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I try my absolute hardest to keep politics out of my NS posts, but this is an issue that's extremely important to me. I'm not asking anyone to donate (although it would be greatly appreciated and warmly welcomed), but I feel that this might be interesting to at least some of you.
Bo is Vermonter who started a very small business of making t-shirts out of his garage with the slogan "eat more kale". He started selling them at farmers markets in Vermont and the demand for these t-shirts has grown wildly, but Bo still hand makes every single t-shirt from home. Somehow, Chik-fil-a caught wind of the business and sent Bo a "cease-and-desist" letter claiming the slogan violates their trademarked slogan "Eat mor chikin". **I'm sorry but I highly doubt anyone will buy an "eat more kale" shirt thinking they were buying a Chik-fil-a product**. This is corporate bullying and absolutely unnecessary. In 2009, Rock Art Brewery in Vermont received a "cease-and-desist" letter from Monster Energy Drinks claiming their Vermonster beer violated their trademark. Vermonters united-citizens and politicians-and overcame this instance of corporate bullying, boycotting Monster products and successfully winning the battle with Hansen Beverages Company. IT CAN BE DONE.
Bo is trying to make a movie to raise awareness on corporate bullying of small businesses nationwide. He is an insanely interesting dude and I think this movie will be absolutely awesome. The project will only be funded if they meet the goal of $75,000 by this Sunday (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1674889308/a-defiant-dude).
