This is the kind of trivial mind numbingly stupid shit that our elected officials spend their time on in Washington D.C. The entire fucking world is exploding in violence and war caused by U.S. meddling and these douchebags are consumed with the “racist” name of a fucking sports team. This is the bread and circus bullshit used to distract the ignorant masses as Rome burns.
The American military empire is crumbling as 100 years of fiat currency fraud enters its final catastrophic phase, and these traitorous fucks spend their time writing letters to the NFL commissioner and using government agencies to damage an organization generating millions in tax revenue to pay their salaries. This fucking country is a hopeless case. We’re not a Democracy, we’re an Idiocracy.
Nancy Pelosi has a suggestion for a new name.
Washington Redskins trademarks cancelled by Patent Office
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Six Washington Redskins trademarks were cancelled by the U.S. Patent Office in a ruling on Wednesday. The ruling was made because the terms were found disparaging at the time they were registered. Fifty U.S. senators have urged the team to change their name.
50 senators urge ‘Redskins’ name change in letter to NFL
Half the U.S. Senate wants the Washington Redskins football team to change its name.
50 senators, all Democrats and two independents who vote with Democrats, signed a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell dated May 21. The letter comes in the wake of sanctions against former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for racist comments.
“Now is the time for the NFL to act,” the senators wrote. “The Washington DC football team is on the wrong side of history. What message does it send to punish slurs against African Americans while endorsing slurs against Native Americans?”
Ffity of the 55 Senate Democrats signed the letter. A spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans weren’t given any notice of the letter.
Dan Snyder, the owner of the Redskins, has repeatedly refused to change the name. Last year, he said, “We’ll never change the name. It’s that simple. NEVER – you can use caps.”
The letter drew praise from those favoring a name change, and some scorn from those who think lawmakers have better things to do.
Last judgement was over-ruled because plaintiffs were too old. Seriously. Unbelievable as that seems.
The Constitution does not cover patent law.
I am not advocating making it illegal, as everyone well knows. I am saying common decency demands it stop, and good folk one and all should by their actions make it so.
Re those that support that that are generally idiots, even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while.
What does common decency say about the Los Angeles Clippers?
I’m still waiting.
So you want government drones and politicians to decide what constitutes common decency?
The USPTO revoked the Redskins’ trademark protection in 1999. Then, as now, the USPTO ruled favourably on a suit brought by several Native Americans who claimed the name Redskins was disparaging. A federal judge overturned that decision four years later, finding both that the plaintiffs waited too long to make their claims (the law forbidding intentionally disparaging trademarks was on the books when the Redskins registered their trademarks in 1967) and that the plaintiffs presented “no evidence…that addresses whether the use of the term ‘redskin(s)’ in the context of a football team and related entertainment services would be viewed by a substantial composite of Native Americans, in the relevant time frame, as disparaging”.
Clippers owner signed a contract giving all of his rights away. Tough titty for him. He is an asshole. His private conversatios should have remained so.
Re the govt, no. I would like you to come out and say that they should not use the name.
So how about it? Seems you personally think it is fine. Correct me if I am wrong.
You are right. I don’t care about the name whatsoever. As I stated in the introduction to the article, Rome is burning and our government is focused on this meaningless bullshit. It’s a gnat on a humungous ass of bigger problems. I can appreciate your distaste for the name. Organize a boycott. Start a campaign. But once the government dictates what is decent, we are in big trouble. Do you think Obama, Reid and millions of other control freak government drones think my website is indecent? It’s a slippery slope my friend.
I’m sure you have no problem with this logo.
Ruling was they personally waited too long. A subtle difference. Plaintiffs are young this time.
Common decency demands it stops, but not many billionaires have common decency, so I don’t see that happening any time soon.
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I love no smoking rules in bars and restaurants, and I go a little bit more often because of it. But its bullshit, its the property owners rights so my take on ‘how it should be’ is law. If its a smoking joint and I don’t want to go in – and the owner is willing to risk losing my sale, then that’s the way it should be. If you don’t like the mascot, find a new team to cheer for, and how in the fuck did you come to cheer for said team in the first place? Answer: weak willed people that allow their views to be changed by politically correct fucktards and expect the world to change on the fly. Like those assholes who buy a house near an airport and then sign a petition a year later bitching about the noise. Its alot easier to accept we’re collectively fucked and goin’ in hard – Fourth Turnings and all.
Admin’s epic “Fourth Turning” article has been stuck on 97 comments for several days now. This Redskin thread hits 127 comments in two days. Now THERE’S your fuckin joke!
@Iska — call me “Affen” one more time and I’ll shove my banana down your throat.
@T4C — your 686 word post makes SOME good points. Your ability to prognosticate on minutiae is unsurpassed. I’m wondering if you had a hand in the 2,000+ page ObamaCare abortion? I have but one request; please submit a separate thread showing this monkey why “nigger” is actually a compliment.
“The facts are that the US government patent office was pressured by politicians in the government to rule in favor of the plaintiffs after a judge had overturned their exact same case previously. Is that how our legal system is supposed to work llpoh?” ——— Admin
That’ exactly how our legal system works. A defendant is tried for murder and it results in a hung jury. So, put him on trial again, and again till you convict. How many times did pro-abortionists bring their case to court until they succeeded? Laws are made. The same law is later overturned. Happens all the time. “Prohibition for $800, Alex.”
The Clippers owner talks about niggers, and such. Now he’s gotta sell. Boo Hoo!I believe the team is valued at over $1 Billion? Damn, if that’s all it takes I’ll call Llpoh a “fuckin dirty injun redskin” until the cows come home. Now, where’s mah damn money!
T4C
Go watch the video I just posted in the World Cup thread.
Two minutes after watching it, you’ll feel much better.
Have a happy time. heh heh.
Seems to me it all comes down to whether the 1967 law against patenting disparaging trademarks is constitutional. If it is, and the law still exists, then someone in the patent office (and later the courts) would have to decide whether Redskins is disparaging. If that law is an unconstitutional abridgement of free speech, then whether a term is disparaging should be moot, legally.
Lipoh , I would call you a RED SKIN so you would beat me up so I could then legally take all your money .You just don’t know us pale faces .
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To continue to beat this dead horse, the first time the patent office ruling was overturned was based on “laches” – that the plaintiffs waited too long to make their challenge, as they were in their fifties, and did not challenge the law in a timely manner. It was not related to statute of limitations. No ruling was made re the issue as to whether or not Indians found the term insulting at the time the patents were filed.
Laches will not be available as a defence this time. Plaintiffs are young. There will need to be a ruling re whether the term was insulting this time.
The plaintiffs are much better organized this time. The appeal will take years, but general feeling is the appeal is less likely to be successful this time around.