October 02, 2009
Glenn Beck Attempts to Get UN to Circumvent US Constitution
Is this Response in glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com the best UDRP response ever?
Sample:
We are not here because the domain name could cause confusion. We
do not have a declaration from the president of the international
association of imbeciles that his members are blankly staring at the
Respondent’s website wondering “where did all the race baiting content
go?” We are here because Mr. Beck wants Respondent’s website shut
down. He wants it shut down because Respondent’s website makes a
poignant and accurate satirical critique of Mr. Beck by parodying Beck’s
very rhetorical style. Beck’s skin is too thin to take the criticism, so he
wants the site down. Beck is represented by a learned and respected
legal team. Accordingly, it is beyond doubt that his counsel advised him
that under the First Amendment to the United States’ Constitution, no
action in a U.S. Court would be successful. See, e.g., Hustler Magazine,
Inc. v. Falwell, 485 U.S. 46 (1988). Accordingly, Beck is attempting to use
this transnational body to circumvent and subvert the Respondent’s
constitutional rights.
Here, in the interest of fair play and equal time, is the compliant in glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com
Yes, Glenn Beck is going to an international tribunal set up by a UN Body (WIPO) in order to trample the US Constitution.
You can't make this stuff up.
Posted by Michael : October 2, 2009 02:03 PM | Law: Trademark Law | TechnoLinks
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If I had some time, I'd set up glennbeckwenttotheUNtotrampletheusconstitution.com
Posted by: Adam at October 2, 2009 09:38 PMA proposed stipulation was sent to Beck's lawyers a week ago, requesting first-amendment protections be held intact. So far, Beck's lawyers have not responded. I'm posting the text of the proposed stipulation here verbatim:
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STIPULATION
WHEREAS, the parties to this dispute are all U.S. Citizens
WHEREAS, the parties to this dispute desire to ensure that U.S. law and U.S. Constitutional
principles are given controlling weight in the above-styled proceeding,
The Parties hereby stipulate to the following measures in this action
1. The Parties hereby stipulate that the U.S. Constitution, including (and especially) the
First Amendment thereto should apply to these proceedings and should govern the Panel’s
decision in this case.
2. The Parties hereby stipulate that the Panel shall not enter a decision in this case that
would be contrary to the protections afforded to American citizens under the First Amendment,
regardless of any international principles previously adopted by other UDRP panels or other
international bodies.
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A pdf of the proposed stipulation complete with the letter to Beck's lawyers is at
http://randazza.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/ct_oc_re_stipulation_proposed_final_xmt.pdf