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March 27, 2012
Cash Class, Nothing But Cash Class, Even In "Grief"
Mom of the Year: Trayvon Martin case: Mother trademarks her son's name | Mail OnlineIt was revealed today that Sabrina Fulton, the boy’s mother, filed two petitions last week to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to specifically gain the rights to the phrases ‘I Am Trayvon’ and ‘Justice For Trayvon’.
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I am Trayvon Martin™ Local colleedge student hits the big time...among other things.
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/612551_Police--MU-student-severely-beat--kidnapped-girlfriend.html
Posted by: Jewel at March 27, 2012 12:55 PM
I guess No Limit Nigga was already taken.
Posted by: Gagdad Bob at March 27, 2012 12:57 PM
What a ghastly idea for a murder mystery plot I've suddenly had.
Posted by: Mike James at March 27, 2012 1:28 PM
@Mike James
Ya made me chuckle. That's just sick, but believable in a Jerry Springer kinda way).
Posted by: JimBobElrod at March 27, 2012 1:37 PM
More classy Trayvon Martin Supporters:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/03/26/how-should-faculty-deal-classroom-disruptors
and
Posted by: Don Rodrigo at March 27, 2012 1:48 PM
Yet another snapshot of the litigation-industrial complex at work.
Posted by: Umbriel at March 27, 2012 2:43 PM
Bumper sticker: Trayvon found guilty of assault & EXECUTED
Posted by: Peccable at March 27, 2012 4:16 PM
"No Limit Niggah", eh?
Seems like he found his limit, after all.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at March 27, 2012 4:41 PM
I double dog dare ya to put that bumper sticker on your bumper, Pec.
Posted by: Jewel at March 27, 2012 5:20 PM
What kind of person rushes to cash in on a personal tragedy they themselves had a hand in?
Wahh! Where's my payday?
What kind of a culture is it that doesn't consider this behavior and its enablers completely deplorable, and says so?
Or are we going back to the barbarian days of weregild?
Posted by: John A. Fleming at March 27, 2012 5:32 PM
Mr. Fleming, we live in this kind of culture:
http://tastyinfidelicacies.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-fashion-statement-grief-tats.html
Posted by: Jewel at March 27, 2012 8:19 PM
"Hustling, bearing arms, and refusal to conform are the key methods of combating said issues, and the chorus leads those listeners in agreement to join in the movement. The song is autobiographical in nature, referring to various traumas experienced by Tupac himself.
Sounds, much like Ann Barnhardt, like an American.
Tautology aside, the idea American's have a brash sense, in a fucked world, seems not only appropriate, but indeed, although sadly, necessary.
Posted by: notquiteunBuckley at March 27, 2012 9:21 PM
Bumper sticker: TRAYVON AXED FOR IT
Posted by: Oculus III at March 27, 2012 10:03 PM
You cold heartless bastards, she is DOING IT FOR THE CHILDREN!
Posted by: DoubleU at March 28, 2012 4:57 AM