Posted on 03/17/2010 2:26:14 AM PDT by djf
And, boy, was I excited!
So I looked at it close.
On the front it said:
United States (then the symbol of a circle around an R meaning Copyright)
CENSUS
2010
So I thought no biggie, nobody can actually copyright the phrase "United States"
Then I checked for a stamp I was convinced there would be no stamp, because official business of the United States can get mailed with no stamp, it's called the franking privilege.
Lo and behold! It's marked Postage and fees paid, permit NO. G-58
So who the hell copyrighted "United States"? And why do they have to pay postage like any other J6P?
The fact that they had to pay postage means it is not official business of the United States Congress.
Or that "Congress" is not official anymore and is in fact just a business.
That’s what I was planning to write, but just put American instead.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.