Sarah Palin Seeks To Trademark Her Name

Hugh Pickens writes "The LA Times reports that former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has filed paperwork with the US Patent and Trademark Office in November to trademark her name. On her initial application, Palin listed usage of the trademark for a website featuring information about political issues; and educational and entertainment services, including motivational speaking in the fields of politics, culture, business and values. Legal experts say it is relatively unusual for politicians to formally trademark their names because they are generally not associated with commercially valuable products or services and that trademarking a name is more common for celebrities in the fields of entertainment, fashion or sports. 'Sarah is somebody who is now out of government and pursuing other activities, in particular, speaking engagements ... and it looks like she's looking to protect her name with those activities,' says attorney Claudia Ray."

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Re:1st Amendment

[ArcherB]

$10 says she uses this as a club to try to quell speech that she doesn't like.

[Citation Needed] as I have seen nothing to imply that Sarah Palin wants to user violence to quell speech. However, I have heard people suggest that Fox News should lose its license. I've heard people say that talk radio should be forced to give equal time to left wing shows like Randy Rhodes that they give to right wing shows like Rush Limbaugh.

But nowhere have I seen any evidence whatsoever that Sarah Palin, or anyone else on the right wants to use force to "quell speech that she doesn't like".

But don't let that stop you from saying and believing it. Anything that will justify your hatred for someone who has done nothing but hold a point of view that you disagree with is a good thing, right? While it does nothing to elevate your own position, it does help knock down views that others may take over yours. Any opposing view is a threat, right?