Take this quiz, nigga

Multiple-choice question, 10 points: That Damon Wayans wants to trademark the word 'nigga' so that he can slap it on a bunch of overpriced hoodies and baggy-ass pants is:

1. a betrayal of the race and it makes the ghost of Coretta Scott King cry
2. crass commercialism, but no worse than we've seen before
3. Wayans' admission that he lacks faith in his acting career
4. a distraction from the many crimes of George Bush

This ain't no educational venture. From the silence of Wayans' paid spokespeople when asked about the patent application, it's clear that Wayans isn't interested in any kind of public debate about 'nigger' and its variants. He just wants to get paid. Looks like he'll have to resort to actual work.

Bonus essay question: Should WaPO writer Darryl Fears should be summarily fired for employing this cheesy line:

But the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office don't play that.

Ten minutes, kids, then pencils down.

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