Re: Fwd: No Mor Chikin (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Umm, wasn't all this already resolved??

 > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 > Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 10:37:25 -0800 (PST)
 >
 >  > From: http://www.att.net/~hhathey
 >  > Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 09:31:02 -0800
 >  > 
 >  > Noelle,
 >  > I thought of that shirt you wear when I saw the e-mail with a petition vs. 
 >  > Chik-Fil-A and in support of the EAT MORE KALE T-shirts guy.
 >  > 
 >  > Sent Wirelessly,
 >  > 
 >  > Helen
 >  > 
 >  > Begin forwarded message:
 >  > 
 >  > > From: "Hanna Thomas, SumOfUs.org" <http://www.sumofus.org/~us>
 >  > > Date: December 22, 2013 at 7:15:13 AM PST
 >  > > To: "Helen Athey" <http://www.att.net/~hhathey>
 >  > > Subject: No Mor Chikin
 >  > > Reply-To: http://www.sumofus.org/~us
 >  > > 
 >  > > Chick-fil-A is claiming that consumers are confused between its slogan â??
 >  > > Eat Mor Chikinâ?? and a Vermont artistâ??s â??Eat More Kaleâ?? t-shirts. 
 >  > > But who canâ??t tell the difference between chicken and kale?
 >  > > 
 >  > > Tell Chick-fil-A to stop its corporate bullying against a small-town 
 >  > > artist.
 >  > > 
 >  > > Dear Helen,
 >  > > 
 >  > > Chick-fil-A is still bullying Vermont artist Bo Muller-Moore to stop using 
 >  > > the slogan â??Eat More Kale.â?? Corporate bullies shouldnâ??t be allowed 
 >  > > to ruin small businesses because of frivolous trademark claims.
 >  > > 
 >  > > The U.S. Trademark Office recently issued a preliminary rejection to 
 >  > > Muller-Moore because Chick-fil-A claims that consumers would be confused 
 >  > > with its slogan â??Eat Mor Chikin.â?? When the Trademark Office issues a 
 >  > > permanent ruling soon, Muller-Moore may face years of legal battles. We 
 >  > > can stop this corporate bullying by demanding Chick-fil-A withdraw its 
 >  > > opposition before the next Trademark Office decision.
 >  > > 
 >  > > Corporations should give its customers the benefit of the doubt. As 
 >  > > intelligent consumers, we can tell the difference between a piece of 
 >  > > chicken and green, leafy kale. Just as we stood up against Nestléâ??s 
 >  > > attempt to patent uses of the fennel flower, letâ??s stand up to 
 >  > > Chick-fil-A and corporate bullying to support the little guy and kale!
 >  > > 
 >  > > Say No to Corporate Bullying: Tell Chick-fil-A to withdraw its opposition 
 >  > > to the slogan â??Eat More Kale.â??
 >  > > 
 >  > > Bo Muller-Moore sold his Eat More Kale t-shirts for over 13 years at music 
 >  > > festivals and farmersâ?? markets. Chick-fil-A threatened Muller-Moore with 
 >  > > a cease-and-desist letter -- but he hasnâ??t backed down. When 
 >  > > Muller-Moore filed a trademark application to protect his slogan and small 
 >  > > business, Chick-fil-A submitted a letter of protest resulting in a 
 >  > > preliminary rejection from the Trademark office.
 >  > > 
 >  > > Chick-fil-A has threatened more than thirty other artists and small 
 >  > > businesspeople over the years with similarly-silly suits, threatening them 
 >  > > with high-powered lawyers and court costs that would send almost anyone 
 >  > > under. With its deep pockets and limitless amounts of time, Chick-fil-A 
 >  > > can afford to wait out smaller players and drive them into the ground -- 
 >  > > but we can put pressure on Chick-fil-A to make sure the little guy wins. 
 >  > > Starbucks just lost a legal battle against a small coffee shop that sells 
 >  > > a coffee blend called Mr. Charbucks, and we can win here too. 
 >  > > 
 >  > > Muller-Moore appealed the ruling and fears a drawn-out and costly legal 
 >  > > battle. If the Trademark Office doesnâ??t change its mind, Muller-Moore 
 >  > > faces years in court, just like in the Starbucks/Charbucks case. We can't 
 >  > > allow corporations to bully average Joes and claim ownership over 
 >  > > everything through spurious patents and trademarks, especially something 
 >  > > like a small-town artistâ??s quirky slogan.
 >  > > 
 >  > > Tell Chick-fil-A that weâ??re standing up to corporate bullying: nobody 
 >  > > confuses chicken with kale!
 >  > > 
 >  > > Thanks for all you do,
 >  > > Hanna, Marie and the team at SumOfUs