West Point Sues Graduates Over Non-Political Use Of Their Name, Allows McCain Supporters Right To Use In Political Ad

ProgressOhio by Dave Harding | Jun. 5, 2008 (Opinion)

If you're a Republican group, who supports a Republican candidate, the U.S. Military will allow you to use the name "West Point", in a way that is clearly political, but if you're a group with the same qualifications as graduates of West Point who used the name in a non-political manner the military will sue you? Full Story »

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by Steven Meyer - Oct. 1, 2008

Harding's story left me wondering how the newly formed West Point Grads group was free to fund the billboard (were there others?) without receiving a 'cease and desist' order from The Point. Did Harding attempt to query West Point authorities? Only upon reading comments did I learn the Director of Communications did attempt to take action. Harding then raised a good series of questions as to the efficacy and seriousness of the action, but he could have tried to do so from the start.