I totally agree with you, I allways thought it was odd to try and copyright your name. What happens when the newspaper prints your name in the "police reports" section after getting pulled over, are you going to sue the newspaper for unauthorized use? How about all the online database archives such as questdex or people search?
Here is what the
Republic of Texas interim government has to say about copyrighting names:
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Some groups are advising people to copyright their names, their so-called strawman names, or even other people’s names.
I cannot find any reason for doing so under Texas Common Law.
Under English Common Law, Texas Common Law, and American Common Law no one can copyright anything they did not author and originate themselves. Common law copyrights only protect ‘unpublished’ writings and artistic works. Once published, there is no common law copyright protection. Common law and statutory laws forbid copyrighting a name or title.
If you are a Texian National citizen, then an attempt to copyright your name is against the law. We have pledged our allegiance to integrity and given our consent to live by Texas Common Law.
It is hypocritical of a Texian National to say on one hand that he/she supports common law, then turn around and violate that pledge by copyrighting a name or a title.
The Republic of Texas Interim Government does not advise or endorse this scheme, which unlawfully purports to copyright any name.
Regardless, of what you may have been told, it is a violation of Texas Common law to copyright your name.
Even if the strawman theory is true, and I do think some of the research has validity, you cannot change the fact with a violation of law, our law, Texas Common Law.
You have been forewarned that this practice is unlawful. The wise will heed this warning. I find that some people have attempted to ‘charge’ others outrageous amounts for using an alleged copyrighted name. This amounts to extortion and fraud, since there is no basis in law, any law, for copyrighting a name, or a title.
You are either a Texian operating in truth, or you’re something else, playing in the occupier’s games with their tools and weapons.
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