Posted on 09/29/2004 9:00:46 PM PDT by johnnyb325
Big Orange fans making a push for President Bush handed out 24,000 "Vols for Bush" stickers at recent UT home games. The Bush campaign in East Tennessee had them printed, but supporters can forget about scoring one now. "They're a hot collector's item now, but unfortunately, we'll hold on to them and not give anymore out," says Gary Drinnen, a Bush Campaign Coordinator for this region. UT's trademark licensing office has two problems with the "Vols for Bush" stickers. The word "Vols" and the orange and white checkerboard... two distinctive UT symbols. Michael Young, coordinator of the UT trademark licensing office says the University feels the stickers represent an implied endorsement of a candidate and that can't be. John Brown of UT's College Republicans was among those handing out the stickers before losing possession. "The officer showed us a badge and took us to the side and said the violate copyright law and they're illegal and we shouldn't be passing them out and he confiscated them," says Brown. The local Bush campaign says it's shaking off this turnover. It's designed a new play in the form of an orange and white sticker that just says "W, the president." It does not violate UT policy. The College Republicans say they'll be handing out the new "W the President" stickers on campus before the Auburn game this Saturday.
I'm kinda curious how many cops in the entire state of Tennessee are familiar with copyright law? My guess is 3 or less. The next time anyone is in a Dunkin Donuts...please ask officer Harvey what the state copyright law is...and offer to buy him another double-cream coffee.
I saw an orange and white UT Grad for Bush the other day. Of course it was a University of Texas grad but it would seem to work well!
a crimson and white idea.
While they sure did their part lots of folks from all over helped. All my family who fought in that Revolution came from Louisiana or Georgia.
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