WWE Sue Connecticut Secretary 27.10.2010
Posted by David Damage on Monday, June 20, 2011
Under: Archive News
WWE Sue Connecticut Secretary For Censorship & Discrimination
WWE sent out the following press release:
CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF STATE SUED FOR CENSORSHIP AND DISCRIMINATIONSTAMFORD, Conn., October 26, 2010 –
“On behalf of myself, my company, WWE® fans and any Connecticut citizen who wants to exercise their constitutional right to vote, I have filed a lawsuit today asserting that Susan Bysiewicz’s directive that allows poll workers to refuse registered voters wearing WWE merchandise the right to vote is a flagrant act of censorship and discrimination,” said Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO, World Wrestling Entertainment.
I think it's great they have done this. People should have the right to wear WWE T shirts and vote if they want to... my only question is why anyone would be wearing a WWE T Shirt in public if they are voting age? lol
Only joking, I have a few WWE (& TNA) T shirts, but I'm selective about wearing them outside because I know everyone outside will think I'm an idiot lol
TMZ.com has picked up the story we reported earlier today - that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has suing Connecticut's Secretary of State after it ruled that any Connecticut voters who showed up to vote for Linda McMahon's Senate campaign wearing WWE merchandise would be turned away.
TMZ's story and released new details on the papers filed in federal court. McMahon claims the ban will "threaten the constitutional rights and liberties of voters who have expressed a desire to wear WWE paraphernalia to their poling places."
Vince also says he "intends to wear WWE paraphernalia when he enters the polling place to cast his vote on November 2, 2010."
Vince argues that Linda McMahon is no longer a WWE employee and demands that a judge "immediately" reverse the ban on WWE merchandise at voting sites across Connecticut.
WWE has issued the following press release:
WWE MAKES CT SECRETARY OF STATE BACK DOWN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STAMFORD, Conn., October 26, 2010 – "The moment Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz issued an un-American, unconstitutional and discriminatory directive prohibiting voters from wearing WWE® merchandise at the polls, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal should have immediately stepped in to enforce the law.
As a result of the Attorney General's inaction, I brought suit to enforce these basic, fundamental constitutional rights. Within hours of filing the lawsuit, Blumenthal recused himself, and Bysiewicz reversed her position and immediately notified all Local Registrar of Voters and Town Clerks via email.
I am pleased that Connecticut voters have had their freedom of expression and their right to vote restored," said Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO, World Wrestling Entertainment®.
Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, copyrights and logos are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
WWE sent out the following press release:
CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF STATE SUED FOR CENSORSHIP AND DISCRIMINATIONSTAMFORD, Conn., October 26, 2010 –
“On behalf of myself, my company, WWE® fans and any Connecticut citizen who wants to exercise their constitutional right to vote, I have filed a lawsuit today asserting that Susan Bysiewicz’s directive that allows poll workers to refuse registered voters wearing WWE merchandise the right to vote is a flagrant act of censorship and discrimination,” said Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO, World Wrestling Entertainment.
I think it's great they have done this. People should have the right to wear WWE T shirts and vote if they want to... my only question is why anyone would be wearing a WWE T Shirt in public if they are voting age? lol
Only joking, I have a few WWE (& TNA) T shirts, but I'm selective about wearing them outside because I know everyone outside will think I'm an idiot lol
TMZ.com has picked up the story we reported earlier today - that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has suing Connecticut's Secretary of State after it ruled that any Connecticut voters who showed up to vote for Linda McMahon's Senate campaign wearing WWE merchandise would be turned away.
TMZ's story and released new details on the papers filed in federal court. McMahon claims the ban will "threaten the constitutional rights and liberties of voters who have expressed a desire to wear WWE paraphernalia to their poling places."
Vince also says he "intends to wear WWE paraphernalia when he enters the polling place to cast his vote on November 2, 2010."
Vince argues that Linda McMahon is no longer a WWE employee and demands that a judge "immediately" reverse the ban on WWE merchandise at voting sites across Connecticut.
WWE has issued the following press release:
WWE MAKES CT SECRETARY OF STATE BACK DOWN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STAMFORD, Conn., October 26, 2010 – "The moment Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz issued an un-American, unconstitutional and discriminatory directive prohibiting voters from wearing WWE® merchandise at the polls, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal should have immediately stepped in to enforce the law.
As a result of the Attorney General's inaction, I brought suit to enforce these basic, fundamental constitutional rights. Within hours of filing the lawsuit, Blumenthal recused himself, and Bysiewicz reversed her position and immediately notified all Local Registrar of Voters and Town Clerks via email.
I am pleased that Connecticut voters have had their freedom of expression and their right to vote restored," said Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO, World Wrestling Entertainment®.
Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, copyrights and logos are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
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