Big Chief say, “Obama lawyers who go to court to fight Redskins going to get scalped.”
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:25:33 PM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
("Hey, I don't appreciate your lack of sarcasm.")
To: PROCON
Much more important than creeping world wide terror.
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:29:12 PM PST
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Plea$e $upport Free Republic!)
To: PROCON
Wait! What about styrofoam cups, takeout containers and yes, shipping peanuts? Geez people, get your priorities straight.
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:29:12 PM PST
by
Octar
To: PROCON
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:29:40 PM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: PROCON
The owner should exit the team from DC
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:29:42 PM PST
by
doug from upland
(Obama and the leftists - destroying our country one day at a time)
To: PROCON
Much ado about absolutely nothing. But that is the trademark for the feckless fool on the hill: all form, no substance.
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:30:13 PM PST
by
Fungi
(Fungi--the reason we have antibiotics, cheese, bread, and wine.)
To: ClearCase_guy
Face palm...the pResident is such a loser. Does it really make a world of difference on what the little-o lawyers might accomplish in court? A shame that elsewhere lawyers did not attempt such a strong opposition in locating that birth certificate which has been missing for so many years.
Such a little ‘man’. Such a child.
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:30:17 PM PST
by
V K Lee
To: PROCON
Wouldn’t Romney do the same thing? /sarc
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posted on
01/09/2015 6:30:55 PM PST
by
doug from upland
(Obama and the leftists - destroying our country one day at a time)
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