Undoubtedly one of the stupidest things I have heard: Apparently the Republican National Committee (RNC) cannot handle the negative t-shirt market mocking the Republican party and it has handed the leading T-shirt Print on Demand company a cease and desist letter to halt all GOP and use of the elephant on T-shirts and other gifts printed at Cafepress. The BUZZ on this is HUGE with the shopkeepers at Cafepress and they are spittin' Mad! According to The T-Zone Blog
"Republican National Committee, which has threatened to sue Cafepress.com because its users are selling t-shirts, stickers and other items bearing designs that refer to Republicans and Republican candidates using the initials “GOP” or using various portrayals of elephants. Like the GOP already doesn’t have enough to worry about- They’re taking their toys and won’t let anyone play- What about Freedom of Speech?"Read These stories on Killing the GOP Elephant:
- techdirt: To Sue CafePress For Helping People Promote Republican Candidates
- Marketing VOX: GOP Unhappy Over Use of Its Trademarks in CafePress Merchandise
- WIRED: GOP Threatens CafePress Over Shirts, Stickers and Logos
- Conservative Rumblings: Just When The RNC Could Use Some Support…
- OverClockers Club: Gop Threatens Cafepress Over Shirts, Stickers And Logos
- democraticunderground.com: RNC goes after CafePress and others for using the Republican elephant in parody
- The Moderate Voice: GOP sends CafePress cease and desist over logo on shirts & stickers
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