Sad but not surprising that Eurotrash funded, America hating MoveOn.org would call up their lawyers to try and silence political speech with which they disagree.
Last week it demanded that the site remove eight items, arguing that they violated MoveOn’s merchandising trademarks.
Trademark law doesn’t confer monopoly rights over all uses of a registered phrase or symbol, however, and it wasn’t created simply to protect the trademark owner’s interests. Instead, it’s designed to protect consumers against being misled or confused about brands. The courts have repeatedly ruled in favor of parodies and critiques; that’s why www.famousbrandnamesucks.com doesn’t violate famousbrandname’s trademark. And most, if not all, of the items targeted by MoveOn were clearly designed to razz it, not to trick buyers into thinking they were the group’s products.
Beyond that, it’s amazing that MoveOn would try to squelch political speech.
The only positive thing to say about this freedom-hating, filthy group of Leftists is that their visibility betrays just how dirty is today's Left, which currently dominates the Democrat Party. No one should want the despicable quorum of quislings at MoveOn.org to actually move on. Having them front and center is the best thing that can happen for conservatives.
As the saying goes, scratch a liberal, find a fascist.
Hi,
I really do appreciate mentioning the moveon snaffle. I hope you will participate in the fundraiser at the http://cafepress.com/polistew. Nothing will speak louder than if we can send 1000 kids to summer camp next year.
Posted by: parsingpoet | Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 05:07 PM