What started as just a funny joke is revealing the true character of Bernie Sanders.
This is priceless. The best satire always plays out in the public arena, and Liberty Maniacs hit a home run with this one. They came up with a really funny T-shirt design, one solid enough to earn the attention of the Bernie Sanders campaign. Shortly thereafter, they got a letter from his lawyers. They have five days to take down all copies of their T-Shirt design, or face legal action.
Not only does this show a gaping lack of humor on the part of the Sanders Campaign, it would seem there is a little confusion over there about the First Amendment. But here’s the best part. From the Washington Post:
Additionally, by using the distinctive logo of Bernie 2016, Inc., Liberty Maniacs has violated the U.S. Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 501) and is liable for falsely applying the Bernie 2016, Inc. name and logo to Liberty Maniacs’ products.
Get that? The logo is owned by Bernie 2016 INCORPORATED. The most famous anti-corporatist, who runs around the country talking about the evils of corporate influence on politics is actually a Corporation. A Political Corporation. Further, he seems to believe there is a such thing as intellectual property. This runs directly contrary to the Socialist ideal that all property must be shared.
Liberty Maniacs have lawyered up and are refusing to comply with the order. And their lawyers seem to have a great sense of humor as well.
It is your contention, apparently, that an ordinary and reasonably prudent consumer would tend to be confused about whether it is the Sanders campaign that is promoting Sanders’ candidacy by associating him with the 19th Century theoreticians of the communist movement as well as with three ruthless Communist Party dictators.
That contention is absurd. You cannot use trademark theories to silence members of the American public who disagree with your client’s views and oppose his candidacy.
Pass the popcorn, this is going to be fun!
Proving once again there’s a little bit of fascism in every socialist.
“Long live Mussolini, long live socialism…” – Nicola Bombacci – Before he was executed by COMMUNISTS! LMAO!
Awesome quote. It would make a nice t-shirt.
The worst are his minions who believe the rhetoric of this fool as if he can change or make their lives better.
No, the worst are libertarians who intentionally straw man democratic socialism because they have no real arguments
No straw man. Socialism has never worked. Modern Socialists just think they’re smarter than all those who have failed before them.
Sadly, I actually know people who support the old commie.
Sadly, you don’t even know the difference between communism and social democracy
There is little difference between Democratic Socialism, and a Socialist Dictatorship. One is tyranny of the individual, the other is tyranny of the mob. Neither recognize the sovereignty of the individual, or inalienable rights.
Why won’t Socialist-Democrat Party members just admit that they know that they are just too stupid to handle their own lives and NEED someone else to tell them what to do. I could accept their choice to be someone else’s bifch if they could understand that I am not.
A freaking men…
Why won’t libertarians and conservatives just admit they have no clue what the difference is between communism and democratic socialism, and that social Darwinism will never work? The ghost of Joe McCarthy is alive and well.
We know the difference. We also know it’s not as great a difference as you imagine it to be. “Democratic” Socialism still leads to poverty and oppression, it just takes a little longer to get there.
As soon as you drive on more roadway than what your PERSONAL taxes and fees can pay to pave and maintain, you gladly engage in democratic socialism. But hey, what’s a little hypocrisy among friends?
I’m not certain that participation implies consent, Kevin. For instance, you probably paid (most of) your taxes throughout the Iraq War. Does this mean you supported that war? No. You simply weren’t given the choice to opt out.
I would rather not have to pay gas taxes and license fees, make all roads toll, so I only have to pay for what I use. But until that happens, I still need to get to work. So I drive on the pothole laden Socialist roads.
Communism is when you are forced into slavery. Socialism is when you volunteer for it.
Funny that Kevin Burke can post here even though he blocked me ages ago.
(and were it not for the fact that the facebook comments transfer through to my website, I wouldn’t even have known it.)
I am tired of being told I don’t know the differences between dem. Socialism and regular socialism with no follow up. Perhaps the so called knowledgeable ones only know about socialism through text books and lectures instead of living under it. My ex wife lived under communism and socialism in Russia. Neither ism allowed much freedom or criticism. Having a choice of A or B is still not freedom and voting to allocate resources is the most idiotic thing I have ever heard. Most people are economic morons and have no idea how to allocate resources. Here is a hint and I mean it. If you want socialism move where it exists. Don’t vote us into it.
It’s good advice, but American Socialists are lazy. Voting is easy, moving is hard.