Free Speech, Lawsuits, and Cheap Gags

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By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

Here at the Show-Me Institute, we have been following the North Face / South Butt lawsuit with great interest. Many of us know the father of the South Butt founder’s line of fine clothing, and think the entire lawsuit by North Face to be ridiculous. So, last month on my annual family ski trip to Colorado, I could not resist getting a few pictures taken of me in my South Butt T-shirt. Needless to say, the North Face store in Beaver Creek seemed the perfect location to snap a few photos. Enjoy, and I hope everyone at the South Butt keeps up the fight for truth, justice, and humorous relaxation.

David Stokes wearing South Butt merchandise. David Stokes wearing South Butt merchandise.
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David Stokes is a St. Louis native and a graduate of Saint Louis University High School and Fairfield (Conn.) University. He spent six years as a political aide at the St. Louis County Council before joining the Show-Me Institute in 2007. Stokes was a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute from...

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