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Unshockingly the Dr. King family is pissed people are selling shirts that have his image on it since they aren't getting a cut of any profits.

Posted by Qale (aka Qale) Nov 14 '08, 15:25

Oh King children, is there anything money related you don't fight about?

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To be fair, why should other's be making a profit off MLK's image? (nm) - musubi Nov 14, 15:28 8
- I'm not convinced that such a thing should be inheritable. -- nm - mara Nov 14, 15:38
- I'd argue that once someone transends being an individiaulity and is representitive of an iconic revolution, the offspring of said person shouldn't - Qale Nov 14, 15:33 6
  - the court's disagree. rights of publicity extend to the estate of deceased public figures - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:39 2
    - Part of the problem is that they're split and some are okay with certain uses and others seem to want all the money they can out of his image. - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:42
    - Well of course the courts disagree. They always disagree with me. Where do you think I have all of these public indecency citations? -- nm - Qale Nov 14, 15:41
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  - Sweet. Now I can print up some more Abe Lincoln thongs. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:33 1
    - I expect to see a Cafe Press link I can Berymander by the end of the month. -- nm - Qale Nov 14, 15:35
They're the ones messing with the King legacy. - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:26 1
- They certainly are. The family really came unglued sadly after Coretta Scott King passed away last year. -- nm - Qale Nov 14, 15:34
I don't blame 'em. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 14, 15:26 2
- I think we've proved over the last several days there won't be much you and I agree on politically, philosophically, or pretty much anything. -- nm - Qale Nov 14, 15:34 1
  - I don't think that's true. - Dr.Vermin Nov 14, 15:36

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Unshockingly the Dr. King family is pissed people are selling shirts that have his image on it since they aren't getting a cut of any profits.

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