Louisiana Wants Billboard Criticizing Jindal Over Obamacare Taken Down

[ProSense]

Louisiana Wants Billboard Criticizing Jindal Over Obamacare Taken Down

The Louisiana government is trying to get a billboard criticizing Gov. Bobby Jindal for not expanding Medicaid under Obamacare taken down.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported that Louisiana Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne sent a cease-and-desist letter to MoveOn, the liberal organization that paid for the billboard, demanding that the billboard be dismantled. It is currently stationed alongside Interstate-10 near Baton Rouge.

The sign states: "LOU!SIANA Pick your passion! But hope you don't love your health. Gov. Jindal's denying Medicaid to 242,000 people."

Dardenne alleged that the sign was confusing because "Pick Your Passion" is one of Louisiana's official tourism slogans and it is registered as a trade service by the state.

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[Chan790]

1. Dear Louisiana...Too fucking bad. Sincerely, The First Amendment n/t

[Aristus]

9. And free enterprise!

MoveOn paid money to put that up...

[sheshe2]

2. I say leave it up...

until Jindal expands Medicaid!

MoveOn has refused to remove the billboard, according to the Times-Picayune.

"It's pretty clear the First Amendment protects this sort of speech," Nick Berning, the group's communications director, told the newspaper.

[sheshe2]

3. And here ya go~

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Poor Bobby

[Gman]

4. The State of LA: Get over it.

[hollowdweller]

5. If I have to pass 4 "Obama's NO JOB ZONE"

billboards on my way to work every day and had to endure SIX Gore is for gun control bulletin boards in 2000 they can deal with it.

[okaawhatever]

6. So basically, LA has regulated the slogan, claim it's "registered as a trade service by the state"

but the regulations appear too weak to protect the slogan from being used by someone else. A protection covered by registered trademark or copyright. Due to insufficient protection, they can't force removal of the sign. Too bad you don't have some of those blue state job killing regulations to help you out, eh Louisiana?

And p.s. Jindal, this is karma kicking your azz for denying your citizens healthcare.

[Gothmog]

7. Fair use is a great defense

This is a great case for the fair use defense

[Cha]

8. GO MOVEON!!!

Bless their Hearts

THanks PS