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1996-11-20 - Re: US supporting dissidents? (was Re: Rogue Governments Issuing Policy Tokens)

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From: snow <snow@smoke.suba.com>
To: dave@cave.gctech.co.jp (David Wuertele)
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Reply To: <ygelobxjbm7.fsf@cave.gctech.co.jp>
UTC Datetime: 1996-11-20 21:02:51 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 13:02:51 -0800 (PST)

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From: snow <snow@smoke.suba.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 13:02:51 -0800 (PST)
To: dave@cave.gctech.co.jp (David Wuertele)
Subject: Re: US supporting dissidents? (was Re: Rogue Governments Issuing Policy Tokens)
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> 
> "Timothy C. May" <tcmay@got.net> writes:
>> Time to dust off those "Big Brother Inside" stickers someone had printed up
>> a couple of years ago.
>I know that Intel has succeeded in forcing the "Linux Inside" logo and stickers
>off the net on threats of trademark infringement suits.  I have a feeling "Big
>Brother Inside" would make them even more upset.

     Question:

     If one were to start a "big brother inside" campaign against Intel as a 
form of _political_ protest against their (and the goverments) actions and 
policies, would it be considered trademark infringement, or could it be 
"protected speech" under the first amendment? 

Petro, Christopher C.
petro@suba.com <prefered for any non-list stuff>
snow@smoke.suba.com

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