A plainly correct result from the Supreme Court, one that garnered an 8-0 majority.
Now, just remember that being free to say hateful things doesn't mean that you ought to say hateful things. You have to decide the justice of the remarks separately.
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I'm frankly surprised at the unanimity. There's not a lot of empathy in the ruling, nor is there any updating via the living state of our Constitution. It's actually a (properly) strict, textual reading.
Eric Hines
Because I spend time where the kiddies hang out, I can readily imagine the swarm to new trademark applications. With luck, the novelty will die down after every possible variation on George Carlin's Dirty Seven, plus a few, have been incorporated in some sort of mark.
Valerie
Bear in mind that "The Slants" is a rock band of Asian-Americans. I'm not offended, and I've got half a reason to be if I wanted to. What they're doing is akin to what the revolutionaries did in adopting Yankee Doodle as a positive nickname.
I bet the trademark office had no issue with trademarking the rap group NWA.
I bet the trademark office had no issue with trademarking the rap group NWA.
They probably didn't understand it.
Eric Hines
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