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 Office’s appeals board had revoked the NFL team’s trademarks last year, finding that they were offensive and so they weren’t protected under federal law. The Justice Department said it agrees with them, and will fight a lawsuit by the team’s owners seeking to overturn the federal Lanham Act as a violation of free speech.
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You just cannot fix stupid as demonstrated by that comment by the attorneys.
So. The actual source for this effort is 0bama. We knew that.
It makes you wonder if ANYONE involved with this action makes the connection. This is just what, two or three days after the Charlie Hebdo attack?
so how much will this cost the taxpayers? If the Redskins win will the Obama Administration go for an appeal. Just to tie up everything in legal challenges.
I am a life-long Dallas Cowboys fan and detest ALL that is “Washington Redskins!”
With that said, in this fight, I will be siding with the Redskins!
Je suis Rougepeaux!
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