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Is it possible that in the distant future, President George W. Bush, the 43rd president, might be viewed as one of the greatest American Presidents?

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Comment comment by LordDilly on 28 April 2008

When I say "not sure" I mean legally. Well, duh! Personally, I think that unless the shirt or handout is in memoriam and a-political, putting a fallen soldier's name on it is simply tasteless. Legally, I am inclined to say it should be allowed ... but there are nuances to likeness and maybe privacy rights that I don't fully understand. Having said that, I would rather err on the side of free speech, even for (especially for, really) douchebags making a cheap political point by using the names of their betters as a political bludgeon.

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RE: Not Sure by milhous :: NR5

my question for you is a question, not an accusation as I'm trying to generate opinions here: So if you had a brother who died in Iraq and some dude made $10 million off a t-shirt that had your brother's name on it (along with other names), would you be upset?

Personally, I think more people are upset that someone made $10 million and want to recoup some of that just because they think they have a legit case, than they are physically/mentally upset, but I don't know because I'm not in their shoes.

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