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Do you wear a vest with a back patch that signifies you are a member of a group or club? This type of vest is sometimes called “Colors”, or “Cut”, but whatever you call it, it is used to show that you are a member in good standing of that group. Lots of organizations, besides motorcycle clubs, also wear unique identifying logos, either on their back or sleeve. Some examples are; U.S. Military, American Legion Riders, Police Officers, Paramedics, Boy Scouts, Harley Owners Group, Veterans Groups and I’m sure many more.
So, what would you think if the government told you that you couldn’t
wear your patch any more because they had legally taken away your
copyright to your unique patch design because of the actions of one or
two of your groups members. This is exactly what is being argued in
court right now over the back patch design of the Mongols Motorcycle
Club. Now, you might be tempted to respond that some of the Mongols MC
are bad guys. Well, whether that is true or not, the actions of one or a
few members should not mean that the whole group is destroyed by taking
away their unique back patch design.
I know that you might not fully agree with me, but you need to understand that this isn’t just about back patches. Consider a hypothetical case where a church member of any prominent church denomination robs a bank. Does that mean that the whole denomination should be destroyed by taking away their logo? After all, if one is guilty, then all must be guilty right? I hope you are beginning to see that making a group responsible for an individual’s actions is a bad thing. It is a very bad thing. We are a country that once believed in individual responsibility. I hope that you can see that this case is not just important to all motorcycle club members, but also, to all people that are part of a group of almost any kind. If a member of a group can cause the whole group to he held responsible for his or her actions, we are well down the slippery slope of eliminating freedom and individual responsibility from our once great nation.Here are a couple of quotes, and information about how you can help;
I know that you might not fully agree with me, but you need to understand that this isn’t just about back patches. Consider a hypothetical case where a church member of any prominent church denomination robs a bank. Does that mean that the whole denomination should be destroyed by taking away their logo? After all, if one is guilty, then all must be guilty right? I hope you are beginning to see that making a group responsible for an individual’s actions is a bad thing. It is a very bad thing. We are a country that once believed in individual responsibility. I hope that you can see that this case is not just important to all motorcycle club members, but also, to all people that are part of a group of almost any kind. If a member of a group can cause the whole group to he held responsible for his or her actions, we are well down the slippery slope of eliminating freedom and individual responsibility from our once great nation.Here are a couple of quotes, and information about how you can help;
“They are trying to destroy the right of men to associate and
indicate their association” said Joe Yanny, an attorney representing the
Mongols. In addition to being a violation of club members’ freedom of
speech rights, Yanny said, “more importantly, it’s a due process issue.”
Educate yourself on this case by going to: http://usdefender.net/cta-tdf.html and go “LIKE” the National US Defenders Facebook page for future updates. You can also contact the lawyers at; http://www.onabike.com
Please consider supporting the SAVE THE PATCH campaign by making a donation in any amount to the “Tracemark Defense Fund” (“100% of every donation goes directly to the Trademark Defense Fund”)
Send donations to:
Educate yourself on this case by going to: http://usdefender.net/cta-tdf.html and go “LIKE” the National US Defenders Facebook page for future updates. You can also contact the lawyers at; http://www.onabike.com
Please consider supporting the SAVE THE PATCH campaign by making a donation in any amount to the “Tracemark Defense Fund” (“100% of every donation goes directly to the Trademark Defense Fund”)
Send donations to:
Trademark Defense Fund
Attention: RML
7334 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Suite 200
Canoga Park, CA. 91303
“We have no other fight as important as this fight to help the
Mongols MC Nation win this case, the US Defenders will do all we can to
assist them in every State,” US Defenders National Office.
And finally, here is one of my favorite photos of my wonderful
wife Debbie, proudly holding her “Save The Patch” patch, standing
between two Mongols MC members.