Can images of Supreme Court Justices be used for political purposes?
by Jed Lewison:
" Great. Now Fox is trying to drag the Supreme Court into their tea party nonsense, using an image of Clarence Thomas to promote their Atlanta Tea Party event:
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Obviously, Fox will say they were just trying to use Virginia Thomas (Clarence's wife and a tea party activist) to promote their event. But will anybody really believe them?
More importantly, will Justice Thomas demand Fox remove him from the promotional campaign for their tea party event?
Update (9:13AM): oxfdblue points out a dreamy alternative solution: Justice Thomas could resign from the Court and party all he wants with the teabaggers!
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