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.
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.
ReplyDeleteEric 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.
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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.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteThey probably didn't understand it.
Eric Hines