[MD] Intellectual activity

[Khaled Alkotob]

Thank you for clarifying my point. i tend not  to mention the obvious.

Yes, the $$$ transaction should take place without any restrtictions.
private or government.

No third party can or should prevent the transaction.

Now let's talk about the "synthetic" value added to those tennis shoes.
That's the issue i am lamenting.

khaled



[Craig]
> Khaled,
> You need to distinguish the RIGHT to pay for a celebrity endorsement 
> from the EXERCISE of that right.  ("I disagree with what you say but 
> will defend to the death your right to say it.") It is not hypocracy 
> to support the former while lamenting the latter.
> If Nike values a celebrity endorsement at $10 M. & the athlete 
> accepts the $10M, on what basis could a third party prevent it?
> Craig