The Slants: Protecting and Defending

Who knew an Asian-American rock band out of Oregon would be leading the fight to protect and defend the Constitution and Bill of Rights of the U.S. But they are. The Slants had their case heard by SCOTUS. They hoped to get a ruling in their favor on federally registered trademarks even if they offend.

They got what they wanted. SCOTUS said the government cannot censor any trademark just because somebody thinks it is offensive or gets offended by it. In fact, here is exactly what was said by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. as he expressed his opinion for the court: 

“Speech may not be banned on the ground that it expresses ideas that offend."

The Slants and the Redskins argued separately that the 1946 federal law barring trademarks on disparaging terms violates free speech under the First Amendment. The court agreed with The Slants; and though the Redskins case was thrown out last in 2016, that ruling has opened the door for the team, themselves accused of hate speech, to be able to use their trademark as they please. 

From Atlanta Journal Constitution

I applaud their fight. 

Go Slants! 

Go Redskins! 

Now I just wonder when we'll get Chief Noc-A-Homa back to Atlanta after those self-righteous do-gooders ran him out of town and took the fun out of baseball. 

After all, we finally ignored those whiners and brought back the chop.

And I bet all those liberals in the crowds at Braves games become free-speech-loving conservatives real quick when their boys are on the mound duking it out with visitors.